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New Effectiveness Office Created In Senate’s LARA Budget
A proposed Regulatory Effectiveness Office within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will attempt to find efficiencies within Michigan’s regulatory environment while maintaining consumer protection, but not with the abrasiveness of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, a state Senator said on Tuesday.
2 days ago3 min read


$75M For Northern Michigan OK'd By House Appropriations Committee
$75M For Northern Michigan OK'd By House Appropriations Committee
Apr 172 min read


Funding For County Veterans Programs Short $3.6M
Funding For County Veterans Programs Short $3.6M
Apr 103 min read


Hall, Duggan Team Up On Public Safety, Violence Prevention Fund
House Speaker Matt HALL (R-Richland Township) and Detroit Mayor Mike DUGGAN Monday promoted this year's iteration of the Public Safety and V
Apr 84 min read


AG, 23 States Sue To Overturn $370M In Public Health Grant Cuts
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/01/2025) A coalition of 23 states, including Michigan, and the District of Columbia, is suing the U.S....
Apr 23 min read


Michiganders Like DOGE But Not Elon Musk, New Polling Shows
(Source: MIRS.news , Published April 1, 2025) New polling shows that a majority of Michiganders support creating a state-level Department...
Apr 23 min read


Possible Federal Cuts To Medicaid, Education Always On Flood's Mind
The state treasurer and budget director said they watch the federal government daily to see changes that could impact their 2026 budget.
Mar 262 min read


Veterans Home Population Down 48 Percent In Last 15 Years
Michigan’s veterans’ home population decreased 48 percent from Fiscal Year 2008 to FY 2023.
Mar 72 min read


History Shows Odds Of Post-Summer Budget Deal Are More Than 50/50
When is the Legislature going to send a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget to the Governor?
Mar 42 min read
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