Insider Intelligence

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), an MLC client, owners of the FireKeepers Casino Hotel, announced their latest revenue sharing check of $15.6 million to the State of Michigan and the local revenue sharing board. Despite closures and reduced operations due to COVID-19, the tribe made a payment of $10.7 million to the […]

The House and Senate are continuing their legislative spring break, neither committees nor session are scheduled during that time.

I once had a boss that faithfully preached the importance of “servant leadership.” He thought that serving instead of commanding, showing humility instead of brandishing authority, and seeking to enhance the development of his employees in ways that unlock potential and creativity, was the best way to lead.  He sought to lead by example, and […]

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. 3 Tools to Help Leaders Steady Their Teams During a Transition – Understanding how people process change can help leaders successfully navigate change. One Physics Hack […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash shares how legislators utilize their spring break to engage with their communities. The House and Senate moved legislation expanding open records laws to include the legislature and executive office. Members of the Senate Republican caucus introduced a 39-bill package making reforms to the state’s election laws. […]

This week, both the House and Senate moved legislation expanding open records laws to include the legislature and executive office. Michigan is one of a few states that exempts them from these types of laws. This is the latest effort to include the legislature and executive office in open records laws, attempts in prior legislative […]

Members of the Senate Republican caucus introduced a 39-bill package making reforms to the state’s election laws. The package covers a wide range of election related issues including the processes before, during, and after an election; ballot security in drop boxes; management of the state’s Qualified. Voter File; poll challenger training; and post-election audits. Some […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has made two appointments on Circuit Courts in Michigan. Cori E. Barkman has been appointed to the 29th Circuit Court of Clinton and Gratiot Counties. Prior to her appointment, she served as First Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Corrections Division. Previously, she served as an administrative law judge at the […]