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Supreme Court To Hear Adopt And Amend Arguments

06/22/23 03:16 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Supreme Court To Hear Adopt And Amend Arguments
The Michigan Supreme Court agreed Wednesday morning to hear arguments on whether the Legislature can adopt a citizens' initiative and then amend it in the same session.

Corporate Boards Must Have Female Directors Starting In '26 Under Bill

04/10/23 03:57 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Corporate Boards Must Have Female Directors Starting In '26 Under Bill
Starting in 2026, a publicly held domestic or foreign corporation with Michigan-based principal executive offices must have at least three female directors on a board under legislation proposed by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit).

Bill Would Require Payday Lending Practices Reporting

03/30/23 01:09 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bill Would Require Payday Lending Practices Reporting
A Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-Ann Arbor) bill requiring a yearly report on payday lending practices in Michigan was recently introduced in the House.

MML: Small Details On EV Policy Can Have Big Impacts

01/26/23 12:14 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 01/24/2023) The small details of electric vehicle implementation, down to where a charger is placed in a city, could have a large impact on Michigan’s economic development, said John Lamacchia, Michigan Municipal League (MML) director of state and federal affairs.

Income Tax Cut? EITC Expansion? Untaxed Retirement Income? No Problem

01/20/23 11:44 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Income Tax Cut? EITC Expansion? Untaxed Retirement Income? No Problem
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 1/18/23) Michigan could allow the income tax to drop to 4.05%, expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) back to 20% and exempt more retirement earnings from the income tax and still be on solid economic footing for years down the road.
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