MIRS Articles Of Note

Workers Needed To Keep Up With Michigan Construction Demand

06/24/24 04:28 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Workers Needed To Keep Up With Michigan Construction Demand
Builders and contractors are looking for workers to keep up with the increased demand for building in Michigan.

Senate Passes Bill Banning 'Gay & Trans Panic' Defense

06/24/24 03:57 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Passes Bill Banning 'Gay & Trans Panic' Defense
Use of "gay and trans panic" defenses – a legal strategy to excuse violence against LGBTQ people because the criminal defendant had just discovered their sexual orientation or gender expression – would be officially banned

Homeowners Associations Couldn't Ban Solar Projects Under Bill Sent To Gov

06/21/24 02:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Homeowners Associations Couldn't Ban Solar Projects Under Bill Sent To Gov
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) would be prohibited from banning certain energy modifications or solar energy systems among their community's property owners under legislation approved by Senate Democrats Thursday.

SOAR Money For Copper Mine, Solar Parts, Flint Mystery Project Clears House Apropps. 

06/21/24 01:45 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
SOAR Money For Copper Mine, Solar Parts, Flint Mystery Project Clears House Apropps. 
Nearly $400 million in state economic incentives for an Upper Peninsula copper mine, a Thomas Township solar parts plant and an enormous Genesee County industrial park were given the green light by the House Appropriations Committee Thursday.

BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision

06/20/24 04:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
BlueOval Battery Park Stays On Track After Appeals Court Decision
The Michigan Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of a citizens’ group’s lawsuit challenging a zoning change that cleared the way for Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant.