Andrew Minegar
@minegar.bsky.social
Journalist with @MIRSNews. I cover politics and policy on the administrative side of the spectrum of the Michigan government. Visit my Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/andrew-minegar
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-...
Analog Generation Holds Levers Of Power In A Digital Age
The push-and-pull between youth and their elders has played out over time immemorial. Every generation says theirs is different.
home.mirs.news
January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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-...
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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.
Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform
Indie music store says it wants fans to have confidence music was largely made by humans.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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.
January 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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...
SPECIAL ELECTION: Portage neighbors will vote in May on single-hauler trash issue
Portage residents will vote on whether to keep a single trash hauler system or return to multiple providers after the city council approved a special election Tuesday night.
www.fox17online.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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
January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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...
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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.
December 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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.
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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.
December 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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.
A bill being drafted in Michigan could set up a barroom brawl between beer and wine wholesalers and the cannabis industry over which industry would control the hemp-derived low-dose beverage market in the state.
December 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A bill being drafted in Michigan could set up a barroom brawl between beer and wine wholesalers and the cannabis industry over which industry would control the hemp-derived low-dose beverage market in the state.
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“We did do a national search,” said Stulberg Board of Directors President Janet Gover. “We had applicants from all over the country and we ended up with the best candidate right in our backyard." Read the story: nowkalamazoo.org/202...
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“We did do a national search,” said Stulberg Board of Directors President Janet Gover. “We had applicants from all over the country and we ended up with the best candidate right in our backyard." Read the story: nowkalamazoo.org/202...
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo
I need to know what people are looking for when they are reading or getting their news from social media about Michigan's government? It isn't an exciting subject, but that's why I'm asking. I need crowd sourcing and what people are looking for from journalists like myself.
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I need to know what people are looking for when they are reading or getting their news from social media about Michigan's government? It isn't an exciting subject, but that's why I'm asking. I need crowd sourcing and what people are looking for from journalists like myself.
Julie Mack did a wonderful job with this story of Kalamazoo. The funding that has been put into the city hasn't help it blow up, it has helped it from slipping into a bombed out shell. The vibrancy and uniqueness of the area has kept me hear for nearly 30 years. www.mlive.com/news/kalamaz...
30 years after Upjohn merger, Kalamazoo area proves its resilience
It was 30 years ago that Kalamazoo-area residents woke to news that hit like a collective gut punch.
www.mlive.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Julie Mack did a wonderful job with this story of Kalamazoo. The funding that has been put into the city hasn't help it blow up, it has helped it from slipping into a bombed out shell. The vibrancy and uniqueness of the area has kept me hear for nearly 30 years. www.mlive.com/news/kalamaz...
Last night 3 groups showed up in Dearborn, Michigan. All with different agendas, but all showed up because Republican gubernatorial hopeful Anthony Hudson had scheduled the march. Hudson tried to distance himself from the extremists: home.mirs.news/post/hudson-...
Hudson March Draws Extremists, Counter-Protesters
The march through Dearborn Tuesday organized by Republican gubernatorial longshot Anthony Hudson drew left and right extremists, even as he tried to distance himself from the chaos that descended.
home.mirs.news
November 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Last night 3 groups showed up in Dearborn, Michigan. All with different agendas, but all showed up because Republican gubernatorial hopeful Anthony Hudson had scheduled the march. Hudson tried to distance himself from the extremists: home.mirs.news/post/hudson-...
State Board of Education passes the drafted and amended changes to health and sex education with Nikki Snyder and Tom McMillin opposed.
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
State Board of Education passes the drafted and amended changes to health and sex education with Nikki Snyder and Tom McMillin opposed.
The Michigan Board of Education public comment has been ongoing with people coming out for and against the sex ed teaching standards. Only a couple have mentioned that parents are still able to opt their children out. A couple have made arguments that sex ed should be opt in.
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Michigan Board of Education public comment has been ongoing with people coming out for and against the sex ed teaching standards. Only a couple have mentioned that parents are still able to opt their children out. A couple have made arguments that sex ed should be opt in.
The Michigan Board of Education is packed with people wanting to talk about the Health Education teaching standards and they just extended the time to beyond one hour and they are talking about reducing the time allowed to less than 3 minutes.
November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Michigan Board of Education is packed with people wanting to talk about the Health Education teaching standards and they just extended the time to beyond one hour and they are talking about reducing the time allowed to less than 3 minutes.
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The former Can-Do Kitchen is expanding programs, staff, and office space to support local entrepreneurs turning revenue-generating passions into business plans that pay off. Read the story: nowkalamazoo.org/202...
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #BusinessEntrepreneursKalamazoo #NowKalamazooCheckingInWith
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #BusinessEntrepreneursKalamazoo #NowKalamazooCheckingInWith
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The former Can-Do Kitchen is expanding programs, staff, and office space to support local entrepreneurs turning revenue-generating passions into business plans that pay off. Read the story: nowkalamazoo.org/202...
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #BusinessEntrepreneursKalamazoo #NowKalamazooCheckingInWith
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #BusinessEntrepreneursKalamazoo #NowKalamazooCheckingInWith
The Natural Resource Commission will take up the full vote on coyote season during the January 2026 meeting.
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Natural Resource Commission will take up the full vote on coyote season during the January 2026 meeting.
Want to see the breakdown for votes in Kalamazoo County? Ben Lando with @nowkalamazoo.org has you covered! nowkalamazoo.org/2025/11/zero...
Zero absentee and lower voter turnout? Not so fast – NowKalamazoo
Wait, no one in Parchment voted by absentee for city commission? This and other morning-after questions about absentee voting and low turnout from the Nov. 4, 2025 local election, answered.
nowkalamazoo.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Want to see the breakdown for votes in Kalamazoo County? Ben Lando with @nowkalamazoo.org has you covered! nowkalamazoo.org/2025/11/zero...
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One of four Kalamazoo area church ladies has been reunited with her piece in a nationwide art project from 1985. Can we find the other three artists? nowkalamazoo.org/202...
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo #NowKalamazooICYMI
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo #NowKalamazooICYMI
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One of four Kalamazoo area church ladies has been reunited with her piece in a nationwide art project from 1985. Can we find the other three artists? nowkalamazoo.org/202...
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo #NowKalamazooICYMI
#NowKalamazoo #Kalamazoo #ExploreConnectKalamazoo #NowKalamazooICYMI
The Michigan nursery and greenhouse industry showed up to the Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development talking about the ban of 6 species considered invasive from being sold at nurseries.
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Michigan nursery and greenhouse industry showed up to the Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development talking about the ban of 6 species considered invasive from being sold at nurseries.
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As protests against the Trump administration’s actions continue across the country, the number of protesters in Kalamazoo County is growing. In interviews at the Oct. 18, 2025, “No Kings” rally, attendees said there were more reasons to show up despite more concerns of risk: nowkalamazoo.org/202...
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
As protests against the Trump administration’s actions continue across the country, the number of protesters in Kalamazoo County is growing. In interviews at the Oct. 18, 2025, “No Kings” rally, attendees said there were more reasons to show up despite more concerns of risk: nowkalamazoo.org/202...
Looks like for the first quarter out Michigan state Rep. Sean McCann out-raised everyone in Michigan's 4th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga has the most money on-hand in the campaign fund, but McCann doubled his quarterly fundraising.
October 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Looks like for the first quarter out Michigan state Rep. Sean McCann out-raised everyone in Michigan's 4th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga has the most money on-hand in the campaign fund, but McCann doubled his quarterly fundraising.
The Michigan Board of Education is discussing if they should extend apublic comment for the people who have packed the board room this afternoon. The board is talking about extending it for those who are in-person.
October 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Michigan Board of Education is discussing if they should extend apublic comment for the people who have packed the board room this afternoon. The board is talking about extending it for those who are in-person.