Insider Intelligence

Michigan’s plan to implement the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) moved a step closer this week following a phone call between the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and officials from the U.S. Department of Education.  Following months of public input, this past spring MDE submitted its final plan for meeting the requirements of ESSA, […]

Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, August 8!  Many jurisdictions across the state will be holding local elections next week.  For your personal voter information, please visit www.Michigan.gov/vote. On Thursday, August 10, the sixth annual Michigan Education Trust Pizza Party will be held on the Capitol Lawn.  All funds raised goes to the Fostering Future […]

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. Democrats Snub New Party Message – While some party leaders are talking about a new economic message, the national party hasn’t come to an agreement on […]

The Governor signed a package providing incentives to attract large-scale employers to the state. Governor Snyder vetoed legislation that would have accelerated the timeline for the phase-in of sales and use tax relief for those trading in a vehicle while purchasing a new or used vehicle. The latest six-month monitoring period shows that the City […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a bipartisan three-bill package aimed at diversifying the state’s economy and attracting large-scale employers.  “The goal of this proposal is to bring businesses into Michigan who have a significant workforce.  Not only do the bills aim to create more jobs, it also seeks to bring well-paying jobs […]

On Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder returned a two-bill, tax relief package without his signature.  The legislation would have accelerated the timeline originally agreed upon in 2013 for the phase-in of sales and use tax relief for those who trade in a vehicle when purchasing a new or used vehicle.  The reductions were originally scheduled to […]

The City of Flint’s water system again tested below action levels of the federal Lead and Copper Rule for the second consecutive six-month monitoring period.  The latest round of testing shows that 90% of the Tier I samples collected are at or below 7 parts per billion, which is less than half of the federal […]

On Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law legislation that allows charitable organizations to resume roadside fundraising actives.  MLC’s client, the Lions Club of Michigan, had been hosting “Fill the Boot” drives for decades before an Attorney General ruling suspended all roadside donation events in the fall of 2016. Roadside fundraising has proven the most […]