Insider Intelligence

Get to Know the Freedom of Information Act. Why is parliamentary procedure vital to the running of the legislature? An effort to increase the minimum wage in Michigan moved forward. MLC President Tim Ward was elected to a national board. Legislation was introduced protecting food from being taxed at the local level. The Senate Health […]

MLC’s Brendan Ringlever shared some gems of the creative class in Grand Rapids. The Senate passed legislation making reforms to campaign finance laws in Michigan. House and Senate Democratic Caucus members introduced legislation giving in-state companies a preference in bids for government contracts. Michigan’s unemployment rate last month slightly increased. The August revenue report was […]

MLC announced the newest member of our lobby team. Governor Snyder headed overseas for a trade mission. Members in the House of Representatives formed the Affordable Energy Caucus. The House quickly moved legislation providing a local election fix. Public meetings have been scheduled by the Army Corp of Engineers on their proposal to deal with […]

The House and Democratic caucuses announced their plan to stop healthcare increases in Michigan. Following a request for more details and clarification, the Michigan Department of Education re-submitted their plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act. In order to be in compliance with new Federal guidelines, Michigan’s Secretary of State will begin issuing REAL ID-compliant […]

Supporters are moving forward with a proposed constitutional amendment to create an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Michigan’s unemployment rate fell in July, as did the unemployment rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn market. Several local counties put their new voting equipment to the test during the primary election earlier this month, with great success. The Michigan CARES […]

The Michigan Public Service Commission held a technical conference on alternative fuel vehicles; including discussions on consumer trends and policy issues. A special primary election was held for the vacant Michigan House of Representatives 1st district seat in Southeast Michigan. The 109th House district in the Upper Peninsula also held a special primary election to […]

Residents in the 1st House District are heading to the polls to vote in the special election primary race to fill the vacant seat. Upper Peninsula residents in the 108th House District will be voting in the special primary race to move toward electing new representation in Lansing. The bipartisan House Mental Health Task Force […]

The Governor signed a package providing incentives to attract large-scale employers to the state. Governor Snyder vetoed legislation that would have accelerated the timeline for the phase-in of sales and use tax relief for those trading in a vehicle while purchasing a new or used vehicle. The latest six-month monitoring period shows that the City […]