Insider Intelligence

The 109th House District seat has been without representative in the State House since the passing of former Representative John Kivela.  Next week, district residents will head to the polls to vote in the special primary election to move toward electing their representation in Lansing. The 109th House District is in the Upper Peninsula and […]

The Michigan House of Representatives bipartisan mental health task force kicked off its research by hosting a panel at the Livingston County EMA Center in Howell on Monday.  The meeting hosted panelists, including; the Livingston County Sheriff, the executive director of Livingston County Community Mental Health, District Judge Carol Sue Reader, Circuit Judge Michael Hatty, […]

The Michigan House Democratic caucus announced they will be holding statewide health care town halls in August and September, following a town hall meeting on July 17, which launched the series of stops.  They will be discussing the Michigan Health Care Bill of Rights, a resolution that was introduced and signed by every member of […]

This week, Speaker Tom Leonard (D-Dewitt Township) announced the formation of a mental health task force, with the goal of enabling residents facing mental health challenges to live happier, healthier, more independent lives.  The task force has been named the House C.A.R.E.S. task force, to highlight the key elements of the panel; Community, Access, Resources, […]

The House and Senate held a summer session on Wednesday, July 12 and both had the “Good Jobs” package on their agendas. Senate Bills 242-244 passed in the House with a 71-35 vote count, followed soon after by the Senate vote to concur in House amendments. The package was created to provide tax incentives to […]

During the summer session held this week, the House voted to allow charitable organizations to resume roadside fundraising activities. MLC’s client, the Lions Club of Michigan, had been hosting “Fill the Boot” drives for decades before an Attorney General ruling suspended all roadside donation events in the fall of 2016. Roadside fundraising has proven the […]

Representative Jeff Yaroch (R-Richmond) introduced legislation that would create a single-chamber legislature, instead of our current bicameral legislative body.  The proposal is a joint resolution and it will need two-thirds support from both the House and Senate before it would be placed before Michigan voters on the ballot. According to Representative Yaroch’s press release, his […]

On Tuesday, after much debate, the House of Representatives passed a four-bill package that removes the license and training requirements to carry a concealed pistol.  While the legislation retains the background check requirement, it removes other previsions that opponents stated were critical to ensure gun safety in Michigan.  Those who support the changes have stated […]