Insider Intelligence

A package of bills was introduced in the Senate that would eliminate certain medical care certificate of need (CON) requirements. A CON is a legal document that enables the establishment or expansion of health care facilities or services. A commission governs the standards for Michigan’s CON and the Department of Health and Human Services reviews […]

Michigan voters can now register to vote or update their voter registration online. The secure, web-based tool is available to citizens with a valid Michigan driver’s license or state ID card. Michigan is joining 37 other states that allow citizens to register to vote online. Legislation providing for online voter registration was enacted by the […]

Representative Ryan Berman (R-Commerce Twp.) testified in support of his legislation that creates an income tax credit for donations to community foundations. The proposal, which is part of a bipartisan two-bill package, incentives taxpayers to contribute to worthy charitable causes such as homeless shelters, food banks, and others. For an individual taxpayer, the credit cannot […]

On Saturday, December 7, Michigan’s surplus store will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 3111 W. St. Joseph, Building 600, Lansing. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. A package of bills establishing sports betting and i-gaming are expected to be […]

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 Companies That Are Good at Innovation Get Right – Supporting your employee’s ideas and taking a long-term approach to overall strategy may be the key […]

With nearly 100,000 square miles, Michigan is ranked as the 11th largest state and the largest state east of the Mississippi.  While our highways and increased speed limits ease the pain of a long road trip, it still takes 8-hours to drive from Detroit to Houghton, MI – about the same time it takes to […]

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. 5 Tips to Have a Successful Year-End Review – How can you turn a year-end review from something you dread, to something helpful? Banning Micro-Targeted Political […]

During her trade mission to Israel, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a technology-based Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has appointed acting director Mary Engelman to serve as the interim director for the department. A random drawing was held to determine the 250,000 registered Michigan voters who will receive an application to serve […]