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Former U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Running In CD-7
Bridget Brink, 55, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine with a 29-year history in foreign diplomacy, announced Wednesday she is running for Congress in the politically competitive 7th District, currently represented by freshman U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte).
Jun 20, 20254 min read


AG Raids MEDC Offices
The Attorney General’s office executed search warrants on Wednesday on the downtown Lansing headquarters of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in what is presumably related to state grants managed by the quasi-governmental entity.
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Political Violence Is No Longer Fringe — It’s Local But Not Unstoppable
Political Violence Is No Longer Fringe — It’s Local But Not Unstoppable
Jun 17, 20255 min read


Cuts To U-M, MSU Can't Be Absorbed By Restricted Endowment Funds, MASU Says
Cuts To U-M, MSU Can't Be Absorbed By Restricted Endowment Funds, MASU Says
Jun 17, 20253 min read


First Step Taken To Prevent 34,000 From Falling Off Sexual Offender Registry
First Step Taken To Prevent 34,000 From Falling Off Sexual Offender Registry
Jun 17, 20252 min read


States Agree To $7.4B Settlement With Purdue In Opioid Litigation
States Agree To $7.4B Settlement With Purdue In Opioid Litigation
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Hall 'Ready To Work In Good Faith' To Get K-12 Budget Done By July 1
House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) told MIRS on Friday that he is “ready to work in good faith” to get a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget done for the K-12 schools by July 1 and that he's prepared to meet with the Governor, the Senate Majority Leader and the Budget Office to make it happen.
Jun 16, 20253 min read


Court: Contaminated Groundwater To Be Disclosed Under Seller Disclosure Act
The Michigan Court of Appeals held that contaminated groundwater is an “environmental hazard” that must be disclosed under Michigan’s seller disclosure act (SDA).
Jun 16, 20252 min read


Is 'Let's Go Brandon' Profanity?
Whether the political slogan "Let's Go Brandon"– a known euphemism for "Fuck Joe Biden" – is profanity and therefore prohibited on clothing in schools is in the hands of a federal appellate panel.
Jun 13, 20253 min read


U-M, MSU Cuts Mean Other U's See 25% More State Funding Under New House Plan
The University of Michigan would lose 65.1 percent of its state funding and Michigan State University 18.3 percent of its state funding, with the remaining 13 state universities gaining around 25 percent more, under a higher education budget proposal the House passed late Thursday evening with the minimum 56 "yes" votes needed.
Jun 13, 20253 min read


'No Kings' Protests Planned Across Michigan On Saturday
'No Kings' Protests Planned Across Michigan On Saturday
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Testimony On Marshall Megasite, CATL Taken Up By Joint Legislative Committee
Testimony On Marshall Megasite, CATL Taken Up By Joint Legislative Committee
Jun 12, 20253 min read


House D's Introduce $24B School Aid Budget
House D's Introduce $24B School Aid Budget
Jun 11, 20253 min read


R's Want To Put ‘Vaccine Choice’ Into Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act
R's Want To Put ‘Vaccine Choice’ Into Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act
Jun 11, 20252 min read


Lawsuit Seeks $25M In Detroit Police Shooting
Lawsuit Seeks $25M In Detroit Police Shooting
Jun 10, 20252 min read


Capitol Commission Adopts Secret Security Measures
Capitol Commission Adopts Secret Security Measures
Jun 10, 20254 min read


It's Not Your Grandma's Trailer Anymore; Modular Homes Growing In Popularity, Acceptance
Drive down a Michigan freeway for any amount of time, and you’ll most likely see a half or a whole house being pulled on a wide-load semi-trailer. What you might not know is that the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) might have paid for that home in its effort to stanch the housing bleed.
Jun 9, 20253 min read


Schools Want Budget; It's Not First Priority
A joint statement from 17 education organizations on Friday calls for the Legislature, but more specifically the House, to pass a budget by the July 1 statutory deadline so that schools can set their budgets accordingly.
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Photo, Signature May Be Required for EBT Cards
Photos and signature identification would be added to Michigan bridge cards for those needing food or cash assistance benefits under legislation that was taken up in the House Government Operations Committee on Thursday.
Jun 6, 20252 min read


House Files Suit Against Benson For Defying Subpoena
The Republican-led House filed a lawsuit against Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for her failure to comply with their subpoena to turn over election clerk training documents.
Jun 6, 20253 min read
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