Insider Intelligence

Legislation was introduced this week giving local governments authority to levy their own taxes to help pay for infrastructure improvements. The bipartisan package was introduced by Representative Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) and Representative Tim Sneller (D-Burton). The proposal allows a local government to put on the ballot a registration fee or excise fuel tax, which […]

Legislation dealing with the increasing problem of porch theft was signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer this week. Introduced by Senator Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Twp.), the new law creates state penalties for stealing mail or packages that are left in or near a mailbox. If convicted, a person would face a misdemeanor or one year in […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined 14 other governors this week to send a bipartisan letter to congress addressing PFAS. The letter encourages the United States Senate and the U.S. House Armed Services Committee to include several key PFAS provisions in the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act. At current and former military bases across the country, firefighting […]

In another step toward increasing recycling in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive expanding recycling within state government.  Over recent years, the State of Michigan has made an effort to establish a plan for tracking and improving recycling and waste management practices in state facilities. These efforts have increased the number of materials recycled […]

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

September is an important month in our nation’s history.  While September 11, 2001 will forever weigh heavy on our hearts, it’s also a month where Americans have shown their resiliency and dedication to our country and citizens.  September is also the month when over 230 years ago our American democracy was created. It was on […]

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. Your brain is hardwired to make lists, and we’ve been doing it for centuries – The way we make to-do lists may evolve through time but […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist and procurement consultant Tony Des Chenes shared about the history of the Labor Day Mackinac Bridge walk, along with his family’s history with the annual event. MLC President Tim Ward was elected to serve as board secretary for the National Association of State Lobbyists. A bipartisan package was […]