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This week, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order finding that Public Act 75 of 2010 is unconstitutional. Under the law, public school employees had to contribute 3% of their salary for future retiree health care. “This measure was passed during a massive overhaul to the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, which at the […]

The Governor has been busy this week signing into law several bills that were sent to him as the legislature wrapped-up session for the year. Governor Snyder signed legislation allowing taxpayers who enter into disputes with the Department of Treasury to have the option to use the process of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) prior to entering […]

Last Friday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Christopher Ninomiya to the 41st Circuit Court, which includes the counties of Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee. Judge Ninomiya has served in the 95-B District Court since being elected in 2008. Prior to serving on the bench, he started as an assistant prosecuting attorney, and was later […]

According to numbers released this week by the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2017 was 4.6%, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point. Total employment for the month advanced by 11,000, while the number of unemployed increased by 6,000.  While the month-to-month rate increased, last month’s […]

The MLC offices will be closed December 25 – January 1, 2018. The House and Senate continue their winter break. The next scheduled session day is Wednesday, January 10, 2018.

State House districts have approximately 90,000 residents, of those residents, 50-60% will vote in a November general election. Approximately 15% of voters can potentially be swayed from one side to another.  Every election cycle, hundreds of thousands of dollars is spent targeting those voters. Campaign polling can be an effective tool to determine where a […]

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 Cutting Taxes Won’t Make America More Innovative – While we all enjoy keeping more of our hard-earned dollars, this article takes a second look at […]

A package of bills making reforms to retiree benefits in local communities received final legislative approval. The House and Senate approved of legislation making changes to the Unemployment Insurance Agency. Legislation aimed at combating opioid abuse is headed to Governor Snyder for approval. The Attorney General released a public opinion concerning Michigan’s Freedom of Information […]