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MIRS Articles Of Note

Pew Examines Changing Political Divides

04/22/24 02:05 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Pew Examines Changing Political Divides
The divide in modern day American politics isn’t relegated to the hallowed halls of the Capitol, but is stark among many different demographics, according to a Pew Research Center report.

GOP Leaders Want Michigan National Guard Stationed At Southern Border

04/19/24 06:20 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GOP Leaders Want Michigan National Guard Stationed At Southern Border
Deploying Michigan National Guard units to Texas to aid its state authorities in managing illegal Mexico-United States border crossings is an action the Legislature's Republican leaders are pushing for, following a recent trip to Eagle Pass, a Texas city adjacent to the river Rio Grande.

Chatfields Defense Estimated To Cost $500K to $1M

04/19/24 05:54 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Chatfields Defense Estimated To Cost $500K to $1M
He hasn't looked at the evidence and isn't commenting on the strength or weaknesses of anybody's case, but former House Speaker and attorney Tom Leonard knows one thing about this week's criminal charges against Lee and Stephanie Chatfield: defending against the charges is going to be expensive.

15 MPH Speed Limit On Mackinac Island?

04/18/24 03:34 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
15 MPH Speed Limit On Mackinac Island?
M-185, the state highway circling the car-less Mackinac Island, will have a speed limit of 15 miles per hour under legislation approved by the Senate on Tuesday. The legislation aims to regulate electric bicycles, with some capable of reaching 40 miles an hour.

Short-Term Rentals Facing 6% Tax Under Bills

04/18/24 02:14 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Short-Term Rentals Facing 6% Tax Under Bills
Short-term rentals would have to pay a 6% excise tax under legislation that received testimony in the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee Wednesday.
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