Insider Intelligence

The Department of Labor and Economic Growth announced the recipients of grants totaling $2 million to provide underrepresented young adults with an introduction to the work world. This includes virtual career exploration and preparation activities, job skills, and earned income. The Young Professionals grants have been awarded to 16 Michigan Works! agencies, with awards ranging […]

Under a package of bills reported by the House Elections and Ethics Committee this week, Michigan’s primary election would move from August to June. The legislation also moves May school elections to the same date in June, consolidating the two elections. The combined elections would take place on the third Tuesday in June, beginning in […]

The Senate Democratic Caucus announced the members who will be leading the caucus’ campaign team in 2022. Senator Adam Hollier (D-Detroit) and Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) will serve as co-chairs of the team. Serving as finance co-chairs will be Senator Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) and Senator Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit). All 38 seats in the Senate […]

On April 17, Michigan’s extended unemployment benefits program ended due to Michigan’s lower unemployment rate. Extended benefits are available when Michigan’s total unemployment rate averages 6.5% or higher for three consecutive months.  It provides an additional 13-20 weeks of benefits for those who have exhausted their regular benefits and other extension programs. Since the program […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Tuesday, April 20 is the filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in special elections for the 8th and 28th Michigan Senate Districts.

Life has a way of presenting defining moments that can forever shape your journey. Whether a moral question is presented, or a personal or professional challenge, each of these moments provide an opportunity to grow.  These moments can be seemingly small and otherwise insignificant, where only in retrospect its significance shows itself.  These moments can […]

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. Have We Taken Agile Too Far? – While being agile may work some of the time, are companies becoming too reliant on it across the spectrum? […]

Given the massive rise in case numbers, positivity rates, and hospitalizations Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on Michigan residents to take steps to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order creating a task force to review the state of forensic science in Michigan and provide policy recommendations. The U.S. Department […]