Insider Intelligence

It was announced that Michigan has centralized all aspects of medical marihuana regulation by creating the new Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation (BMMR) housed within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The new bureau combines the existing oversight functions of the state’s patient and caregiver registry with the newly established statutory requirements for […]

Representative Brandt Iden (R-Oshtemo Township) introduced legislation seeking to reform the Michigan Tax Tribunal, looking to make it more reliable and efficient.  Specifically, the legislation would do the following: Establish required training for new Tribunal members including state and local tax issues, proper courtroom procedures and accepted appraisal practices. Require the governor to consider candidates […]

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

Representative James Lower (R-Cedar Lake) was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016.  He represents the 70th House District, which includes Montcalm County and a portion of Gratiot County.  Prior to being elected to the House, Representative Lower worked as Executive Director for a small national consulting firm.  He was also […]

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. Northern Michigan’s 'Disability Belt' now rivals the Deep South and Appalachia – Michigan’s own ‘disability belt’ is continuing to grow, with some counties facing 15 – […]

This week’s Capitol Spotlight features Representative Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit).  In the feature, she tells us what attributes of the Democratic party she most identifies with, what issues she will advocate for in the House, plus more. A look back at the first three months of the 2017-2018 legislative term; what proposals have been made?  How […]

The House and Senate will continue their two-week spring break.  The next scheduled session day is Tuesday, April 18.

The 2017-2018 Legislative Session officially began on Wednesday, January 11, with the first day the chambers held session.  Since then, a lot has happened around the Capitol.  The House of Representatives has been busy, especially since many representatives were new to the legislature and both parties are led by new leadership teams.  While the Speaker of […]