Insider Intelligence

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was selected as one of seven recipients to receive grant funding to study the health effects of PFAS in drinking water. The $1 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund a one-year, multi-site study to investigate the relationship between drinking water contaminated […]

Members of the House Democratic Caucus announced a proposal they believe will lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications and doctor visits. The plan has several aspects to it that members believe will help reduce costs, including creating the Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Board, capping the cost of co-pays for primary care and behavioral health visits […]

The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee reported a Joint Resolution making reforms to search and seizures laws as they pertain to electronic data. Sponsored by Senator Jim Runestad (R-White Lake), it would define in the Michigan Constitution that electronic data and communications are property and, as such, are exempt from search and seizure without […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.

This year, Michigan celebrates the 100th anniversary of its state park system.  Michigan’s state parks incorporate a wide array of outdoor recreation opportunities – camping, fishing, boating, swimming, trails, historical fun – the outdoor experiences are endless and create some of the best life moments and memories. It’s a vast system made up of 103 […]

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. Is Agile Really Worth It? Evidence Says Yes, If You Do These 4 Things – Here’s how you can avoid making agile more work for you […]

On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued 147 line-item vetoes in the state budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, which began on October 1. While her utilizing vetoes was not a surprise, the high-number of those she red-lined was. In total, she vetoed nearly one-billion dollars in spending, including $375 million in one-time funds for infrastructure […]

The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee reported legislation that makes changes to how law enforcement can conduct certain searches. The package of bills makes several reforms, including: Requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant to search the premises of a person who had objected to a search, even if another person who occupies the […]