MIRS Articles Of Note

New MRP Regime Drops Headquarters Lawsuit

03/07/24 11:56 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
New MRP Regime Drops Headquarters Lawsuit
Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra confirmed Wednesday the lawsuit launched by the ousted former chairwoman over the former headquarters building in downtown Lansing has been dismissed.

Bill Giving Corrections Ombudsman More Powers Stuck In House Purgatory

03/06/24 10:52 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bill Giving Corrections Ombudsman More Powers Stuck In House Purgatory
The Governor's corrections department remains opposed to legislation reforming the state's legislative corrections ombudsman and how it investigates the state's prisons. The bill now sits dormant in a House committee after receiving unanimous support in the Senate about three months ago.

Schools Could Be Required To Have Defibrillators

03/06/24 10:20 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Schools Could Be Required To Have Defibrillators
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle in Jan. 2023, having CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) quickly administered, saved his life.

No Snow Means Ski Slopes, Other Winter Sport Business Can Apply For Disaster Relief

03/05/24 05:19 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
No Snow Means Ski Slopes, Other Winter Sport Business Can Apply For Disaster Relief
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged small businesses that rely on snow to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the Small Business Administration because of drought in 42 counties.

The Two Times A Michigan Governor Booted Elected Officials From Office

03/05/24 05:10 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
The Two Times A Michigan Governor Booted Elected Officials From Office
Twice a Michigan governor has used the power of the office to remove elected officials