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Lawmaker Wants 10 Percent Corporate Income Tax to Give Teachers $20K Raise

11/13/24 02:59 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Lawmaker Wants 10 Percent Corporate Income Tax to Give Teachers $20K Raise
A conversation-starter proposal to raise the state’s 6 percent corporate income tax (CIT) to 10 percent with the additional revenue going to give public school teachers an estimated $20,000-a-year raise was circulated on the House floor today for co-sponsorship.

MDE Says It Can't Evaluate Virtual Learning, Auditor Disagrees

11/12/24 02:04 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MDE Says It Can't Evaluate Virtual Learning, Auditor Disagrees
A follow-up audit of the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) found it had not created a way of evaluating the effectiveness of virtual learning, and its impacts on learning. But the department argues it doesn't have the authority to conduct such a review.

Senate Votes Against State Taking Foster Care Children's Benefits

11/12/24 01:53 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Votes Against State Taking Foster Care Children's Benefits
When a child in foster care receives federal benefits, the money currently goes into the State of Michigan's pocket.

Record-Setting Turnout Marks Tuesday's Elections

11/07/24 01:09 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Record-Setting Turnout Marks Tuesday's Elections
A higher percentage of voters cast ballots in the 2024 election than any other Michigan election since the Bureau of Elections started keeping such information in 1948

Disabled Voter Took 2-Plus Hours To Vote Because VAT Wasn't Ready

11/07/24 12:57 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Disabled Voter Took 2-Plus Hours To Vote Because VAT Wasn't Ready
Because her cerebral palsy impairs her ability to write, 68-year-old Marguerite Maddox planned on using the voter assist terminal (VAT) on Election Day. But when she arrived at her polling location, around 3:03 p.m., the device had not been prepared to accommodate her.