Insider Intelligence

In a proposal titled, Advancing the Vote, Protecting Democracy, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has outline legislative measures the state can take to expand voter accessibility and further strengthen election security. The plan outlines a number of initiatives the legislature could take, including: Requiring absentee ballot applications be mailed to registered voters every federal election […]

On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a $3.5 billion funding plan to aid the state in its response and recovery from COVID-19. Specifics of the plan include: $510 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding $363 million statewide for districts committing to in-person learning by February 15 $135 million for a voluntary K-8 […]

This week, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan’s chief medical executive, testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on the state’s vaccination efforts and federal needs. During her testimony, she highlighted the state’s efforts to prioritize operational efficiency and equity in its vaccination efforts. Additionally, Dr. Khaldun outlined the comprehensive vaccination strategy […]

The Michigan Republican Party is holding their state convention this weekend, where they will be voting for their state party chair. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will present her executive budget recommendations on Thursday, February 11. We will provide an update following […]

2020 was a year like no other; a pandemic, an election, and a new president was elected.  With everything that happened, it can be difficult to look ahead, especially when things are still in flux.  Many people are still working from home and only doing Zoom calls with customers and colleagues.  Despite all of this, […]

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. Bucket List: 50 of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth to Photograph – There are numerous photogenic locations globally, but this article rounds up what are […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave her third State of the State address, focusing heavily on COVID-19 and how to help the state recover. In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared where Capitol insiders are looking forward to dining at as restaurants begin to reopen in the state. The House Republican caucus outlined their […]

This week, the House Republican caucus outlined their plan to help the state recover from the pandemic. The $3.5 billion proposal relies on both state and federal funding, which would provide aid for businesses and families, help get students back into classrooms and participate in sports and help with the state’s vaccination effort. The plan […]