Blog tagged as Budget

MRP Committee Approves Slightly Tweaked Prez Selection Plan

06/12/23 03:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MRP Committee Approves Slightly Tweaked Prez Selection Plan
If Michigan moves forward with a Feb. 27 presidential primary, the Michigan Republican Party will use the election to determine 16 of its 55 (29%) national delegates, under a proposal approved by the MRP's State Committee this afternoon by a two-thirds vote.conventions, not a state-run election.

$4M? Try $150M In Food Stamp Fraud

06/06/23 10:48 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
$4M? Try $150M In Food Stamp Fraud
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced last week that her office helped bring charges against a trio of individuals who defrauded the federal food stamp project of $4 million, but an analyst who tracks systems integrity for LexisNexis told MIRS Monday podcast the number is closer to $150 million.

Dems, Business Community's Post '22 Relationship Growing Frigid With Policy Differences

06/06/23 10:40 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Dems, Business Community's Post '22 Relationship Growing Frigid With Policy Differences
The relationship between Michigan's business associations and the Legislature's Democratic majorities could become more frigid as workforce and regulatory reforms go beyond the expected.

Are Dems More Reserved Since Being The Majority?

06/01/23 03:12 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Are Dems More Reserved Since Being The Majority?
As Michigan's Democratic trifecta approaches the halfway point of its first year in power, one might wonder what happened to the fiery no-vote explanations and debate points from Democrats who once dissented from the pack.

Homeless Youth Could Receive Health Care Under Bill

05/17/23 11:18 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Homeless Youth Could Receive Health Care Under Bill
Homeless youth would be able to access health care without parental consent under a bill sponsored by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-Saginaw) that is part of a bill package sponsored by Rep. Lori Stone (D-Warren) and Rep. John Roth (R-Interlochen).