Insider Intelligence

The Department of State released the first video in a series explaining Michigan election operations. The kickoff video focuses on explaining why results of major elections in Michigan often aren’t available right after polls close. While many other states that allow no-reason absentee voting provide days or even weeks for absentee ballot procession prior to […]

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell has named Sarah Lucas to lead the newly created Office of Rural Development, effective April 18. Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the office in January to focus on the strategic needs of rural Michigan, including economic and workforce development, infrastructure, public health, and environmental sustainability. Prior to […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. This is their last week prior to their annual two-week legislative break.

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. Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are a Wake-Up Call for the World – The current invasion of Ukraine is shining a light on the ability to stave off […]

Michigan’s 27.2 cents per gallon gas tax would be suspended for six-months under legislation passed by the House. Legislation establishing an air mobility study committee to assess the state’s capability and determine potential changes to enable advanced operations and infrastructure was reported by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed March as […]

Michigan’s 27.2 cents per gallon gas tax would be suspended for six-months under legislation passed by the House this week. Introduced by Representative Steve Johnson (R-Wayland), the suspension would begin on April 1 and run through September 30, 2022. The bill comes in response to the rising gas prices that drivers are paying at the […]

Legislation establishing an air mobility study committee to assess the state’s capability and determine potential changes to enable advanced operations and infrastructure was reported by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week. According to NASA, advanced air mobility (AAM) is an emerging industry and transportation system that moves people and cargo between places previously not […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed March as Food and Agriculture month to honor and celebrate the state’s farmers, diversity of products grown and processed in our state, and the partnerships that keep the industry thriving. According to information from the executive office, the industry is annually responsible for 805,000 jobs and more than $104 billion of […]