Blog by Team MIRS

Surrogate parentage contracts – agreements between prospective parents and individuals willing to carry their fetus – will no longer be considered "void and unenforceable" by Michigan statute under legislation signed by the Governor Monday morning.

Rep. Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan) has introduced legislation giving Michigan residents priority access to state parks and forests, which he called a unique perk to incentivize living in Michigan.

A herd of dairy cattle in Montcalm County was found to have contracted the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups are asking the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to lighten up on the scientific jargon when explaining permitting issues to the general public.

House Democrats could have picked up an additional 11 seats in 2022 if their candidates had performed equally well as the top of the ticket