Blog tagged as Federal

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.

$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.

Slotkin Raises More Than $2.2M For Senate Race

04/18/23 01:42 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Slotkin Raises More Than $2.2M For Senate Race
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) has raised more than $2.2 million in contributions for her bid for U.S. Senate, far outpacing the two current Republican candidates

Rogers Talking 'Reigniting American Dream' In Early Presidential Primary States

03/03/23 07:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Rogers Talking 'Reigniting American Dream' In Early Presidential Primary States
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers was probed and prodded on this week’s Off The Record recording about his future political ambitions and while he didn't make anything official, a few things became clear.