Insider Intelligence

Leading up to the annual State of the State address, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is highlighting various key areas that are important to Michigan residents. Each day leading up to the address, the administration is focusing on a different area through a video series featuring Michigan residents. Thus far, this has included the state’s support of […]

To manage the influx of Federal resources effectively and efficiently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer created the Michigan Infrastructure Office. The office is tasked with overseeing Federal funds distributed under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This includes repairs to roads and bridges, replacing lead pipes, expanding high-speed internet, and building electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The office […]

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced applications to serve on the 2022-2023 Michigan Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force are now open to college and university students. The Department of State is accepting applications through February 15 for the nonpartisan group aiming to improve youth voter engagement. Members are selected to serve for one calendar […]

The US Army Corps of Engineers announced they will invest $479 million from the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to fully fund the modernization of the Soo Locks in the Upper Peninsula. The Soo Locks are a crucial gateway for Great Lakes freighters carrying agriculture products and materials our manufacturers and military depend on. […]

The Department of Health and Human Services issued an epidemic order to aid nursing home residents in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Under the order, nursing homes must offer on-site vaccines to residents who are not up to date as of January 20, 2022, within 30 days of the effective date of the order. However, the […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will give the annual State of the State address on the evening of Wednesday, January 26.

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 Future of Supply Chains – The pandemic has exacerbated supply chain problems. What changes can we expect to occur in the future? The Highest-Paid Female […]

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and State Budget Director Chris Harkins to reach a consensus for projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) the principals heard testimony from various economic experts on the various […]