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Whitmer Looks For FEMA Extension As Feds Arrives To Assess Damage

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.

Apr 223 min read

One hundred dollar bills fanned out on white background.

DeVos-Backed PAC Allegedly Spent Money Before Election, Reported It As Raised After

The Department of State (DOS) acknowledged they are investigating a complaint made against a political action committee (PAC) backed by the DeVos family used to fund Grand Rapids City Commission races.

Apr 222 min read

Blackboard with a leaf and CO2 written on it.

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.

Apr 212 min read

Justices Will Be Lowest Paid Jurists In Michigan As Of October

Michigan Supreme Court justices, who have received one pay raise in 22 years, will be the lowest-paid judicial position in state government starting in October.

Apr 212 min read

Brixie Cling-Wraps Maddock's Car During Session

Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Okemos) wrapped Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford)’s car in plastic cling wrap on Thursday.

Apr 182 min read

Smartphone being held in someone's hand with the app TikTok on the screen.

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.

Apr 183 min read

Line 5 Project In Mackinac Cleared For Movement

Apr 163 min read

$75M For Northern Michigan OK'd By House Appropriations Committee

Apr 162 min read

CRC Suggests Pitching PA 51, Not Finding More Road Money

Apr 155 min read

Hall: ‘Be Prepared For Anything’ When Meeting With Trump

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/15/2025) When asked if House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) knew last week's Oval Office meeting...

Apr 152 min read

Mentally Ill Child Abandoned By Parents Declared Homeless

Apr 142 min read

Michigan Governor Whitmer hiding her face during a press conference at the White House.

How Politically Devastating Is The Blue Folder Picture?

At least in the near term, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's national political stock nosedived after her uncomfortable Oval Office visit that was amplified over the weekend with The New York Times picture of her holding a folder in front of her face.

Apr 146 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

Protest signs saying "Immigrants make America Great" and "No Hate or Fear. Refuges are welcome here"

ACLU Sues To Keep International Students At Michigan U's

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

Apr 142 min read

Macomb County Takes Aim At Oakland Over 'Sickening' Raw Sewage Dumping

Apr 102 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 102 min read

Ship carries shipping containers to port

Gov. Makes Planes, Ships, Chips and Automobiles Speech In D.C.

Gov. Gretchen WHITMER Wednesday called for America to build more planes, ships, microchips and automobiles during a 25-minute “Build, America, Build Address” speech in Washington D.C. to a group of business leaders.

Apr 93 min read