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Carbon Capture, Storage Advocated For In Committee
The Michigan Success Coalition announced support for potential legislation establishing a carbon capture and storage permitting program to be run by the state of Michigan after the House Energy Committee heard testimony on carbon capture and storage.
4 days ago2 min read
Foreign Apps On Public Employee Phones Scrutinized
Apps created by companies with ties to unfriendly nations like China, Cuba and Iran would be banned from government-issued devices.
7 days ago3 min read
Line 5 Project In Mackinac Cleared For Movement
Line 5 Project In Mackinac Cleared For Movement
Apr 173 min read
Audit Finds School Bus Drivers Unlicensed, With Felonies
An audit of school buses found quite a few school bus drivers didn’t meet qualifications and the driver inspections were not done daily.
Apr 143 min read
Protests Fly Over Euthanization Of Nuisance Geese
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/102024) The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) listened Thursday to protests about its process to...
Apr 112 min read
School Lunch Lady Becomes The 'Bad Guy' After Federal Cuts
School Lunch Lady Becomes The 'Bad Guy' After Federal Cuts
Apr 93 min read
MDOT Says It Needs $2.5B Extra Yearly To Have 90% Of State Road Pavement Good
The state's transportation department will need $2.5 billion in extra investment every year for 90 percent of the road pavement it oversees
Apr 93 min read
Historically Speaking, The 103rd Legislature Isn't Behind
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
Apr 81 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
'Bot-Busting' Bills Bullseye Bulk Ticket Scalpers
Using bots to interfere with "fair access" to concert tickets sold online could soon lead to a $5,000 civil fine in Michigan.
Apr 42 min read
Speaker Hall Weighs In On Heavy Trucks
Many lawmakers have tried to crack this nut but the state's trucking industry has beat back every effort to scale back truck weights.
Mar 282 min read
Foreign Influence On Education, Government Issued Devices Receives Testimony
The Gov Ops committee heard testimony on the remaining two bills of the foreign influence package.
Mar 272 min read
Progressive Women's Caucus Introduces Pay Equity Package
he Progressive Women’s Caucus announced a pay equity bill package Thursday morning.
Mar 212 min read
House Panel Hears Foreign Influence Package
The House Government Operations Committee took testimony on bills that aim to reduce the influence of “foreign countries of concern."
Mar 212 min read
Senate D's Go On Record Supporting DEI
All 19 Senate Democrats went up on the voting board in support of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Mar 191 min read
10-Cent Deposit On Water, Gatorade Bottles May Be Going To Ballot
The Michigan Environmental Council is seeking a campaign manager to run a November 2026 campaign revamping Michigan's “Bottle Bill.”
Mar 191 min read
Benson Threatened With House Panel Subpoena
Oversight Committee did not use its subpoena powers on Secretary Benson to get the last bit of info for the Election Integrity Committee.
Mar 123 min read
Grieving Family Farms Face Reduced Penalties For Not Filing Paperwork Timely Under Bill
Penalties would be lowered by 80% for family farms that don't report the workplace death of an immediate family member within eight hours.
Mar 111 min read
Detroit Chamber Can't Comp Lawmakers For Mackinac Conference
The Detroit Regional Chamber is not allowed under the Lobby Act to give lawmakers free admission to their annual Mackinac Policy Conference.
Mar 112 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
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