MIRS Articles Of Note

Presidential Visits To Michigan Surpass 2016, 2020 Combined

11/04/24 01:40 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Presidential Visits To Michigan Surpass 2016, 2020 Combined
Former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) have made more Michigan campaign stops than the Trump-Pence campaigns of 2020 and 2016 combined as of Friday, reaching 25 visits between the two.

36 Percent Say They Lost Relationships Over Voting Choices 

11/01/24 12:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
36 Percent Say They Lost Relationships Over Voting Choices 
A combined 36 percent of Michiganders reported losing relationships with friends, family or both over their voting choices, according to a new MIRS-sponsored poll conducted by Mitchell Research and Communications.

14 House Dems Ask For Rule Changes That Shift Power To Caucus Members 

11/01/24 12:35 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
14 House Dems Ask For Rule Changes That Shift Power To Caucus Members 
Fourteen House Democrats asked leadership Thursday that the caucus vote on several rule changes.

Clerk Loses Authority Over Hand-Counting Ballots Squabble 

10/31/24 12:36 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Clerk Loses Authority Over Hand-Counting Ballots Squabble 
The clerk of tiny Rock River Township in Alger County was stripped of his ability to conduct the election next week after he and his deputy clerk announced their plans to hand-count ballots.

Stein Pushes Back On ‘Spoiler’ Ads; ‘They Spoiled It For Themselves’ 

10/31/24 12:31 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Stein Pushes Back On ‘Spoiler’ Ads; ‘They Spoiled It For Themselves’ 
Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein pushed back on Wednesday on the Democratic National Committee for running digital ads that portray her and independent candidate Cornel West as “spoilers.”