Blog by Team MIRS

A Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) bill ending the prohibition on graduate student research assistant (GSRA) unions passed the House Labor Committee this morning, but its Rep. Carrie A. Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) counterpart, which also extended the provision to student athletes, did not move.

When it comes to getting the state ready for more electric vehicles (EV), Michigan is not among the leaders of the pack, according to a national analysis released earlier this summer.

Republican presidential candidates looking to pick up at least some of the 39 of Michigan's 55 Republican delegates selected as part of the new convention/caucus process will need to pony up $20,000 to the party to be considered, under action taken Sunday by the MIGOP State Committee.

A federal judge declined to dismiss the criminal case against former Rep. Larry Inman, who is accused of soliciting a bribe in the form of a campaign contribution for a vote on repealing prevailing wage in 2018.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) last week raised the cap on the amount of money it could spend on litigation lawyers for the upcoming federal trial to defend the maps it drew.