Insider Intelligence

In observance of Independence Day, MLC’s office will be closed on Monday, July 5. Neither the House nor Senate have scheduled session during the week. The next scheduled session days are July 14 for the House and July 15 for the Senate.

We have all been following the trends and changes in business that have occurred as a result of the pandemic.  Recently life has begun shifting back to normal. Most states are now at a point where restaurants, business, and sports stadiums are at full capacity.  Many of us are doing face-to-face meetings and in some […]

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. 4 Imperatives for Managing in a Hybrid World – Managing employees working remotely calls for different approaches. Here are four ways to be successful. State, Local […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Michael Griffie shared why some of the most meaningful lessons are taught in non-traditional settings. The House passed bills providing appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year, beginning on October 1, 2021. The Senate Oversight Committee released their report on Michigan’s November 2020 general election. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed […]

In a rare evening session, last night the House passed bills providing appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year, beginning on October 1, 2021. While they passed funding for K-12 schools and the various state departments, executive office, and legislature, they didn’t pass funding for the state’s higher education institutions and community colleges. Under the House-passed […]

This week, the Senate Oversight Committee released their report on Michigan’s November 2020 general election. Most notably, the committee found no evidence of fraud in the election. However, they did find some areas they feel could be improved upon. Led by chairman Senator Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan), the committee’s work reviewing the election included: Conducted over […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation investing $2.2 billion in federal COVID relief funding to support those struggling with the effects of the pandemic. The new funding provides additional benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Additionally, funding is provided to help local governments continue providing essential services […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on an expansion to the Futures for Frontliners scholarship program to meet increased demand. The tuition-free scholarships would expand to include frontline workers who served between November 1, 2020, and January 31, 2021. With the expansion, upwards of 22,000 additional workers would be eligible to apply, adding to the more than […]