Insider Intelligence

Members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses unveiled their plan this week regarding organizing and collective bargaining in Michigan. Specifics within the 34-bill package include: Repealing a provision that prohibits the contracting out of non-instructional services from being a subject of bargaining. Allowing principals and vice principals to organize and be represented by unions. […]

The House passed legislation designating some major bridges and tunnels throughout Michigan as key facilities. By doing so, this will provide protections for these key infrastructure facilities in the state. Intentionally entering or remaining on the premises of a key facility without authorization is a felony, punishable by up to four years in prison and […]

In observance of Presidents Day, MLC will be closed on Monday, February 21. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Multiple House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees are holding hearings to receive overviews of the executive budget recommendations for the upcoming 2022-2023 Fiscal Year.

“Lotta guys from Minnesota and Boston.” If you’re a hockey fan, you likely will recognize that quote from the movie Miracle, which chronicled the famed 1980 USA Olympic hockey team that pulled off the miracle on ice against the Russians. For non-hockey fans, in the U.S. there’s a long-time rivalry between hockey players from Minnesota […]

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. The Drought in the Western U.S. Could Last Until 2030 – While in the midst of the worst megadrought in 1,200 years, the latest indicators are […]

State Budget Director Chris Harkins presented the executive budget recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on October 1. The House and Senate finalized a plan appropriating $1.2 billion in federal funding. Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an opinion addressing open meeting requirements and attendance accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The U.S. Department […]

The House and Senate finalized a plan this week appropriating $1.2 billion in federal funding. The proposal seeks to provide funding to aid Michigan’s response to the ongoing pandemic, including critical needs such as testing and filling the growing need for healthcare workers. The COVID relief dollars would be spent in the following manner: $367.3 […]

At the request of two state senators, Attorney General Dana Nessel issued an opinion addressing open meeting requirements and attendance accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Last month, Senators Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) requested an opinion on how Michigan’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) intersects with federal law when […]