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. Why You Need an Untouchable Day Every Week – Should you create a day where you don’t allow any outside distractions to stop your work flow? […]

While most candidates seeking office will earn their party’s nomination through an open primary, certain candidate for statewide offices are determined by a closed endorsement convention. The House passed legislation that would make cyberbullying a crime. Last month’s tax collection revenue earmarked for the General Fund and the School Aid Fund increased over the prior […]

On Thursday, the Michigan House voted favorably for a two-bill package making cyberbullying a crime in Michigan. The legislation introduced by Representative Peter Lucido (R- Shelby Twp.) outlines what would constitute as cyberbullying and enacts criminal penalties. “This is another instance of the legislature acting to update Michigan’s laws to reflect new and ever-changing technology […]

Last month’s tax collection revenue earmarked for the General Fund (GF) and the School Aid Fund (SAF) totaled $1.0 billion, an increase of 7.9% over the February 2017 amount. Additionally, the collections were $92.9 million higher than estimated; with the GF revenue at $74.5 million more and the SAF collections at $17.6 million more than […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a bill providing $175 million in funding for infrastructure improvements. The appropriation is for the current fiscal year and the state will disburse funds to local road agencies on April 4. Cities and Villages will receive $38.2 million, while counties will receive $68.4 million. There will be […]

Last month, Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.8%. The February 2018 rate is unchanged from the February 2017 rate. The state’s unemployment rate last month was seven-tenths of a percentage point above the national average, which was 4.1%. Highlights of the monthly jobs report include: February was […]

The House and Senate begin their annual two-week break. The next scheduled session day is Tuesday, April 10. Four of the Democratic gubernatorial candidates will participate in a town hall in Flint on Wednesday, March 28.

While most Michigan candidates seeking office will earn their party’s nomination through an open primary election held August 7, certain candidates for statewide offices are determined by a closed endorsement convention held by each political party. These positions include: Michigan Attorney General Secretary of State State Supreme Court Candidates State Board of Education Candidates Board […]