MIRS Articles Of Note

Justices Weigh Legality Of SOS Election Challenger Guidelines

06/20/24 04:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Justices Weigh Legality Of SOS Election Challenger Guidelines
Whether the Secretary of State has the power to issue specific instructions on how challengers and poll watchers are supposed to act at the voting booth without going through the traditional rule-making process is now in the Michigan Supreme Court’s hands.

Summer Capitol Construction Projects Abound

06/18/24 04:24 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Summer Capitol Construction Projects Abound
Monday's Michigan State Capitol Commission meeting was centered largely around summer construction projects - of which there will be many.

Same FOIA To 5 State Departments; 4 Different Redaction Approaches

06/18/24 04:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Same FOIA To 5 State Departments; 4 Different Redaction Approaches
On May 29, cycling journalist Teal Amore sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to five state departments asking for a log of all the FOIA requests each department received for calendar year 2023.

Teenagers As Dues-Paying Union Members? UFCW's Youngest MI Members Are 15 

06/17/24 01:15 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Teenagers As Dues-Paying Union Members? UFCW's Youngest MI Members Are 15 
For one union representing grocery stackers, cashiers and food packers in West Michigan, its youngest members are 15 years old.

How Did Liquor Control Lose 62,294 Bottles Of Booze? 

06/17/24 12:49 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
How Did Liquor Control Lose 62,294 Bottles Of Booze? 
The state’s Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) told a House panel that in addition to staff shortages, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions contributed to the nearly $1 million in missing liquor bottles from three distribution warehouses.