Last Week on the MLC Blog

Liz Gullett

Mar 13, 2017

A Q&A with Representative Kim LaSata who represents a portion of Berrien County. She tells us why she chose to run for the legislature, what party attributes she most identifies with, plus much more.

In this week’s Five Things We’re Reading, we have articles on political holdovers, a look at Betsey DeVos’s alma matter, plus more.

The House Michigan Competitiveness Committee reported legislation expanding FOIA to include the executive office and creating a similar act covering the legislature.

The January 2017 unemployment rate increased, both statewide and in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn market.

The House passed legislation preventing a legislator who is removed from office or resigns from running in the special election called to fill their former seat.

A bill was introduced reducing the campaign contribution limit for Political Action Committees.

Legislation was introduced that would restore the Earned Income Tax Credit to the 2011 rate and increase the credit moving forward.

House Speaker Tom Leonard announced the team heading up the House Republican Campaign Committee.

Final legislative approval was given to a twenty-bill package making reforms to the state’s criminal justice system.

A snapshot of legislation introduced last week, including allowing preregistration for voting at sixteen year’s old and requiring popularly elected intermediate school boards.

Highlights of events around the Capitol this week.

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