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86% Want New U.S. Speaker To Work With Democrats 

10/24/23 10:01 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
86% Want New U.S. Speaker To Work With Democrats 
A 75% majority of Republicans voters want to see the next U.S. House speaker work with Democrats in the U.S. House, according to an Oct. 12-16 Quinnipiac University survey self-identified voters.

Benson Doesn't Rule Out Kicking Trump Off Primary Ballot

08/29/23 09:28 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Benson Doesn't Rule Out Kicking Trump Off Primary Ballot
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she and legal scholars are considering whether former President Donald Trump's indictments will authorize state election officials to keep him off their presidential primary ballots, with Michigan participating in that conversation.

Perry Johnson Qualifies For First Republican Presidential Debate

08/21/23 01:33 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Perry Johnson Qualifies For First Republican Presidential Debate

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 08/18/23) Michigan "quality guru" Perry Johnson appears to have cleared all of the thresholds to make the GOP primary presidential debate stage next Wednesday, after securing at least 1% in two recognized polls, which was needed to qualify per national Republi...

Municipalities Hit Spending Struggles With Federal COVID Relief Dollars

07/11/23 01:53 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Municipalities Hit Spending Struggles With Federal COVID Relief Dollars
Federal funds intended to stabilize the budgets of local communities have proven a daunting task to take down for multiple reasons, a recent policy survey by the University of Michigan found.

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.
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