MIRS Articles Of Note

Raising Cap On Energy Assistance Money Proposed 

02/12/25 12:34 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Raising Cap On Energy Assistance Money Proposed 
The amount that can be added to electric bills for the low-income energy assistance was proposed to be increased Tuesday under a Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) order.

Whitmer Flies To UAE, Bahrain For The First Time 

02/12/25 12:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Flies To UAE, Bahrain For The First Time 
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday started her first economic trip to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to discuss Michigan's aerospace and defense industries and have a roundtable with women leadership in the United States and the Middle East.

Bettison Named Detroit's Next Police Chief 

02/11/25 01:42 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bettison Named Detroit's Next Police Chief 
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday recommended Interim Chief Todd Bettison as the city's police chief.

Grassroots Activists Protest Musk's Federal Cuts Across Michigan 

02/11/25 01:37 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Grassroots Activists Protest Musk's Federal Cuts Across Michigan 
A coalition of grassroots members visited Congressional offices across the state to demand action against billionaire Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration as the head of a temporary agency charged with sniffing out alleged government waste and fraud.

A Bi-Partisan Ticket For Governor? 

02/10/25 02:59 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
A Bi-Partisan Ticket For Governor? 
A bit of ancient Michigan political history was revisited last week on a story that materialized back in the days of Gov. Rick Snyder, when the Senate was run by then-Majority Leader Randy Richardville and the Democratic Minority Leader was Gretchen Whitmer . . . yes, that Gretchen Whitmer.