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. America, Desperate For Happiness, Is Getting Less and Less Happy – On the international scale, the United States is falling behind several other countries when it […]

While serving for decades in Congress isn’t unheard of, serving as Speaker for more than six years is quite rare. MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever tells us why Speaker of the House only feels like a lifetime appointment. The Senate voted to create a work or school requirement for recipients of Medicaid, with a few exceptions. […]

On Thursday, the Senate voted on nearly partisan lines to create a work requirement for Michigan residents receiving Medicaid, under certain circumstances. The legislation would require adults between the ages of 19 – 64 who are receiving Medicaid health benefits to work, receive job training, or go to school (or a combination of any of […]

Governor Rick Snyder is leading an eight-day investment mission to Europe, focusing on attracting job-creating business investments and promoting Michigan’s strength in the automotive, mobility, and tourism sectors. He left for the mission on April 18 and will travel throughout Europe through April 25. “Throughout his eight years, Governor Snyder has made economic development and […]

This week, the House Appropriation Committee and a some of the Senate Appropriation Subcommittees reported their budgets for the upcoming 2018-2019 Fiscal Year. Below are highlights of the budgets as of today: Senate An additional $10 million for local public health departments $5 million in General Fund dollars to improve rural access to primary care […]

Last Sunday, the Michigan Democratic Party held their endorsement convention for statewide offices up for election this year. While the candidates selected won’t officially be their party’s nominee until the party’s convention in August, this shows a strong vote of confidence in those chosen. Attorney General – Dana Nessel is the managing partner of Nessel […]

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

The role of Speaker of the House, whether in the U.S. Capitol or in your state Capitol conjures up the image of power and longevity.  Heck, once you get the job, why would you let go? Serving as the leader of the people’s chamber, and second in line of presidential and governor succession, is the […]