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Following the resignation of former Representative Abdullah Hammoud (D-Hamtramck) after being elected Dearborn Mayor, House Speaker Jason Wentworth (R-Farwell) announced the following committee changes: Representative Julie Rogers (D-Kalamazoo) will serve on the Appropriations Committee and the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Subcommittee Representative Amos O’Neal (D-Saginaw) will serve on the Health and Human Services Subcommittee […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for a special election to fill the vacant 15th House District seat. The seat was left open following the resignation of former Representative Abdullah Hammoud (D-Hamtramck) after he was elected Dearborn Mayor. A special primary election will be held on March 1 and the special general election will be held on […]

To help address critical needs in recruiting and training first responders, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $5 million grant program. All cites, villages, townships, counties, or fire authorities are eligible to apply for a grant up to $100,000 related to training and recruitment. First responders includes police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and local […]

Detroit legislators filed a lawsuit over the redistricting maps, which were finalized at the end of 2020. The legislators pointed to what they believe are maps that dilute the representative of minority communities. They assert the new political district maps are gerrymandered in the form of cracking, packing, and retrogression against African American communities. To […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their first session day of the year on Wednesday, January 12. The House has also scheduled session on January 13. On Thursday, January 13, the House Oversight Committee is scheduled to hear testimony on the results of an investigation into imposter fraud and intentional misrepresentation payments made […]

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. How Small Changes to Our Diet Can Benefit the Planet – Drastic changes aren’t needed to make an impactful change, there are small steps people can […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed key pieces of legislation appropriating billions of dollars in federal funding. The first was a bipartisan supplemental, which provides: $150 million for COVID school testing $140 million for rental assistance $36.3 million to help communities tackle lead, fund water distribution, inspections, blood testing, and more $14.1 million for a […]

Given the rapid increase of COVID-19 metrics due to the new Omicron variant, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the state’s goal of administering 1 million more booster shots by January 31, 2022. Additionally, the state is working to administer boosters to 95% of eligible nursing home residents. As of December 21, Michigan’s positivity rate was 16.2%, which […]