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After more than a year, fully vaccinated individuals are no longer be required to wear a mask indoors under an updated epidemic order issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The House and Senate passed their respective versions of the state budget bills for the upcoming 2022 Fiscal Year, moving the state one […]

After more than a year, beginning May 15 at 9 a.m., fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors under an updated epidemic order issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). However, individual businesses can continue to have discretion on requirements they place on people visiting their […]

This week, the House and Senate passed their respective versions of the state budget bills for the upcoming 2022 Fiscal Year, moving the state one step closer to having a finalized budget. Many of the budgets were passed along partisan lines and are in contrast to what Governor Gretchen Whitmer had recommended. This will necessitate […]

The U.S. Department of Treasury has provided guidance on how the latest round of $350 billion in emergency funding may be used by state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments. Known as the “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds,” the goal of the relief is to support the response efforts to continue to decrease the […]

A bipartisan bill package making changes to conflict of interest and financial disclosure laws for state legislators was reported by the House Elections and Ethics Committee this week. The legislation creates a joint committee, composed of three members of the Senate and three members of the House of Representatives, with one member of the minority […]

The House passed legislation this week that would help businesses that would be harmed under 2017 federal tax changes. The change places a $10,000 cap on the amount of state and local taxes paid that can be deducted from federal taxes. However, this only applies to S Corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. The legislation […]

An annual report providing a deep dive into efforts underway by the state to drive progress toward addressing the challenges facing the lakes and Michigan water resources was released. The 2020 State of the Great Lakes was developed by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Office of the Great Lakes (OGL). Topics within […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Michigan’s first environmental justice conference will take place May 18-20. The virtual conference will feature Governor Whitmer, Lt. Governor Gilchrist, the White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory, and U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan. For more information, please […]