Insider Intelligence

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 Food-Delivery Robot Wants to Share the Bike Lane – One company is hoping to revolutionize how food is delivered to consumers. New Details Emerge About […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist and procurement specialist Tony Des Chenes shared his thoughts on how vendor’s can incorporate branding into their pitch during the procurement process. The House and Senate Committees on Agriculture are holding a special joint hearing this week to listen to the concerns of farmers and agricultural stakeholders. The […]

The House and Senate Committees on Agriculture are holding a special joint hearing next week to listen to the concerns of farmers and agricultural stakeholders. According to Representative Julie Alexander (R-Hanover), chairwoman of the House Agriculture Committee, the goal is to hear the concerns of those working in the industry as they navigate current challenges […]

The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) is seeking members of the public to join a new Citizens Advisory Workgroup (CAW) to advise the state on its ongoing response to PFAS contamination. In addition, members will represent the concerns of communities negatively impacted by PFAS, will keep the public informed, and will provide input and […]

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission voted to reprimand Agustin Arbulu, Director of the Department of Civil Rights, for comments they deemed inappropriate. Following the vote, Commission Chairwoman Alma Wheeler Smith issued the following statement, “We have determined that while the conduct of which the director was accused did not violate the law, his behavior fell […]

Seven projects have received grant funding from the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) Board this week. Under the Second Amendment to the Tribal-State Gaming Compact, a portion of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Pottawatomi’s (an MLC client) state revenue sharing payments are allocated to the NAHF. Grant funds are available to Michigan’s K-12 schools, […]

In order to facilitate discussion on the critical water infrastructure needs in the Great Lakes Basin, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting their first-ever Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Conference next spring. The regional conference will identify the water infrastructure challenges faced by the Great Lakes region and discuss solutions to those […]

On Monday, August 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Megan Cavanagh will hold their final stop on their Joint Elder Abuse Listening Tour at Northern Michigan University. The House and Senate are tentatively scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday.