Insider Intelligence

Former State Representative Kathy Angerer was selected deputy director for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Announced by Department Director Gary McDowell, she will support his continued effort in investing in the state’s rural communities, expanding food and agriculture businesses, protecting consumers from the pump to the plate, and preserving the state’s environmental resources.  […]

This week, the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform met to approve a comprehensive set of recommendations they believe will transform the state’s juvenile justice system. The approved recommendations establish a statewide blueprint for aligning policies and practices across the juvenile justice continuum, including: Expanding diversion opportunities for youth who are not a public […]

The House and Senate are continuing their summer recess, neither session nor committees are scheduled to meet.

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 103rd House District is located in northern portions of the Lower Peninsula. It includes Leelanau […]

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 102nd House District is located in west Michigan. It includes portions of Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, […]

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. Forget Capturing Mindshare. It’s Time for Brand to Start Giving Customers Space – The pandemic caused everyday decisions to become more difficult, why should brands pay […]

A look at the 95th House district primary race in Midland County and portions of Bay and Gladwin counties. Revenue from major taxes earmarked for the General Fund and School Aid Fund increased 10.7% last month over the prior year, totaling $3.1 billion, according to the latest monthly revenue report. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the […]

Revenue from major taxes earmarked for the General Fund and School Aid Fund increased 10.7% last month over the prior year, totaling $3.1 billion. June 2022 collections came in $277.2 million above estimates due to higher than anticipated individual income tax payments, sales tax collections, and corporate income tax collections. The revenue outlook is continuing […]