MIRS Articles Of Note

State's Terrorism Threat Statute Ruled Unconstitutional 

02/18/25 12:43 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
State's Terrorism Threat Statute Ruled Unconstitutional 
An appeals panel held Michigan’s statute that makes false threats of terrorism a crime is unconstitutional.

FOIA Expansions Are As Good As Dead, Hall Indicates 

02/14/25 01:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
FOIA Expansions Are As Good As Dead, Hall Indicates 
Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) insinuated during a press conference on Thursday that SB 1 and SB 2 that subject the governor’s office and state Legislature to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in some cases are dead.

Michigan Tech Becomes 4th Research University In The State 

02/14/25 01:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan Tech Becomes 4th Research University In The State 
Michigan Technological University received the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s top R1 status, designating it as a top-tier research institution for doctoral universities.

Report Shows 391 Complaints Filed Under New 'Red Flag' Law 

02/13/25 12:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Report Shows 391 Complaints Filed Under New 'Red Flag' Law 
The Michigan Legislature on Wednesday received its inaugural annual report as a result of the "red flag" bill package signed into law in 2023.

Lab-Grown Meat Would Require Clear Labeling Under Neyer Bill 

02/13/25 12:06 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Lab-Grown Meat Would Require Clear Labeling Under Neyer Bill 
Rep. Jerry Neyer (R-Shepherd), the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require clear and obvious labels on any synthetically lab-grown meat substitutes or products to avoid confusion with actual meat.