Insider Intelligence

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has requested an opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel on the constitutionality of changes to Michigan’s initiative and referendum process that was passed by the legislature and signed by the governor in December 2018. Within Public Act 608, Secretary Benson is specifically asking the Attorney General to determine the constitutionality […]

This week, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the members of her executive team. Kelly Keenan, Deputy Attorney General – Legal Counsel to Governor Granholm, private practice attorney, veteran of the Department of the Attorney General Fadwa A. Hammoud, Solicitor General – Lead attorney in the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office, trustee and treasurer of the Dearborn […]

Through the general election on November 6, the MLC Blog will be highlighting races generally considered swing seats, ones either party could win because of the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. Commentary The last two Attorneys General of Michigan have been from the Republican Party. However, prior to that […]

This week, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that he is expanding his Criminal Division, creating the Child, Elder, and Family Financial Crimes Division. The unit was created with the hopes of allowing assistant attorneys general working on prosecuting these crimes to evolve, allowing them to better protect Michigan residents. The new division will be comprised […]

Governor Rick Snyder and State Treasurer Nick Khouri sent a letter to Attorney General Bill Schuette seeking guidance on recently enacted federal tax law reforms that expand college savings plans to include elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school expenses. Due to the federal changes to the Internal Revenue Code, Michigan is requesting a […]

This week, Attorney General Bill Schuette released a public opinion stating that Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act does not state a particular timeframe for which a public body must fulfill a request for information.  Instead, the opinion states that a public body must use a “best efforts estimate” when responding to a request. However, when […]

During the summer session held this week, the House voted to allow charitable organizations to resume roadside fundraising activities. MLC’s client, the Lions Club of Michigan, had been hosting “Fill the Boot” drives for decades before an Attorney General ruling suspended all roadside donation events in the fall of 2016. Roadside fundraising has proven the […]

This week, the 2016 Michigan Human Trafficking Commission Report was provided to state legislators and released to the public.  The report highlights the work completed and the ongoing work by the Commission, including; September’s statewide conference, reviewing state law and policies to make recommendations, and working with experts to develop training videos.  To view the […]