MIRS Articles Of Note

Preliminary approval was given to the Unemployment Insurance Agency’s (UIA) $55 million settlement in a class action lawsuit related to its handling of COVID-19 era claims.

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission Monday passed a resolution asking for a task force to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in police work, but that was just the "tip of the iceberg."

Bills banning the use of bots to swipe up hard-to-get tickets, so they can be sold for a significant up-charge on the secondary market, were introduced last week.

Former U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley have withdrawn from their respective races three days after turning in petition signatures to the Bureau of Elections.

House Democrats raised the most among the Legislature's four caucus committees for the April campaign finance period, collecting more than $2.2 million from Jan. 1 to April 20. On the other hand, House Republicans had the most money left over, with more than $5.38 million on the balance sheet.