Insider Intelligence

The House passed legislation this week that would help businesses that would be harmed under 2017 federal tax changes. The change places a $10,000 cap on the amount of state and local taxes paid that can be deducted from federal taxes. However, this only applies to S Corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. The legislation […]

An annual report providing a deep dive into efforts underway by the state to drive progress toward addressing the challenges facing the lakes and Michigan water resources was released. The 2020 State of the Great Lakes was developed by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Office of the Great Lakes (OGL). Topics within […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Michigan’s first environmental justice conference will take place May 18-20. The virtual conference will feature Governor Whitmer, Lt. Governor Gilchrist, the White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory, and U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan. For more information, please […]

With another NFL draft behind us, fans are hoping their team drafted a player who will turn their franchise around or is that missing piece that gets them to the Super Bowl.  As a life-long Detroit Lions fan, I have gone through this far too many times.  I have seen the great Billy Sims, the […]

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. How to Set Up a Remote Employee for Success on Day One – How can you successfully onboard a new employee virtually? I’m a Proud Progressive […]

MLC lobbyist Craig Ryan put together a budget document outlining the estimated dates for each step in the process of completing the upcoming fiscal year state budget. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees reported budgets bills as the legislature continues to work to complete budgets for the upcoming 2021-2022 Fiscal Year. Legislation that would exempt […]

MLC lobbyist Craig Ryan has put together a budget document outlining the estimated dates for each step in the process of completing the upcoming fiscal year state budget. This document will walk you through the steps of finalizing the budget prior to the new fiscal year, beginning on October 1, 2021. While both chambers have […]

The House and Senate Appropriations Committees reported budgets bills this week as the legislature continues to work to complete budgets for the upcoming 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, beginning on October 1, 2021. The Senate Appropriations Committee reported all 17 budgets on Wednesday, during which they considered over 100 amendments. However, a majority of those budgets remained […]