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Growing up playing hockey, there was a common phrase said among the teams I played on – never out of the fight. Typically, that was a rallying cry when games were not going well or when the other team scored a goal. It was a reminder to everyone on the team, that no matter how […]

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Planting Trees “Doesn’t Make Any Sense” in the Fight Against Climate Change Say Experts – For years people turned to planting new trees to help fight […]

Ahead of the July 1 deadline, the House and Senate voted to approve a budget appropriating funding to K-12 schools for the upcoming fiscal year. Notably, the $17 billion budget includes a per-pupil increase that raises the state minimum funding from $8,111 to $8,700, closing the gap between the highest and lowest funded school districts. […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle incentivizing Michigan residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, just over 60% of residents age 16 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The state is working towards their goal of vaccinating 70% of eligible […]

Earlier this month, the legislature sent a package to Governor Gretchen Whitmer providing an exemption from sales and use taxes for PPE and other supplies purchased by businesses to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The proposal received bipartisan support in both chambers, passing by a vote of 104-6 in the House and 36-0 in the […]

On July 1, 1921, the Michigan Department of Agriculture was created by a public act. Now known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, it was created to promote the agricultural interests of the state. Michigan’s food and agriculture industry has a $104.7 billion overall impact on the state’s economy annually and employs 17.2% […]

In observance of Independence Day, MLC’s office will be closed on Monday, July 5. Neither the House nor Senate have scheduled session during the week. The next scheduled session days are July 14 for the House and July 15 for the Senate.

We have all been following the trends and changes in business that have occurred as a result of the pandemic.  Recently life has begun shifting back to normal. Most states are now at a point where restaurants, business, and sports stadiums are at full capacity.  Many of us are doing face-to-face meetings and in some […]