Insider Intelligence

On Monday, Governor Rick Snyder announced that Craig Ruff will rejoin the executive team on an interim basis as a special advisor on educaiton.  He will focus on issues such as the 21st Century Education Commission, Detroit Public Schools restructuring, and talent development.  Mr. Ruff previously served in the role until his retirement in 2015.  His appointment […]

This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported a bill providing a $144 million appropriation to aid the City of Flint.  The funds would be spread throughout seven departments and help the city deal with the ongoing water crisis.  The bill provides funds for items such as nutrition programs, food banks, retaining the Detroit water connection, […]

This week, the House Appropriations Committee reported the omnibus budget providing funding for state departments in the upcoming fiscal year.  Prior to reporting the budget the committee made a few changes to the budget, including additional funds for the heat and eat program, $3 million to the First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund, and funding a […]

This week, United States Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow sent a letter to the State of Michigan urging the Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force to swiftly complete a full and independent risk analysis and alternative assessment of Line 5 following a recent University of Michigan study modeling the disastrous effects of an oil spill […]

On Monday, April 25, the Joint Select Committee on the Flint Water Public Health Emergency will hold a hearing.  They will hear testimony from the directors of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services. On Monday, April 25, the Board of State Canvassers will meet to consider a recall […]

The landscape of Michigan’s job market continues to evolve, and Michigan business owners are ready to hire. Of those with openings, two-thirds report difficulty filling the positions. The ongoing diversification of industries and an increasing focus on attracting technology firms to the state means many of these are highly technical roles that require niche expertise. […]

If you have been reading this Q&A series on campaign finance and election law, congratulations you’ve made it to the last segment in the series!  We hope that you’ve found the information helpful and informative.  If you haven’t read the previous three segments (series 1, series 2, series 3), then you’ll find it helpful to […]

On Friday morning, the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee (FWICC) outlined their proposals to reform the federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) for Michigan to follow.  The LCR is a federal regulation aimed at controlling lead and copper in the drinking water and can only be altered nationally via federal action.  The Environmental Protection Agency […]