John Reurink

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(Source: MIRS.news, Published 04/17/2025) The House Appropriations Committee passed a $75 million appropriations supplemental Wednesay afternoon for disaster relief funds for Northern Michigan following devastating winter and ice storms that affected the region in recent weeks. HB 4328 distributes $75 million from the General Fund for the Michigan State Police (MSP) as the required 25 percent match from the state to access future federal disaster relief dollars.

2 months ago | home.mirs.news | John Reurink

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 04/08/2025) The food services director at a Burton-area school district told the state Board of Education Tuesday that federal cuts to a food assistance program at schools is turning her into the “bad guy" with her students. Bendle Public Schools Food Service Director Dawn PULLY said more than 88 percent of her district is low-income, and she was told by parents of students that they would need to choose between paying bills or buying school lunch.

2 months ago | home.mirs.news | John Reurink

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 04/07/2025)Michigan's 103rd Legislature has passed two public acts so far this term: the earned sick time and the tipped wage reforms, both filed and effective on Feb 21. This seemingly light level of activity in the first quarter of a split Legislature is not entirely unconventional since the advent of the full-time Michigan legislature in the last 1960s, according to public act records.