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Polluter Pay Bills Introduced In Both Chambers 

10/26/23 02:35 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Polluter Pay Bills Introduced In Both Chambers 

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 10/25/2023) Sandy Wynn-Stelt, co-chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, said her story in environmental advocacy began in 2016, when her husband, Joel, passed away from liver cancer.  

 

"It was the following year I learned he had been drinking ...

Panel Passes 100 Percent 'Clean Energy' Standard By 2040 

10/26/23 01:19 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Panel Passes 100 Percent 'Clean Energy' Standard By 2040 
The Senate Energy and Environment Committee voted out legislation Wednesday instructing utility providers in Michigan to run on 100 percent "clean energy" by 2040, permitting the use of nuclear energy and natural gas plants using carbon capture technology.

Financial Disclosure Bills Expected To Move Quickly

10/25/23 10:59 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Financial Disclosure Bills Expected To Move Quickly
Legislators and statewide executives will need to publicly disclose their income and assets with the Secretary of State by April 15 under legislation introduced Tuesday afternoon and slated to be in front of a Senate committee on Wednesday (October 25).

U.S. Attorney Totten: Johnson Sentencing Is About Sending A Larger Message

10/24/23 10:41 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
U.S. Attorney Totten: Johnson Sentencing Is About Sending A Larger Message
After former Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board (MMLB) Chair Rick was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for taking bribes, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten of Western Michigan said he wants to send a larger message: "We are paying attention."

86% Want New U.S. Speaker To Work With Democrats 

10/24/23 10:01 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
86% Want New U.S. Speaker To Work With Democrats 
A 75% majority of Republicans voters want to see the next U.S. House speaker work with Democrats in the U.S. House, according to an Oct. 12-16 Quinnipiac University survey self-identified voters.