Insider Intelligence

Legislation has been announced that would allow college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness. Currently, this practice is banned by the NCAA, however they have stated they will allow this at some point in the future. This proposal would put the framework to allow compensation for athletes into state law. The […]

As part of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Happy Meal, several McDonald’s (an MLC client) restaurant owners were at the Capitol this week. In addition to being recognized from the Senate and House floors, they were presented with a tribute to acknowledge the contribution McDonald’s restaurants make to the state’s economy. In […]

This week, Representative Sheldon Neeley (D-Flint) was elected to serve as the next mayor of Flint. He is currently serving his third term in the House and will need to resign his seat before taking the oath of office as the Flint mayor. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will call for a special election to fill the […]

The House of Representatives approved of a plan to expand expungement laws in the state. The proposal would allow hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents to have their prior convictions expunged, under certain circumstances. According to proponents of the bills, when a person has prior convictions expunged, their wages tend to increase shortly thereafter. The […]

The Senate is scheduled to hold session Tuesday and Wednesday. The House is not scheduled to hold session as they are beginning their three-week hunting and Thanksgiving break. However, we anticipate they will hold one day of session on Wednesday, November 13.

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.  As Jobs Are Automated, Will Men and Women Be Affected Equally? – Will changing jobs lead to organizational gender imbalance? Why These 5 States Hold Odd-Year […]

While often used by private citizens, could government enlist the help of crowdfunding for projects and services? In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Tony Des Chenes explored the idea. Legislation was introduced that would curb a governor’s ability to transfer funds using the State Administrative Board. Sports Wagering in Michigan would be legal under […]

Legislation has been introduced that would curb a governor’s ability to transfer funds using the State Administrative Board. Introduced by Representative Ben Frederick (R-Owosso) and House Appropriations Chairman Shane Hernandez (R-Port Huron), the legislation would limit the amount of money the board can redirect in any one line item to $200,000 in one budget year. […]