Insider Intelligence

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) updated their Gatherings and Mask epidemic order, allowing up to 20% capacity in outdoor stadiums and arenas that establish infection control plans. The changes take effect March 22 and remain in effect through April 19. Specifically, outdoor stadiums and arenas can increase capacity if the site: Establishes […]

Attorney General Dana Nessel responded to a request by Senator Jim Runestad (R-White Lake), and signed by additional state senators, to open an investigation into Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s handling of COVID-19 patients in Michigan nursing homes. On February 23, the senators signed a letter raising concerns regarding the governor’s COVID-19 processes and policies for nursing […]

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced her legislative agenda, named “From Worst to First,” which aims to increase government transparency. Michigan regularly ranks in the bottom nationwide in terms of transparency laws. Specific items within the agenda include: Expanding the Freedom of Information Act to apply to the governor and legislature Require personal financial disclosures […]

On Thursday, members of the Senate Republican Caucus introduced a plan to help the state’s K-12 education system recover from a year of academic losses brought on by COVID-19. The plan seeks to provide tools and resources to help parents, teachers, and administrators get students back on track and implements changes to the state’s educational […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. This is their last week before their annual two-week spring break. On Wednesday, March 24, the Senate Energy and Technology Committee will have a discussion on the Line 5 oil pipeline.

You have finally made it, a meeting with the prime decision maker in a department that spends millions of dollars.   This is your opportunity to sell your company and products, except you ask a question that not only prevents the deal, but may prevent your chance at getting another meeting: “What can I do for […]

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. Woman Gain Record Power in State Legislatures – The 2020 election brought not only a change in presidency, but a change to the number of women […]

In his first blog post, MLC lobbyist Michael Griffie shared about his great-grandfather, who helped establish the first all-black settlement on the Great Plains. In partnership with the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, we kicked off a series celebrating Black History throughout the year. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation appropriating Federal funds to help the state’s […]