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Whitmer Drops Beydoun From MEDC Executive Committee

04/26/24 12:06 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Drops Beydoun From MEDC Executive Committee
Fay Beydoun, who made news this month for using $4,500 from a state grant she received on a coffee maker, was removed from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive (MEDC) Committee by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after her term expired.

New Climate Change Disaster Fund Added To House Budget

04/24/24 02:29 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
New Climate Change Disaster Fund Added To House Budget
Areas of the state hit by a natural disaster that aren't covered by federal emergency assistance could apply for a piece of a new $50 million pot of state money, under a Michigan State Police (MSP) budget proposal that moved out of a House subcommittee Tuesday morning.

Tri-Department Laboratory Coming By End Of 2026

04/22/24 02:19 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Tri-Department Laboratory Coming By End Of 2026
(DIMONDALE) – The state broke ground Friday on a public health and environmental science laboratory that will be shared among the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO).

GOP Leaders Want Michigan National Guard Stationed At Southern Border

04/19/24 06:20 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GOP Leaders Want Michigan National Guard Stationed At Southern Border
Deploying Michigan National Guard units to Texas to aid its state authorities in managing illegal Mexico-United States border crossings is an action the Legislature's Republican leaders are pushing for, following a recent trip to Eagle Pass, a Texas city adjacent to the river Rio Grande.

Cavitt Pitches Plan To Prioritize Michigan Campers 

04/01/24 12:43 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Cavitt Pitches Plan To Prioritize Michigan Campers 
Rep. Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan) has introduced legislation giving Michigan residents priority access to state parks and forests, which he called a unique perk to incentivize living in Michigan.
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