MIRS Articles Of Note

Kalamazoo County GOP Must Re-Do Its Convention 

08/20/24 04:28 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Kalamazoo County GOP Must Re-Do Its Convention 
The embattled Kalamazoo County Republican Party is being ordered to redo its convention this Wednesday with the Michigan Republican Party (MRP) overseeing the affair after the latest flare up between two warring factions.

Judge Benched For Ordering Teen Handcuffed For Sleeping In Court 

08/19/24 01:54 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Judge Benched For Ordering Teen Handcuffed For Sleeping In Court 
A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager to be handcuffed and detained for appearing to fall asleep in his courtroom has been temporarily removed from his docket.

Ruling Tosses Enbridge Case Back To State 

08/19/24 01:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Ruling Tosses Enbridge Case Back To State 
A federal appellate court declined to hear Enbridge Energy’s petition for an en banc hearing challenging a ruling that the Attorney General’s lawsuit to shutter Line 5 be returned to the state court.

New Poll Says 68% Of Michiganders Are Fine With Federal Fuel Efficiency Mandate 

08/16/24 11:50 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
New Poll Says 68% Of Michiganders Are Fine With Federal Fuel Efficiency Mandate 
Sixty-eight percent of Michigan voters are fine with federal environmental mandates for light trucks and cars to be more fuel efficient, a survey from the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy finds.

Corrections Officers' Employment Requirements Lowered Under Bill 

08/16/24 11:42 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Corrections Officers' Employment Requirements Lowered Under Bill 
Corrections officer recruits would no longer need to complete 15 college credit hours as an employment requirement under HB 5912 that Rep. Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) introduced Thursday.