Insider Intelligence

Early February is typically when national signing day will take place, where high school athletes sign a National Letter of Intent declaring their college decision. For sports like football and basketball these decisions are watched closely by fans, and the decision of a few key players can result in the turnaround of a college team […]

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. George Shultz, American Statesman, Dies at 100 – A look at the life of one man, who devoted decades of his life to public service. Read […]

Members of the Michigan House Democratic Caucus unveiled their plan to help the state recovery from the pandemic, utilizing federal aid dollars. The plan appropriates the $5 billion in federal stimulus dollars to help Michigan workers, small businesses, families, and schools impacted by COVID-19. Specifically, the bill appropriates: $90 million for vaccine distribution $575 million […]

In a proposal titled, Advancing the Vote, Protecting Democracy, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has outline legislative measures the state can take to expand voter accessibility and further strengthen election security. The plan outlines a number of initiatives the legislature could take, including: Requiring absentee ballot applications be mailed to registered voters every federal election […]

On Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a $3.5 billion funding plan to aid the state in its response and recovery from COVID-19. Specifics of the plan include: $510 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding $363 million statewide for districts committing to in-person learning by February 15 $135 million for a voluntary K-8 […]

This week, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan’s chief medical executive, testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on the state’s vaccination efforts and federal needs. During her testimony, she highlighted the state’s efforts to prioritize operational efficiency and equity in its vaccination efforts. Additionally, Dr. Khaldun outlined the comprehensive vaccination strategy […]

The Michigan Republican Party is holding their state convention this weekend, where they will be voting for their state party chair. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will present her executive budget recommendations on Thursday, February 11. We will provide an update following […]

2020 was a year like no other; a pandemic, an election, and a new president was elected.  With everything that happened, it can be difficult to look ahead, especially when things are still in flux.  Many people are still working from home and only doing Zoom calls with customers and colleagues.  Despite all of this, […]