MIRS Articles Of Note

Medical Parole For Ailing, Terminally Ill Inmates Passes Senate 

06/05/24 04:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Medical Parole For Ailing, Terminally Ill Inmates Passes Senate 
Inmates with a life expectancy of 18 months or less can seek medical parole, allowing them to potentially return to loved ones, under legislation the Senate passed Tuesday.

Appeals Court Candidate Misses Ballot By 23 Signatures 

06/04/24 01:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Appeals Court Candidate Misses Ballot By 23 Signatures 
The Board of State Canvassers voted unanimously on Monday that state Court of Appeals candidate Lisa Marie Neilson missed the 6,200 signatures required to make the August primary ballot by 23 names, marking the presumed end to a question that has stretched for weeks.

AG Sues Tree Service Companies For Price Gouging Following Severe Weather 

06/04/24 01:09 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
AG Sues Tree Service Companies For Price Gouging Following Severe Weather 
Four tree service companies and one owner are facing a lawsuit alleging they deceived Michigan consumers seeking storm clean-up services.

MSU Pres: 'Shared Governance' Working So Far 

06/03/24 01:04 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSU Pres: 'Shared Governance' Working So Far 
Three months into his tenure as Michigan State University's 22nd president, Kevin Guskiewicz told MIRS the “shared governance” model that Board of Trustees (BOT) members previously agreed to has been a success thus far.

Supremes Reject $15 Minimum Wage Revival Attempt 

06/03/24 12:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Supremes Reject $15 Minimum Wage Revival Attempt 
A proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour isn't going before the Legislature or before voters later this year.