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MICRC Commissioners Lange, Wagner Condemn Recent Raise, Voice Other Concerns 

04/05/24 04:10 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MICRC Commissioners Lange, Wagner Condemn Recent Raise, Voice Other Concerns 
When asked if serving on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) merits a more than $55,000 salary, which the panel approved for itself last month, Rhonda Lange, a Republican commissioner, said "absolutely not."

Rivets Record-Breaking Fundraising Includes Maximum Contributions From Kildee 

04/04/24 10:39 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Rivets Record-Breaking Fundraising Includes Maximum Contributions From Kildee 
Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) today announced she raised $825,000 in one quarter to replace Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint) in MI-08, a total apparently helped along by Kildee’s own contributions.

Whitmer Signs Legislation Lifting Ban On Surrogacy Contracts For Compensation 

04/02/24 10:39 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Signs Legislation Lifting Ban On Surrogacy Contracts For Compensation 
Surrogate parentage contracts – agreements between prospective parents and individuals willing to carry their fetus – will no longer be considered "void and unenforceable" by Michigan statute under legislation signed by the Governor Monday morning.

Can We Lighten Up On The Legal Mumbo Jumbo? 

03/29/24 11:10 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Can We Lighten Up On The Legal Mumbo Jumbo? 
U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups are asking the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to lighten up on the scientific jargon when explaining permitting issues to the general public.

If Every State House Candidate Performed As Well As Whitmer In 2022 . . . 

03/29/24 10:55 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
If Every State House Candidate Performed As Well As Whitmer In 2022 . . . 
House Democrats could have picked up an additional 11 seats in 2022 if their candidates had performed equally well as the top of the ticket
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