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Park Idea Proposed For Capitol Mall By Hall Of Justice 

11/20/23 03:48 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Park Idea Proposed For Capitol Mall By Hall Of Justice 
The surface parking lots between the Ottawa Building and the Hall of Justice in downtown Lansing would be transformed into park space, complete with an amphitheater, sculpture garden and possibly another memorial, under a concept the Michigan State Capitol Commission is exploring.

State One Step Closer To Six New Religious Holidays 

09/15/23 12:32 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
State One Step Closer To Six New Religious Holidays 
The state is now one step closer to six new recognized religious holidays, after the full six-bill package establishing Islamic, Jewish, Hindu and other religious holidays passed the House, despite one absent Democratic member.

Why Are We Spending So Much On Prison Healthcare?

09/11/23 05:13 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Why Are We Spending So Much On Prison Healthcare?
After the average per-prisoner cost of healthcare has grown by 34% in the last two decades, one researcher raises concern that the data isn't available to demonstrate why the extra spending is occurring and what health outcomes it is producing.

Coding Glitch Can Explain Leavitt's Greek Email 

09/05/23 12:48 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Coding Glitch Can Explain Leavitt's Greek Email 
An email chain that included a statement from an unpaid advisor to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy that showed up in Greek characters during a FOIA response was a coding glitch that can occur when messages are cut and pasted from some Microsoft word programs into an email.

EGLE's Rules On PFAS Invalidated By Court

08/24/23 01:23 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
EGLE's Rules On PFAS Invalidated By Court
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE)’s new set of rules regulating permissible levels of PFAS in drinking water were ruled invalid by the Court of Appeals on the grounds that the required regulatory impact statements didn’t properly account for total costs to businesses.
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