Insider Intelligence

This week, the House passed legislation introduced by Representative Tim Kelly (R-Saginaw Twp.) creating an A-F grading system for public schools in Michigan. The grading system would be developed by the Michigan Department of Education and will give schools grades based on benchmarks in five categories: English and math proficiency Growth in math and English […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. This is the final scheduled week of session for the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.

We are in the home stretch of 2018 and you might be thinking to yourself, was this a good year or a bad year?  Don’t think about it, those days are behind you, it is time to look forward and see what the new year will bring.  As you look at your business, there are […]

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. Helping Remote Workers Avoid Loneliness and Burnout – While working remotely can increase job satisfaction, there is also a downside to working away from the office. […]

Once voters approve a ballot proposal it takes some time for it to become effective, change isn’t immediate. In her latest post, MLC lobbyist Cami Pendell shared what happens between a favorable vote on election day and when a proposal becomes law. The Senate moved forward with legislation amending two of the citizens’ initiatives passed […]

This week the Senate move forward with legislation that would amend two of the citizens’ initiatives passed by Michigan’s voters in last month’s general election. “Although they were voted into law by residents on the ballot, the legislature can follow their process to amend the law; needing a majority approval in both chambers and the […]

On Thursday, the Senate passed a five-bill package creating an independent commission charged with campaign finance oversight. Currently, the Secretary of State provides the oversight. Controversy has surround the package as those opposed see this as a way for a Republican-led legislature to remove powers from the Secretary of State, who come January will be […]

This week, the House passed legislation introduced by Representative Rob VerHeulen (R-Walker) allowing the legislature to intervene in state court cases when they feel it’s necessary to protect a right or interest of the state. The bill allows for intervention in any state court, during any stage of the proceeding, and applies to all matters […]