Insider Intelligence

The threshold for those given overtime pay rights would increase under a proposal by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and it has gained national attention.  Currently, those working in an executive, administrative, or professional capacity making $23,660 annually must receive overtime pay. Beginning on January 1, 2020, federal law will increase the threshold to $35,500 annually. However, […]

A bipartisan package was introduced with the goal of increasing employment opportunities for those with disabilities. Introduced by Representative Jon Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo) and Representative Steve Marino (R-Harrison Twp.), the bills would allow employers to apply for up to $1,000 to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. The plan creates the “Centralized Reasonable Accommodations Act,” […]

Ninah Sasy has been appointed as the state’s Clean Water Public Advocate by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.  Prior to the appointment, she worked as a senior maternal child health strategist with the Department of Health and Human Services. She also brings to the role experience in grant administration, emergency response, and […]

More than $450,000 grants were awarded this week as part of the Grand Rapids launch of Michigan’s Know It Before You Throw It recycling education campaign. The campaign was launched by the state as a tool to help reach the recycling rate goal of 30% by 2025 and ultimately reach 45% annually. Michigan’s current rate […]

Legislation was introduced that seeks to streamline the marijuana expungement process in Michigan. Under the bill, after a person applies for expungement, if the prosecutor’s office doesn’t object during the allotted time, then the expungement is granted without the need for a hearing. The allotted time to object is 60 days for misdemeanors and 90 […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Wednesday at 2 p.m., the Senate Elections Committee will hear a presentation from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson regarding the implementation of Proposals 2 and 3 from 2018.

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. This Man is Disrupting the Cult of the Billionaire – The difference between what billionaires say and what they do, especially when it comes to their […]

Seventeen-year-olds would no longer be automatically charged as an adult in the criminal justice system under reforms approved by the legislature this week. Under the plan, for the purposes of adjudication or prosecution of criminal offenses a 17-year-old would be treated as minors in most circumstances. However, prosecutors will have discretion, allowing them to waive […]