Insider Intelligence

A recent report points to the adverse effects of unpredictable scheduling practices in the workplace. Authored by researchers at The Shift Project, the study was conducted at the request of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). Many companies in the service industry have expressed deep concern with predictive scheduling legislation. To read the full […]

A bipartisan package seeking to strengthen safety at K-12 schools and support students’ mental health was introduced in the House on Tuesday. The package resulted from months of in-depth work by the Bipartisan School Safety Task Force, which was formed in response to the Oxford High School shooting. The legislation is designed to organize a […]

The Senate voted in favor of legislation making changes to tax laws in Michigan and issues a $180 inflation relief check to all Michigan households. After the House and Senate passed different versions of the bill, it was sent to conference committee. Last week, the House voted to adopt the conference report and the Senate […]

Chaired by Senator Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.), the Michigan Legislative Latino Caucus (MLLC) announced its newly elected leaders for the 102nd legislative term. Senator Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) will serve as vice chair and Representative Veronica Paiz (D-Harper Woods) will serve as secretary and treasurer. The MLLC is a bicameral caucus of legislators dedicated to promoting […]

This week, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced she is working with lawmakers to ban firearms within 100 feet of polling places and enact a Voting Rights Act for the state of Michigan. The Act would mirror and expand upon existing state constitutional protections that Michigan voters enacted in 2022. Additionally, the Act would: Prohibit […]

The Michigan Republican Party is holding its 2023 state convention on February 17 and 18 in Lansing. Members will elect party leadership, including the state party chair. For more information, please click here. In observance of President’s Day, MLC will be closed on Monday, February 20. The Senate is scheduled to hold its typical Tuesday […]

On January 11, we experienced the swearing in of the 102nd Legislature.  It’s given me reason to pause and reflect as it was 30 years ago I began my career in the State Capitol. In 1993, after 26-years of Democratic control, the House of Representatives experienced a “shared power arrangement” – a unique 55/55 partisan […]

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. Have Companies Become Too Specialized? – How has digitization impacted the costs of diversification, and would companies benefit from it? Want To Be More Creative, Innovative […]