Blog tagged as History

89% Of Past Legislators Could Run Again Under Proposal 1

09/14/22 09:23 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
89% Of Past Legislators Could Run Again Under Proposal 1
If voters pass the term limits and financial disclosure ballot proposal on Nov. 8, 89% of the 737 former Michigan legislators could run again for a legislative seat, according to a new analysis from the Citizens Research Council.

Whatever Happened To The Single-Issue Voter?

07/18/22 02:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whatever Happened To The Single-Issue Voter?
Special interests in Lansing continue to put out slates of candidates and endorsements that are meant to inform voters on where candidates fall on the issues they feel strongly about, but political experts say the pool of voters who are moved by one issue has shrunk.

Cox Calls GOP Electors Plan To 'Hide Overnight' In Capitol 'Insane'

06/22/22 02:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Cox Calls GOP Electors Plan To 'Hide Overnight' In Capitol 'Insane'

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 06/21/2022) Former Michigan Republican Party Chair Laura Cox told the Jan. 6 Select Committee that Michigan's Republican electors planned to "hide overnight" in the state Capitol so they could cast their vote in the Senate chamber as required by law.

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Juneteenth Recognized As State Holiday After Years Of Being Ignored

06/18/22 11:20 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Juneteenth Recognized As State Holiday After Years Of Being Ignored
While the country is set to recognize Juneteenth on Saturday, celebrating the complete end of slavery in the United States, one might find that five years ago Juneteenth resolutions were nonexistent in the Michigan Legislature.

AG: It Would Be 'Difficult' To Remove Kelley If Elected Gov, 'Even If Convicted'

06/15/22 11:09 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
AG: It Would Be 'Difficult' To Remove Kelley If Elected Gov, 'Even If Convicted'
Attorney General Dana Nessel said it is "shocking and yet unsurprising all at the same time" that Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley's recent arrest may help build his coffers.