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

My bike spent late fall and a long winter tethered to a trainer in the basement, put through its daily grind.  Recently, it was freed for its first outdoor ride.  After being consigned to months of basement workouts in front of a big screen TV, the bike is not only above ground, but in its […]

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.  Warby Parker Had a Mission. Its Customers Didn’t Care. Here’s How the Company Changed Its Message – The startup was passionate about their mission, but customers […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Rudy Hobbs shared why he is hopeful that divided government in Michigan may not lead to dysfunction. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council. Legislation addressing cryptocurrency by updating criminal definitions moved forward in the Michigan House. Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a […]

In order to bring experts together to advise and recommend legislation relevant to the public education system, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of a new council. Executive Order 2019-9 creates the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council, housed within the Department of Education. It will consist of 15 voting members appointed by the governor and will […]

Given the increasing use of cryptocurrency worldwide, the House of Representatives approved legislation updating criminal definitions in instances where money changes hands to include cryptocurrency. The bipartisan package specifically targets areas such as embezzlement and racketeering. The bill package has been referred to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee for consideration. Cryptocurrency first started […]

Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a new Conviction Integrity Unit to investigate credible claims of innocence. Housed within the department’s Criminal Appellate Division, the new unit will be led by Robyn B. Frankel, who has been a practicing attorney for more than 30 years and has expertise in trial and appellate court proceedings in both […]

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