Blog tagged as History

House Could Dust Off State Archaeology Office

04/13/23 11:22 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House Could Dust Off State Archaeology Office
Unearthing the long-dead Office of the State Archeologist was one of the topics taken up during Tuesday’s House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources hearing.

Recalling Legislators Since 2007: 1 For 76

03/12/23 12:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Recalling Legislators Since 2007: 1 For 76
Recall threats are being leveled by a little-known gun rights group against Democratic legislators who support stricter gun regulations, but a review of recall attempts against state legislators over the last 16 years shows a trail of big talk that's light on follow through.

Birth-Death Ratio Negative In Michigan, Life Expectancy Drops

01/03/23 02:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Birth-Death Ratio Negative In Michigan, Life Expectancy Drops
More people have died in Michigan than were born in 2020 and 2021 causing a negative birth rate for the state for the first time since the collection of such data began in 1900.

Whitmer Previews Policy Vision At 2nd Inauguration

01/03/23 01:18 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer Previews Policy Vision At 2nd Inauguration
During her second inauguration ceremony, the Governor described her four-year vision as including bigger savings for seniors, making Michigan an "epicenter of innovation" and officially revoking old laws, like those surrounding abortion and LGBTQ issues.