Insider Intelligence

My parents had three girls and me. They gave a lot of thought to the names they gave us and were quite “the enforcers” when it came to what people called us.  Kathleen is the oldest, not Kathy. Pity the person who wanted to shorten her given name or assumed everyone goes by Kathy.  When […]

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. The Trump Presidency Is Over – What is the impact of the Coronavirus on the administration? Trump & Sanders Drove Me to Become a Democrat. Other […]

In his latest post MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared information on how the Citizen’s Redistricting Commission came to be and the steps the state has taken to fill the commission. After back and forth between the House and the Senate, the chambers approved of legislation providing $312 million in supplemental funding for the current fiscal […]

After back and forth between the House and the Senate, the chambers approved of legislation providing $312 million in supplemental funding for the current fiscal year. The bill provides funding for several of the programs that had their appropriations vetoed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2019. Funding within the legislation includes: $25 million for state […]

The House Elections and Ethics Committee reported legislation aimed at streamlining the process for voters to request absentee ballots. Under the legislation introduced by Representative Brad Paquette (R-Niles), local election clerks could choose to send out absentee ballot applications that allow voters to request ballots for all elections in a calendar year. Currently, a clerk […]

Attorney General Dana Nessel announced two new division chiefs and the creation of a new division this week. The newly created Criminal Trials and Appeals Division combines the department’s Criminal Division and the Criminal Appellate Division. It will handle all general, criminal trial and appellate work for the department, along with habeas proceedings. Mark Blumer […]

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is offering up to $2,5000 for events related to energy waste reduction, renewable energy, recycling, and/or sustainability. The sponsorships are available to local governments, schools, universities, 501c3 or 501c6 organizations, and small businesses. To be considered for funding, an application must be submitted at least 30 days […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday. On March 14, the Northern Mariana Islands will hold their presidential primary election. There are six delegates at stake. On Tuesday, March 17, the House Education Committee will hold a hearing on HB 5603, which would create the office of the higher education […]