Insider Intelligence

Our weekly Capitol Spotlight features an interview with Representative Jewell Jones, the youngest person ever elected to the Michigan House. A recap of the National Association of State Procurement Officials Exchange, which took place in St. Louis last week. Governor Snyder announced increased state standards to the federal Lead and Copper Rule and the creation […]

On Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder announced an increase to state standards for the federal Lead and Copper Rule and that he is creating a permanent commission focusing on the elimination of child lead exposure. The Lead and Copper Rule is a federal regulation aimed at controlling lead and copper in the drinking water and can […]

This week, the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency released their monthly revenue report for February 2017.  Collections from major taxes, penalties and interest, and lottery transfers was $901.9 million for the month, $180.8 million less than the prior year.  However, year-to-date collections are 5% higher than the prior fiscal year.  General Fund/General Purpose tax revenue for […]

This week, members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses announced their proposal to make Michigan government more transparent.  Under the plan, state elected officials will be required to disclose their personal finances and presidential candidates must release their most recent tax returns in order to appear on the Michigan ballot.  It would also require […]

This week, Senator Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) and Senator Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) introduced legislation expanding the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to include the governor’s office and the Legislature.  The bills remove the current FOIA exemptions for the governor, lieutenant governor, and executive office employees and create a new part to the act, the Legislative […]

This week, the Michigan Agency for Energy and the Michigan Public Service Commission unveiled a new web page dedicated to the efforts underway to implement Michigan’s new energy laws, signed by Governor Rick Snyder at the end of 2016.  The site contains general information on implementation tasks, staff leads for each of the tasks, implementation […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday. On Wednesday, March 22, the House Agriculture and Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committees will hear a presentation related to the cross economic ties between agriculture and tourism. On Wednesday, March 22, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges will discuss the subcommittee’s recommendations […]

Representative Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016.  He represents the 11th House District in Wayne County, including Garden City, Inkster, and portions of the cities of Dearborn Heights, Livonia, and Westland.  Representative Jones is the youngest person ever elected to the Michigan House. Prior to being […]