There are way too many nonsensical acronyms in the Michigan state bureaucracy, but I guess thats true of all bureaucracy everywhere. They want to seem efficient, when they are just being unnecessarily confusing!
Three politicians shared their thoughts on celebrity status, seeking celebrity status, and the scrutiny of celebrity status that comes with the extra step of fishbowl transparency and accountability.
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The Michigan Natural Resource Commission unanimously passed a resolution to oppose the sale of 13 hydroelectric dams owned by @consumersenergy.bsky.social to Hull Street Energy at the Michigan Public Service Commission.
What are your thoughts regarding political celebrities or even celebrities becoming politicians? 1320wils.com/podcasts/the...
I talked with WILS Morning Wake Up about this piece I did on Friday for @mirsnews.bsky.social about the blurring of the lines between celebrity culture and politicians. In the piece I talked to Tracy Lamourie about TMZ's recent call for Congressional pictures. home.mirs.news/post/media-l...
TMZ called for people to send pictures of Congressional members during spring break. Those pictures were used in the state Sen. Sean McCann and @rephuizengi.bsky.social race. @mirsnews.bsky.social found it isn't the first time tabloids have waded into politics: home.mirs.news/post/tmz-s-s...
The Michigan Bureau of Elections will process the Citizen ID Voter Constitutional ballot initiative in June after being accused of suppressing the petitions by Republicans.
Many feel the Iran war is a distant thing that doesn't touch them. I put together an article for @mirsnews.bsky.social that points to how what is going on in the Middle East has touched Michigan. home.mirs.news/post/war-in-...
The lived experience of the Xennials is interesting. I've watched few peers also decide which side they want to be a part of rather than bridge the gap. youtu.be/oCbxtjStZ6E?...
If trust in sports institutions erode, "Every sport risks becoming professional wrestling—an entertaining spectacle that everyone knows is bogus." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
"This is a rare thing for us. We've never intervened. I don't think historically, the DNR ever intervened in one of these cases, and we didn't come by it lightly," @michigandnr.bsky.social Director Scott Bowen siad.
The Natural Resource Commission heard a presentation regarding the @consumersenergy.bsky.social sale of 13 hydro electric dams. The commission has proposed a resolution that would put the commission in opposition of the sale along with the @michigandnr.bsky.social during the MPSC proceedings.
Michigan Board of Education has two resolutions this morning to be placed on the agenda before the start of the meeting today: The annual evaluation of the State Superintendent and ending gender identity teaching in Michigan schools.
How many of you would walk away from a utopia that depends on being a utopia because of the existence of a neglected and tortured child? home.mirs.news/post/in-stat...
“Do your own research” is a refrain that echoes across social media, but what does that mean and can everyone research like a journalist, especially in a time when people are just sick and tired of the news. home.mirs.news/post/america...
10 years ago, Kalamazoo went through a harrowing event as a man driving an Uber drove around and shot people indiscriminately. My story about this event is from the newsroom at @wwmtnews covering this. The team was amazing and we were on live for 3 hours: wwmt.com/news/raw/ful...
The @detroitchamber.bsky.social booked former Vice President Mike Pence as a speaker for the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference at the end of May.
The thread has already been lost. Baby Boomers have not passed the torch. “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire," Gustav Mahler. home.mirs.news/post/analog-...
So 2026 is an election year. This isn't a political post. It is an AI post, because AI is being used in elections now. I talked with some of the insiders using the new technology: home.mirs.news/post/ai-use-...
On Friday I wrote a piece for @MIRSnews that looks at the political division in the United States under a different light. Under the generational light what is happening really snaps to sharp focus. #GenZ #GenX #Boomer #Millennial #Politics #FYP home.mirs.news/post/analog-...
The policy draws a line that some in the music community have debated while emphasizing the platform’s desire to protect its community of human artists.
The coyote management season is officially changed to "all year," but the hunting season still exists in Michigan with a gap after passage of the rule through the Natural Resource Commission.
The one-haul trash issue has been a big thing where I live in Portage, Michigan. It is being voted on in May. www.fox17online.com/news/local-n...
There is a discussion right now in the Natural Resource Commission about expansion of what firearms could be used below the rifle line in down-below Michigan. The discussion is if some rifles should be opened up for use. Thoughts for #Michigan #Hunting @michigandnr.bsky.social
In the age of social media, politicians feel they don’t really need journalists to talk with people anymore. Those seeking them out could also be looking only for those soundbite moments that look good as a clip. home.mirs.news/post/where-s...
In 2026, @michigandnr.bsky.social is going digital with deer hunting licenses. Starting March 1, 2026, you'll be able to get a kill tag on your phone.
The Michigan Secretary of State will be offering a special license plate for the U.S. semiquincentennial starting Jan. 2, 2026.
Former Dearborn Superintendent Glenn Maleyko was just sworn in as the new State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Michigan by the State Board of Education.
