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AI, Deepfake Porn Banned Under House-Passed Bills
Bills that address the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence and its use in creating sexually explicit content passed the House on Thursday.
Apr 25, 20251 min read
Speaker Vows To Bring State Employees Back To The Office One Way Or The Other
House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) is determined to bring all state employees back to the office and if that means bringing in a few to the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about working remote, he's all for it. He's also looking at axing state enhancement grants for downtown Lansing businesses.
Apr 25, 20253 min read
Appeals Judge Hood Named To Supreme Court; Bazzi, Trebilcock, Korobkin Names To COA
Court of Appeals Judge Noah Hood was appointed on Wednesday to succeed former Justice Elizabeth Clement on the Michigan Supreme Court.
Apr 24, 20254 min read
Lawmakers Swap Districts In New Exchange Program
A "Michigan Legislative Exchange" program is officially beginning next month, allowing lawmakers of different political ideologies, community makeups and geographies to experience life in a legislative district very unlike their own.
Apr 24, 20252 min read
Stevens Announces U.S. Senate Run; Woodward Thinks About MI-11
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham), a fourth-term member of Congress, announced Tuesday morning her bid for the U.S. Senate, becoming the third big-name Democrat to declare for the post.
Apr 23, 20253 min read
New Effectiveness Office Created In Senate’s LARA Budget
A proposed Regulatory Effectiveness Office within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will attempt to find efficiencies within Michigan’s regulatory environment while maintaining consumer protection, but not with the abrasiveness of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, a state Senator said on Tuesday.
Apr 23, 20253 min read
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 22, 20253 min read
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 22, 20252 min read
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 21, 20252 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 21, 20252 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 18, 20252 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.
Apr 18, 20253 min read
Line 5 Project In Mackinac Cleared For Movement
Line 5 Project In Mackinac Cleared For Movement
Apr 16, 20253 min read
$75M For Northern Michigan OK'd By House Appropriations Committee
$75M For Northern Michigan OK'd By House Appropriations Committee
Apr 16, 20252 min read
CRC Suggests Pitching PA 51, Not Finding More Road Money
CRC Suggests Pitching PA 51, Not Finding More Road Money
Apr 15, 20255 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 15, 20252 min read
Mentally Ill Child Abandoned By Parents Declared Homeless
Mentally Ill Child Abandoned By Parents Declared Homeless
Apr 14, 20252 min read
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 14, 20256 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 14, 20253 min read
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 14, 20252 min read
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