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09/04/2024

Judge says no to Kennedy request to remove his name from ballot . . . https://zurl.co/P9sm

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A Court of Claims judge Tuesday quickly quashed former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to force the Bureau of Elections from keeping his name on the Nov. 5 ballot.

09/04/2024

Cybersecurity for state governments requires a funding stream and ongoing effort . . . https://zurl.co/XQDZ

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Cybersecurity is an ongoing challenge for state and local governments that cannot be ignored, panelists said at a National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) forum earlier this month.

09/03/2024

Dems Reserve $2.4M For State High Court, GOP - Zero So Far . . . https://zurl.co/oujj

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Rolling into the Labor Day weekend, the Democratic-nominated Supreme Court candidates and their allies have reserved at least $2.4 million in paid media while the Republican nominees & friends have yet to pull the trigger.

09/03/2024

MIRS sits down with Republican campaign consultant Randall Thompson on this week's podcast episode. All five of his candidates secured nominations during August's Republican state convention.
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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com

09/03/2024

Alexandra Bailey of The Sentencing Project and past inmate Greg Wines talk about the staffing shortage in MI's prison system. They're pushing for reform allowing some inmates to petition for sentence reductions as a way to drop the inmate population.
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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com

09/03/2024

On this week's Labor Day edition of MIRS Monday, Public Affairs Manager Katie Jesaitis of Martin Waymire and Brad Wurfel, the owner of BJW Strategies, discuss the potential election desires of industrial Michigan, as well as the politics of energy.
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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com

09/02/2024

State Supreme Court upholds Secretary of State rules for poll watchers/challenges . . . https://zurl.co/5cCr Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

The Secretary of State’s 2022 instructions that tightened restrictions on election challengers are consistent with state election laws and don't need to undergo the traditional rule-making process, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

08/30/2024

Prison EMS bills up to $6M - providers seek lawmaker help in getting paid . . . https://zurl.co/l7l4 Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

Somebody owes Michigan EMS providers $6 million in unpaid health care services they've provided Michigan prisons, and they're asking lawmakers to help.

08/30/2024

Amber Alert Expanded To Missing Special Needs Children Under Filler Bill . . . https://zurl.co/DUuf

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08/30/2024

Trump Promises Free IVF Treatment In Potterville . . . https://zurl.co/njRP

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08/29/2024

School age vaccinations down - opening door for return of once defeated illnesses . . . https://zurl.co/sb4k Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

Low vaccination rates have become a statewide issue in Michigan schools, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

08/28/2024

Slotkin picks West Michigan/Detroit debates over task force recommended debates . . . https://zurl.co/GfFM Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

U.S. Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly)'s campaign announced that it has agreed to two televised debates in October against Republican opponent Mike Rogers, neither of which were the debates proposed by the Michigan Debate Task Force.

08/28/2024

60% voted absentee during the August 2024 primary . . . https://zurl.co/PnMd

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Polling places for the August primary election saw about two million people cast ballots, with about 1.2 million (60%) voting absentee and more than 70,000 (3.5%) vote early, according to Bureau of Elections Director Jonathan Brater.

08/27/2024

Bidder challenges state purchasing process . . . https://zurl.co/UlCB

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A Warren company alleges the state abused its discretion when canceling a request for proposal (RFP) process before investigating allegations of fraud and conspiracy in the process.

08/26/2024

For this week's MIRS Monday Podcast episode, the team met with , the Grand Rapids area Republican running against U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten in the 3rd Congressional district of West Michigan.
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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com

08/26/2024

Last week, MIRS interviewed Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan while he was at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The team asked about another mayor's comment that he would make a good governor. The interview was featured on this week's MIRS Monday.
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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com

08/26/2024

The MIRS Monday Podcast this week welcomed CEO Erin Vilardi and State Director Cee Maul of , an organization dedicated to expanding woman representation across state legislatures. They talk about the DNC in Chicago and MI's high-profile races.
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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com

08/26/2024

On today's MIRS Monday Podcast episode, reporters and recap their coverage of Saturday's Democratic and Republican state nominating conventions, where party participants determined the candidates for several statewide races.
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Weekly news and analysis of Michigan politics by the professional journalists of MIRSnews.com

08/23/2024

North Branch Man Who Wrote A Book On Jan. 6 Experience Charged . . . https://zurl.co/L5Yl

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The FBI says a North Branch man who wrote a first-person account under a pen name about the Jan. 6 riot is now facing charges.

08/23/2024

Demographic changes and structural deficits may be states looming fiscal issues . . . https://zurl.co/JEOG Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

While declining revenues, a slowing economy, demographic changes and structural deficits may be among the top fiscal issues for states

08/23/2024

Bellino Recovers From Kidney Donation . . . https://zurl.co/P674

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Sen. Joseph Bellino Jr. (R-Monroe) said he is “doing great” two weeks following a kidney transplant to his brother-in-law. Bellino donated his kidney to Chuck Piotrowski after he posted he needed a donor on their family page last December.

08/22/2024

Trump campaign stops at MI Sheriff departments could violate campaign finance laws . . . https://zurl.co/CmZr Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

The Livingston County Sheriffs’ Department and Shelby Township Police Department committed a “massive” campaign finance violation

08/21/2024

Small business owners fear impact of inflation combined with new minimum wage . . . https://zurl.co/buK5 Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

A new Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) survey shows businesses are still worried about inflation while also having anxiety over an increase in labor costs because of laws set to take effect in February.

08/21/2024

With the state's leaders in Chicago, who's in charge? . . . https://zurl.co/K6o7 Wish to receive MIRS' blogs by email, click here https://zurl.co/5Hra

So . . . Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday with her Lieutenant Governor, Garlin Gilchrist II, as is evident in the below picture the LG took from the convention floor.

08/20/2024

Campaign Finance Non-Filers Referred To AG . . . https://zurl.co/ZmvF

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Sixteen state House candidates have been referred to the Attorney General’s Office for not turning in their pre-primary campaign finance reports on time or not at all.

08/20/2024

Kalamazoo County GOP Must Re-Do Its Convention . . . https://zurl.co/VVZ6

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The embattled Kalamazoo County Republican Party is being ordered to redo its convention this Wednesday with the Michigan Republican Party (MRP) overseeing the affair after the latest flare up between two warring factions.

08/19/2024

After first leaving the Legislature nearly six years ago, former Rep. Tim Kelly -- a Saginaw County Republican -- is running to return in the 93rd state House district's general election. He speaks on the MIRS Monday Podcast this week.
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08/19/2024

Judge Benched For Ordering Teen Handcuffed For Sleeping In Court . . . https://zurl.co/1OGI

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A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager to be handcuffed and detained for appearing to fall asleep in his courtroom has been temporarily removed from his docket.

08/19/2024

The podcast begins with a roundtable featuring Dennis Darnoi, a Farmington-based political consultant, and MSU assistant professor Jordan Cash. They discuss what Democrats have to gain from their national convention, and what Republicans could do next.

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08/19/2024

Rep. Curt VanderWall, who had considered a leadership bid, announced his support for House Minority Leader Matt Hall for speaker in 2025-26, presuming the GOP takes majority.