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This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation appropriating Federal funds to help in the state’s response to the pandemic. This includes, a $2.25/hour wage increase for direct care workers, $283 million in emergency rental assistance, up to $110 million for vaccine administration, and up to $555 million for testing and tracing. However, the governor also […]

This week, the House passed two bills allowing a person to receive an expungement for a first offense of driving under the influence. The package was introduced on a bipartisan manner, by Representative Joe Bellino (R-Monroe) and Representative Tenisha Yancey (D-Harper Woods). The bills received bipartisan support in the House. The legislation does not apply […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed March as Michigan Food and Agriculture Month. This is done to celebrate Michigan’s farmers, the diversity of products grown and processed in our state, and the partnerships that keep our food and agriculture industry thriving. The state has been an ideal location for food and agriculture businesses due to our […]

Steve Silver, executive director of the Michigan PFAS Response Team (MPART), has announced his retirement. Mr. Silver has served in that role since 2019, prior to that he spent more than 30 years with the state environmental agency in several waste management roles. MPART is housed within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.

In honor of Black History Month, I would like to share with you a piece of American history that I hold very dearly.  It begins with a road trip I had taken as a child with my family. At the age of nine, I attended my first “Homecoming” in Nicodemous, Kansas—the town where my father […]

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. This Robot Dog is Changing the Way Buildings Are Designed, Constructed, and Used – Architects have found a new and creative way to utilize technology to […]

In partnership with the MI Black Legislative Caucus, we’re kicking off a series celebrating Black History throughout the year. In the inaugural video, Caucus Chairman, Senator Bullock, shares about Carter G. Woodson. Please click here to watch the video.