MIRS Articles Of Note

Senate Dems OK Giving Communities 50% Of SOAR Bucks For 'Transformative' Projects

03/20/24 10:25 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Dems OK Giving Communities 50% Of SOAR Bucks For 'Transformative' Projects
Fifty percent of the total funding appropriated into the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund will be directed to "transformative community investments," such as housing, transit and childcare services, under legislation approved by the Senate

Nearly $1M In Booze Missing From State Warehouses

03/20/24 10:05 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Nearly $1M In Booze Missing From State Warehouses
Spirits are missing from the state inventory and there isn’t a teenager alone in the house to blame.

Axe MI Tax Forgoes Canvassers, Circulates Petitions

03/19/24 02:35 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Axe MI Tax Forgoes Canvassers, Circulates Petitions
Petitions for the constitutional amendment to try to do away with property taxes in Michigan have decided they don't need the approval of the Board of Canvassers and started circulating petitions.

Special Master OK With New Proposed House Map

03/19/24 02:28 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Special Master OK With New Proposed House Map
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's (MICRC) proposed state House map appears to comply with the federal court's order

Youth Tell Horrific Stories Of Life In JDFs

03/18/24 02:54 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Youth Tell Horrific Stories Of Life In JDFs
Poorly managed and staffed juvenile detention facilities (JDFs) are inflicting traumatic experiences on their residents, according to testimony