Insider Intelligence

An historic $500 million investment into rebuilding the state’s water infrastructure was announced this week. The funding will provide direct investments into communities, while supporting over 7,500 jobs, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. MI Clean Water confront the large infrastructure issues the state is facing, such as lead-laden water service lines, toxic contamination like […]

Over 60,000 Michigan residents have submitted applications in the two weeks since the Futures for Frontliners program launched. The program provides a tuition-free pathway to college or a technical certificate to essential workers without a college or high school degree. The funding is available to those in the medical field, along with essential workers in […]

Sponsored by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, a survey was conducted of local governments in order to better understand local officials’ perceptions of the costs, benefits, and likelihood of collaboratively engaging in sustainability activities. The survey also looked at recycling programs. The survey results include: 44% have considerable interest in pursuing collaborations […]

A package of bills reforming the state’s expungement laws was presented to Governor Whitmer this week for her consideration. The package aims to make expungement cheaper, easier, and available to more Michigan residents. It will allow for up to three felonies and four misdemeanors to be set aside, expands eligible crimes to include traffic offenses, […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday. The U.P. Energy Task Force is scheduled to hold their next online meeting on Wednesday, October 7 at 1 p.m. For more information, please visit Michigan.gov/UPEnergyTaskForce.

Through the general election on November 3, the MLC Blog will be highlighting races generally considered swing seats, ones either party could win because of the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 19th Michigan House District is located in Wayne County and includes a portion of the […]

They are a regular occurrence on session days, but they can easily derail any legislative issue being advocated for – a committee hearing. Committee hearings are an important part of the legislative process, but they need appropriate preparation and planning in order to avoid unnecessary roadblocks. First, what are the nuts and bolts of a […]

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. What Really Makes Us Resilient? – How can leaders cultivate resilience? An Icelandic Ritual for Wellbeing – Why have pools become a key part of their […]