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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 103 min read


Funding For County Veterans Programs Short $3.6M
Funding For County Veterans Programs Short $3.6M
Apr 103 min read


School Lunch Lady Becomes The 'Bad Guy' After Federal Cuts
School Lunch Lady Becomes The 'Bad Guy' After Federal Cuts
Apr 93 min read


MDOT Says It Needs $2.5B Extra Yearly To Have 90% Of State Road Pavement Good
The state's transportation department will need $2.5 billion in extra investment every year for 90 percent of the road pavement it oversees
Apr 93 min read


Historically Speaking, The 103rd Legislature Isn't Behind
Michigan's 103rd Legislature has passed two public acts so far this term: the earned sick time and the tipped wage reforms, both filed and e
Apr 81 min read


Hall, Duggan Team Up On Public Safety, Violence Prevention Fund
House Speaker Matt HALL (R-Richland Township) and Detroit Mayor Mike DUGGAN Monday promoted this year's iteration of the Public Safety and V
Apr 84 min read


'Bot-Busting' Bills Bullseye Bulk Ticket Scalpers
Using bots to interfere with "fair access" to concert tickets sold online could soon lead to a $5,000 civil fine in Michigan.
Apr 42 min read


MDOS Finds 16 Possible Noncitizen Voters In November 2024 Election
A review of the QVF by MDOS revealed 16 credible cases of a noncitizen voting out of 5.7 million ballots cast in the 2024 election.
Apr 42 min read


Marijuana Sniff Test Alone No Longer Enough For Probable Cause, Supremes Say
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/02/2025) The smell of marijuana from a parked vehicle alone no longer establishes reasonable suspicion...
Apr 32 min read


McMorrow Versus Stevens In Democratic Primary '26?
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/02/2025) Could there be a Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) v. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham)...
Apr 32 min read


AG, 23 States Sue To Overturn $370M In Public Health Grant Cuts
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/01/2025) A coalition of 23 states, including Michigan, and the District of Columbia, is suing the U.S....
Apr 23 min read


Michiganders Like DOGE But Not Elon Musk, New Polling Shows
(Source: MIRS.news , Published April 1, 2025) New polling shows that a majority of Michiganders support creating a state-level Department...
Apr 23 min read


Michigan Education To Lose $40M From Federal Reimbursements
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 03/31/2025) The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to move up the deadline by a year for...
Apr 11 min read


Citizens For Prison Reform Expands Advocacy Efforts, Calls For Transparency To Jails
(Source: MIRS.news , Published 03/31/2025) Following March 2024, the Michigan-based Citizens for Prison Reform (MICPR) was contacted by...
Apr 14 min read


48% Think Legislators Should Focus On Inflation, Cost Of Living
In a new poll 48% of respondents said the policy focus of Michigan lawmakers should be about addressing inflation and cost of living.
Mar 311 min read


Alleged Nessel Stalker Faces Additional Charges
The Wayne County prosecutor’s office charged a Jackson man with stalking AG Dana Nessel and her wife, a Plymouth city commissioner.
Mar 311 min read


Nessel Supports Cell Phone Jamming Systems For Prisons
AG Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of AGs calling on Congress to pass legislation allowing states to deploy phone jamming in prisons.
Mar 281 min read


Speaker Hall Weighs In On Heavy Trucks
Many lawmakers have tried to crack this nut but the state's trucking industry has beat back every effort to scale back truck weights.
Mar 282 min read


Foreign Influence On Education, Government Issued Devices Receives Testimony
The Gov Ops committee heard testimony on the remaining two bills of the foreign influence package.
Mar 272 min read


Brinks, Hall Have Yet To Meet Face To Face
The last time this town had a Dem. majority in one chamber and a Rep. majority in the other, the leaders were infamous for their "bromance."
Mar 272 min read
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