MIRS Articles Of Note

Identify theft and fraud isn’t new, but the ways scammers pry money from places is ever-evolving, and one spooky new scheme could leave Michigan community colleges screaming as students vanish into the ether.

Diapers, bottles, child seats, breast milk pumps and other baby/toddler care items would be exempt from Michigan’s sales tax under bills introduced by three House Republicans as part of three family-centered cost-saving proposals.

Bills designed to support President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on illegal immigration are being put forward by a pair of Senate Republicans.

Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond) introduced the Female Athletics Integrity of Records (FAIR) Act yesterday that requires a student athlete's awards, rankings and records achieved in an individual – not team – sport, to be categorized according to their biological sex.

MIRS has learned that the Governor is set to announce next Wednesday, at her budget presentation, investments in "direct reporting to parents." It will feature funding proposals to improve dashboards, parental engagement at school board meetings and district awards for "implementing best practices."