Insider Intelligence

You are invited to attend the annual MLC Budget, Revenue, and Reform Conference, held exclusively for our clients.  The seminar will provide you the opportunity to hear from leaders throughout state government as they discuss the upcoming fiscal year budget and other important issues that may have a significant impact on the final decisions for […]

The Supreme Court of the United States this week voted to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan from moving forward until litigation on the rule is complete.  The order comes in response to a request from a broad array of states, utilities, and other industry groups that asked the high court to […]

Last Friday, U.S. District Judge John Corbett O’Meara issued an injunction barring the state from enforcing the recently enacted PA 269.  The bill has created controversy and confusion amongst local governments and the education community since it began moving through the legislative process last year.  Locals took issue with the prohibition on providing information to […]

This week, Lt. Governor Brian Calley presented the recommendations of the Special Education Reform Task Force to the State Board of Education.  The task force was created by Governor Rick Snyder in October of last year, with the Lt. Governor serving as the chair.  The group developed a strategic roadmap focused on five key areas […]

This week, State Superintendent Brian Whiston unveiled strategies aimed at making Michigan’s education system one of the top ten in the nation.  The strategies were developed after seven months of collective input from the public and education stakeholders.  In December, the State Board of Education adopted the initial Top 10 in 10 Guiding Principles and […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder announced a plan that would hire fifty Flint residents to assist with water testing in the city.  The state is partnering with Orchards Children’s Services and the Flint YMCA’s Safe Places Program to hire and train the residents this month, to fill jobs on teams helping conduct water tests across […]

This week the Board of State Canvassers approved a petition seeking to recall Governor Rick Snyder.  The reason for recall is due to his creation of the State School/Redesign Office.  The office was created with the mission to turn the lowest ranking schools in the state, into the highest-performing schools.  The office has created some […]

Under the terms of a plea agreement, Senator Virgil Smith (D-Detroit) would resign from his senate seat.  The deal is a result of an incident last May where the Senator allegedly assaulted his ex-wife and fired shots at her car.  While Senator Smith and the prosecutor have come to an agreement on the terms of […]