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At least five Hmong refugees who have purportedly lived legal, productive lives in Michigan for years face deportation and an uncertain future if they're sent to their ancestral home of Laos or Thailand, as federal officials appear to be preparing to do, state lawmakers said Thursday at a Capitol press conference.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a return trip to the White House on Tuesday, making the case directly to the President that his emergency tariffs were hurting Michigan's auto industry. She is also asking that Michigan be allowed to continue a Medicaid provider assessment to prevent the system from potentially having to drop patients due to costs.

The resumes for federal employees laid off from their jobs and military veterans would get pushed to the top of the pile for state and local government jobs under legislation House Democrats introduced Tuesday with support from organized labor.

The U.S. Department of Justice this week asked Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to send it numbers on how many non-citizens and felons are voting in Michigan and what the state is doing to scrub out duplicate voter registrations in compliance with federal law.

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/10/2025 ) (FLINT) – Healthcare organizations will have to hire new staff specifically to handle new...

Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) called for a federal investigation into what he called “the growing scandal involving the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.”

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 07/07/2025) (TROY) – Four Democratic lawmakers representing parts of Oakland County spoke to a filled room...

'No Kings' Protests Planned Across Michigan On Saturday

Senate Health Policy Dedicates Nearly 2 Hours To Medicaid Hearing

The U.S. Census reported that the city of Detroit's population grew by 6,791 people in 2024 and that it undercounted the Motor City's growth from 2021-23 by 5,696 for a total of 12,487 residents, making Detroit now the country's 26th largest city at 645,705, jumping over Portland, Oregon.

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum that signals the federal government's strong support for immediately building a planned barrier on the Chicago River to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. The move presumably removes any hesitation the state of Illinois had about Trump's commitment to finishing the project.

Bringing new fighter jets to Macomb County will not be the last time the Governor negotiates with the Trump White House

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Macomb County's Selfridge Air National Guard base will be receiving 21 new F-15 Eagles to replace the retiring A-19 Warthogs, an enormous win for the airbase and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whose personal visit to the White House on behalf of Selfridge came at great political cost.

The federal government arrived to assess the damage caused by the northern Michigan ice storm that snapped trees, antennas and encased 12 counties in a block of ice, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask for an extension for the federal emergency declaration.

The ACLU of Michigan is going to court to preserve the immigration status of four international students attending Michigan universities.

School Lunch Lady Becomes The 'Bad Guy' After Federal Cuts

AG Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of AGs calling on Congress to pass legislation allowing states to deploy phone jamming in prisons.

The GEO Group said that it was contracted by the ICE to reopen its 1,800-bed North Lake Facility as a federal immigration processing center.

AG Nessel has "great concerns" surrounding her office's federal partnerships as President Donald Trump moves to minimize federal spending.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw firings as part of ongoing federal government cutbacks.