Insider Intelligence

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. The One: How An Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics – Is reality only what we perceive it to be? West Mich. Leaders To Help […]

Members of the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses introduced an eleven-bill package reforming gun laws in Michigan. The House Republican Campaign Committee named its leadership team for the 2023-2024 cycle. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to Michigan’s Travel Commission. Michigan’s nonprofits who are struggling with the negative impacts and hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic can […]

Members of the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses introduced an eleven-bill package reforming gun laws in Michigan. The proposed reforms contain three main categories: requiring universal background checks to close the private sale loophole, creating secure storage laws, and establishing extreme risk protection orders, also known as “red flag laws,” which allow the courts to […]

The House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) named its leadership team for the 2023-2024 cycle. Serving as chair will be Representative Andrew Beeler (R-Port Huron), who also serves as the assistant House Republican leader. The additional members of the team are: Vice Chair – Representative Bill Schuette (R-Midland) Finance Chair – Representative Graham Filler (R-St. Johns) […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to Michigan’s Travel Commission. The Commission was established to promote, maintain, and develop the orderly growth of the Michigan travel product. It assists the Michigan Travel Bureau with the development of a comprehensive long-range master plan, annually assesses the activities and accomplishments of the Michigan Travel Bureau, and […]

Michigan’s nonprofits who are struggling with the negative impacts and hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic can now take the first step to receive funding from the $35 million MI Nonprofit Relief Fund. The Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced the launch of the “intent to apply” phase for the […]

The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) is accepting enrolments for the 2023 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program(CLMP) season. MiCorps is a network of volunteer monitoring programs that collect and share surface water quality data statewide. CLMP volunteers monitor water quality, invasive species, and habitat conditions in Michigan lakes. Volunteers receive detailed instructions, training, and equipment, and […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Appropriations Subcommittees will continue hearing presentations on FY23 budget recommendations for subjects within their purview.