Insider Intelligence

This week, Governor Rick Snyder joined the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (an MLC client), owners of FireKeepers Casino Hotel, along with a large contingent of local elected officials to commemorate the grand opening of the Fire Hub restaurant and Kendall Street Pantry located in Battle Creek, MI. The Fire Hub is a community […]

This week, the Michigan Department of Education submitted the state’s plan to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).  The plan was signed by Governor Rick Snyder and State Superintendent Brian Whiston. ESSA is the new federal law that replaced the previous No Child Left Behind Act.  Under […]

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

Representative Ben Frederick (R-Owosso) was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016.  He represents the 85th House District, which includes Shiawassee County and a portion of Saginaw County. Prior to his election to the legislature, Representative Frederick serves as a legislative staff member for fourteen years in both the House and […]

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. Device-Free Time Is as Important as Work-Life Balance – As technology usage in our everyday lives continues to grow, as do the negative side effects, it […]

In the latest in our weekly series, we feature Representative James Lower.  He tells us why he chose to run for the legislature, what attributes of his party he most identifies with, plus more. The state’s updated prescription monitoring system launched.  The update was made to help providers better track prescription drug abuse, and curb […]

On April 4, the state launched a new Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) as part of the state’s multi-faceted strategy to prevent opioid abuse.  The new MAPS provides Michigan prescribers with a user-friendly portal, making it more efficient for practitioners to obtain information of controlled substances and Schedule 2-5 drugs that have been dispensed. Prescribers […]

Last week, Lt. Governor Brian Calley announced keynote speakers and session topics that will be featured at the upcoming statewide MI Hidden Talent disability employment training workshop in Lansing on Monday, May 8.  The workshop will feature former Major League Baseball Pitcher Jim Abbott and retired Walgreens Senior Vice President Randy Lewis. The second annual […]