Last Week on the MLC Blog

Liz Gullett

Mar 14, 2022

Michigan’s 27.2 cents per gallon gas tax would be suspended for six-months under legislation passed by the House.

Legislation establishing an air mobility study committee to assess the state’s capability and determine potential changes to enable advanced operations and infrastructure was reported by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed March as Food and Agriculture month to honor and celebrate the state’s farmers, diversity of products grown and processed in our state, and the partnerships that keep the industry thriving.

The State of Michigan Investment Board voted unanimously to divest the State of Michigan Retirement Systems pension plans from companies based in Russia and Belarus.

The Michigan Coronavirus Racial Disparities Taskforce released recommendations for collaborative policy, programming, and systemic change to protect communities of color from the spread of COVID-19.

In our weekly “Five Things We’re Reading” feature we shared articles on the effect of COVID on the brain, how nuclear plant closure may risk the state’s carbon neutrality goals, plus more.

A look at events during the week of March 12 – 18, 2022.

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