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Who Won The Attorney General Budget Battle?
Who Won The Attorney General Budget Battle?
3 days ago3 min read


Senate Approps Panel Passes House & Senate Earmark Request Bills
Senate Approps Panel Passes House & Senate Earmark Request Bills
3 days ago3 min read


VanWoerkom-Wendzel To Tie The Knot
Fourth-term Reps. Greg VanWoerkom (R-Norton Shores), 45, and Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet), 35, are engaged to be married, making the couple only the second duo of Michigan legislators to be married to each other while serving, and the first in 50 years.
Oct 101 min read


Payroll Tax Cuts For New Jobs May Become Michigan's Next Big Business Incentive Tool
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 10/08/2025) House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said Tuesday he's open to working with the...
Oct 94 min read


Cannabis Association Files Suit Over ‘Unconstitutional Tax Scheme’
Cannabis Association Files Suit Over ‘Unconstitutional Tax Scheme’
Oct 81 min read


Capitol Commission Looking Into Monitoring Systems For Drones Near Capitol
Capitol Commission Looking Into Monitoring Systems For Drones Near Capitol
Oct 72 min read


Speaker Had 'Some Conflict' With Governor But 'We Found Compromise'
Speaker Had 'Some Conflict' With Governor But 'We Found Compromise'
Oct 73 min read


Gov: I've Been Working My Tail Off on the Budget
After Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers put the finishing touches on the new state budget in the wee small hours of this morning, the Governor was up early taking a virtual/zoom victory lap on all the major TV stations in the state.
Oct 63 min read


1,800 State Government Positions Cut In Budget; Whitmer Says 'No Layoffs'
1,800 State Government Positions Cut In Budget; Whitmer Says 'No Layoffs'
Oct 64 min read


Extending The Long Arms Of Legislative Sergeants, More
Extending The Long Arms Of Legislative Sergeants, More
Oct 21 min read


Civil Service State Shutdown Would Be Temporary Layoff, As Unions Call For Budget
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 09/24/2025) If the state Legislature and Executive fail to pass a budget or continuation resolution before...
Sep 253 min read


House, Senate R's Meet In Joint Caucus; 8 Session Days Added To House Calendar
House, Senate R's Meet In Joint Caucus; 8 Session Days Added To House Calendar
Sep 253 min read


Untaxed Synthetic THC May Be Where Lawmakers Look Next For Road Money
Untaxed Synthetic THC May Be Where Lawmakers Look Next For Road Money
Sep 235 min read


Hall Tells GOP Activists He's Hopeful Gov Won't Shutdown, But Blames Senate Dems If It Does
House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) says he's hopeful the state government won't shut down after September. But if it does, "it will be because of Senate Democrats standing up and defending waste, fraud and abuse in this state budget."
Sep 221 min read


Greene's Committee Stripped Of Bills For Taking Israel Trip
This past week, Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond)’s seat in the chamber sat empty as she traveled to Israel with a delegation of state legislators. Now, her committee sits empty of any bills. They were all removed Thursday.
Sep 192 min read


Departments Wouldn't Be Able To Search Without Warrants Under Kunse, Prestin Bills
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 09/17/2025) Reps. Tom Kunse (R-Clare) and Dave Prestin (R-Cedar River) would like to end the Department of...
Sep 182 min read


Attorneys Tell House Committee GOP Electors Case Was Political
Attorneys Tell House Committee GOP Electors Case Was Political
Sep 184 min read


Moss Says He Received 'Detailed And Specific' Bomb Threat Thursday
Moss Says He Received 'Detailed And Specific' Bomb Threat Thursday
Sep 152 min read


Schuette Opts Out Of SD-35; New Polling Shows 'Jumpball'
Schuette Opts Out Of SD-35; New Polling Shows 'Jumpball'
Sep 153 min read


Credible Bomb Threat Made To Gilchrist's House
A “credible” bomb threat was made to the Detroit residence of Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, the Lieutenant Governor disclosed Thursday.
Sep 121 min read
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