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Snyder 'Likely' Leading Statewide Education Ballot Question In '26
Former Gov. Rick Snyder said he's ready to get back on the campaign bus, touring the state to rally citizens to help him to "do something for the kids."
Jun 5, 20253 min read


Senate Health Policy Dedicates Nearly 2 Hours To Medicaid Hearing
Senate Health Policy Dedicates Nearly 2 Hours To Medicaid Hearing
Jun 5, 20255 min read


Republicans Moving Out Of Secchia-Weiser Building
Republicans Moving Out Of Secchia-Weiser Building
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Arbit Asking For Antisemitism To Be Added To Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
Arbit Asking For Antisemitism To Be Added To Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Ice Storm-Ravaged Up North Schools Get A Break On School Days
Ice Storm-Ravaged Up North Schools Get A Break On School Days
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Ex-Snyder Aide's Wrongful Prosecution Lawsuit Dismissed
Ex-Snyder Aide's Wrongful Prosecution Lawsuit Dismissed
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Hall Proposing New Regulatory Committee To Replace JCAR
House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said at a press conference Wednesday that a new, stronger regulatory committee is coming.
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Tax The Rich To Fund Schools?
A broad coalition of education groups are coming together with a ballot proposal designed to raise taxes on the state's wealthier residents and divert the estimated $4 billion in new revenue to schools.
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Hall To Puri: 'I Don't Need You,' Fiery Quadrant Panel Takes Place On Mackinac Island
"I don't need you" is what House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said to his chamber's minority leader, Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton), during a panel of the Legislature's top Democratic and Republican leaders.
May 30, 20254 min read


DeVos-Backed Campaign Organization Gets Off The Ground
A political organization designed to assist Republican candidates “up and down Michigan's ballot” launched Thursday with one of the Republicans' chief financial benefactors, multi-millionaire Dick DeVos, leading the broad governing advisory board.
May 30, 20252 min read


Hoekstra Is 'Optimistic' About Future US-Canada Relations
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Wednesday he is optimistic about future relations between the two countries, but he warned that there are “pebbles in the shoe” obstacles that need to be worked out.
May 29, 20252 min read


Duggan Calling For New Accountability Program For School District Improvement
Duggan Calling For New Accountability Program For School District Improvement
May 29, 20252 min read


MIRS Insider Results: 60% Of Insiders View Hall's Job Performance Favorably; 2 of 3 View Puri's Negatively
What a difference two years can make.
May 28, 20253 min read


Brinks: No Genuine Conversation Between House, Senate On Road Funding
Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) says what's lacking right now in terms of creating a new road funding plan "is a genuine conversation between the House and the Senate."
May 28, 20253 min read


Whitmer Breaking New Ground In Not Calling Special In SD-35
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has crossed into unexplored territory with the length it’s taken her to call a special election in the politically competitive 35th Senate District.
May 27, 20255 min read


House D's To House Rs: Forget MAGA Members, Work With Us
If House Republicans are being “held hostage” by the right wing of their caucus during budget making, then they can negotiate with House Democrats and get a budget done, said Rep. Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph) Thursday during a press conference.
May 27, 20253 min read


House Passes Ban On Transgender Students Playing On Their Preferred Sports Team
Banning transgender student athletes from playing on their preferred sports team based on gender passed the House Thursday.
May 23, 20252 min read


House Holds Benson In Contempt; She Says She'll Meet Them In Court
The House voted on Thursday to hold Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in civil contempt for declining to fully comply with previous subpoenas asking for election training documents. HR 117 was adopted by a partyline vote, 58-47.
May 23, 20256 min read


House To Senate: Fix Your Budget To Updated CREC Numbers
The House Republicans made a formal call to the Democratic-run Senate to amend the budget they passed last week since it no longer matches Friday's new Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) numbers.
May 22, 20254 min read


Putting Names On Earmarks Could Become State Law
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 05/21/2025) The House rule requiring legislators to publicly put their name behind any budget earmarks...
May 22, 20252 min read
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