Insider Intelligence

The first 1,000 completed and notarized applications to serve on the first-ever Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission have been received and processed by the Michigan Department of State. The commission of 13 randomly selected applicants will have exclusive authority to adopt boundaries in Michigan for the State Senate, State House, and U.S. Congress. It was […]

This week the House passed legislation that aims to expand high-speed broadband service to rural areas throughout Michigan. The bills, introduced by Representative Triston Cole (R-Mancelona), allow Michigan electric cooperatives to use their electric easements to add broadband service to existing lines. Part of the package protects against legal issues that other states have faced […]

The House and Senate are scheduled for their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will give the annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, January 29. That evening vis it the MLC Blog for a full recap of her address.

As a people business, politics allows us to do everything from crossing paths with, to having long professional relationships with, very interesting and outstanding individuals. At MLC we’re extremely fortunate to have that opportunity with our clients, some of whom we’ve represented for over 50 years. The same can be said for so many others […]

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. Beer is Slipping. Here’s What Americans Are Drinking Instead – No longer dominated by domestic beers, what beverages are top on the list in the alcoholic […]

Following months of work, the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration delivered their report to the state legislature. The final report includes 18 major recommendations, which they hope will make the state a leader in criminal justice reform. Upon officially receiving the report, House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and Senate Majority Leader […]

Representative Rodney Wakeman (R-Saginaw Twp.) introduced legislation reducing the state’s income tax rate incrementally until it’s eliminated. Under the proposal, the current rate of 4.25% would be reduced to 3.9% in 2021 and would phase out an additional 0.1% each year beginning in 2022 until eliminated. In 2007, then-Governor Jennifer Granholm and the legislature agreed […]

For the first time in seven years the fee of a Recreation Passport vehicle entry pass will increase from $11 to $12 per-year. All other resident Passport fees stay the same, including those for motorcycles, mopeds, and commercial vehicles. The change in fee is due to a statutory provision to adjust the fee based upon […]