Policy Issues

An audit of school buses found quite a few school bus drivers didn’t meet qualifications and the driver inspections were not done daily.

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/102024)   The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) listened Thursday to protests about its process to...

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

The state's transportation department will need $2.5 billion in extra investment every year for 90 percent of the road pavement it oversees

Michigan's 103rd Legislature has passed two public acts so far this term: the earned sick time and the tipped wage reforms, both filed and e

House Speaker Matt HALL (R-Richland Township) and Detroit Mayor Mike DUGGAN Monday promoted this year's iteration of the Public Safety and V

Using bots to interfere with "fair access" to concert tickets sold online could soon lead to a $5,000 civil fine in Michigan.

Many lawmakers have tried to crack this nut but the state's trucking industry has beat back every effort to scale back truck weights.

The Gov Ops committee heard testimony on the remaining two bills of the foreign influence package.

he Progressive Women’s Caucus announced a pay equity bill package Thursday morning.

The House Government Operations Committee took testimony on bills that aim to reduce the influence of “foreign countries of concern."

All 19 Senate Democrats went up on the voting board in support of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

The Michigan Environmental Council is seeking a campaign manager to run a November 2026 campaign revamping Michigan's “Bottle Bill.”

Oversight Committee did not use its subpoena powers on Secretary Benson to get the last bit of info for the Election Integrity Committee.

Penalties would be lowered by 80% for family farms that don't report the workplace death of an immediate family member within eight hours.

The Detroit Regional Chamber is not allowed under the Lobby Act to give lawmakers free admission to their annual Mackinac Policy Conference.

Michigan’s veterans’ home population decreased 48 percent from Fiscal Year 2008 to FY 2023.

The only thing more predictable than daylight saving time over the last 10 years is a bill in the Michigan Legislature to eliminate it.

State agencies would be given $11.5 million to test more animals and humans for the avian flu.

The House Education and Workforce Committee took up an education package on Wednesday that eases requirements to become a teacher.