Insider Intelligence

In order to review, analyze, discuss, and opine on laws and regulations concerning the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana in the state, Attorney General Dana Nessel has formed a workgroup. The goal is to ensure that the laws approved by voters in Michigan through two separate ballot proposals, and subsequent regulations, are clarified and […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held on Friday, May 17. Visit the MLC blog that afternoon for a full recap of the event.

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is either one of the most avoided or one of the best received concepts in society today, depending on your opinion.  For many, when they think of A.I., visions of robots and HAL from “2001 A Space Odyssey” come to mind.   However, A.I. is already in many aspects of our lives, including […]

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.  How to Get Booked as a Podcast Guest – As podcasts are becoming more mainstream, participating in one can be a great tool to market yourself […]

In her latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Cami Pendell demystifies the meaning behind the acronyms of two important buildings in Lansing. Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered a review of two specific aspects of auto insurance rates to see their impact on consumer’s rates. The Senate and House Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees reported several budget bills for […]

Since Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the nation, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered a review of two specific aspects to see their impact on rates. She has charged the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) to examine the use of non-driving factors to set rates and the pricing of […]

This week both the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees reported several bills for the upcoming fiscal year to the full Senate and House floors for consideration. Key points of the Senate budgets include: K-12 foundation allowance increase between $135-$270 per pupil Constitutional revenue sharing would increase by $51.2 million An additional investment of […]

Next Tuesday, voters in 65 counties across Michigan will head to the polls. This will be the first election where the changes under Proposal 3 of 2018 will be in effect. For the first time, voters in Michigan can utilize no-reason absentee voting and early voting. Mailed-in applications must be received by 5 p.m. on […]