MIRS Articles Of Note

Dems Find $125M More For School Safety & Mental Health; Senate R's Deny I.E.

09/26/24 12:08 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Dems Find $125M More For School Safety & Mental Health; Senate R's Deny I.E.
Legislative Democrats are using $125 million leftover from an old 2022 cost sharing program for one-time mental health and public safety grants to school districts

Presidential Election Challenges Will Go Straight To Michigan Supreme Court

09/26/24 11:56 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Presidential Election Challenges Will Go Straight To Michigan Supreme Court
Those contesting presidential election results or Board of State Canvasser certification must go straight to the Michigan Supreme Court with their complaints under new procedures adopted by the court Wednesday.

Big Names Have Drawn Big Votes In Presidential Elections In Michigan

09/25/24 04:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Big Names Have Drawn Big Votes In Presidential Elections In Michigan
If Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wasn't Robert F. Kennedy running as the Natural Law Party candidate in Michigan, recent history of Natural Law Party nominees shows that he'd likely get less than 3,000 votes.

Oral Fluid Roadside Drug Tests Are Sitting In A Michigan Warehouse

09/25/24 03:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Oral Fluid Roadside Drug Tests Are Sitting In A Michigan Warehouse
In 2013, Brian Smith's parents were killed in a car accident by a driver under the influence of a substance that is not detectable by any roadside test used in Michigan. This wasn't always the case.

Former Michigan House Candidate Faces Up To 5 Years In Prison Over Jan. 6 Actions

09/24/24 03:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Former Michigan House Candidate Faces Up To 5 Years In Prison Over Jan. 6 Actions
A 2022 state House candidate pleaded guilty today to civil disorder for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.