Insider Intelligence

Online retailers would be required by law to collect sales tax, regardless of whether they are operating inside or outside of Michigan, under a package passed by the House this week.  For years, the practice was that retailers with a nexus in the state had to collect sales tax. However, as online shopping continued to […]

On the heels of Proposal 3 of 2018, legislation was introduced this week that will help local governments respond to the anticipated decrease of in-person voters. Introduced by Representative Ann Bollin (R-Brighton), the bill would allow a local city or township to expand the size of its election precincts to account for the drop-off in […]

Under legislation introduced this week, public safety personnel could be appointed to local planning commissions. Introduced by Representative Annette Glenn (R-Williams Twp.), the bill allows local government officials to appoint volunteer and paid on-call police officers, firefighters, and medical first responders to local planning commissions. Current law bans volunteer and on-call public safety personnel from […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Tuesday, October 22, the House Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee will consider legislation designating the wild turkey as the official state game bird. On Wednesday, October 23, the Senate Advice and Consent Committee will hold a hearing to […]

When visiting Michigan’s Capitol, it is easy to reflect on the state’s history when touring the Capitol building.  You’re surrounded by portraits of governors, flags dating back to the Civil War, chandeliers that were once gas lit and even fossils captured in the floor tiles.  But, the trees on the Capitol grounds also represent significant […]

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. Google Says Google Translate Can’t Replace Human Translators. Cautions Users – Including Governments – Not To Rely On It. – Technology is expanding into all areas […]

As Michigan’s state park system celebrates its 100th anniversary, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared the road to Pure Michigan that the state began a century ago. In response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item vetoes in the budget, Republican members in the House and Senate introduced legislation that would reinstate funding for some of those items. […]

In response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item vetoes in the budget, Republican members in the House and Senate introduced legislation this week that would reinstate funding for some of those items. Twenty-three nearly identical supplemental appropriations bills were introduced in each chamber, which would restore over a quarter-million dollars in vetoed funding. Each bill would […]