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. Bucket List: 50 of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth to Photograph – There are numerous photogenic locations globally, but this article rounds up what are […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave her third State of the State address, focusing heavily on COVID-19 and how to help the state recover. In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared where Capitol insiders are looking forward to dining at as restaurants begin to reopen in the state. The House Republican caucus outlined their […]

This week, the House Republican caucus outlined their plan to help the state recover from the pandemic. The $3.5 billion proposal relies on both state and federal funding, which would provide aid for businesses and families, help get students back into classrooms and participate in sports and help with the state’s vaccination effort. The plan […]

This week the House Democratic caucus, led by Democratic Leader Donna Lasinski (D-Scio Twp.) announced the remainder of their leadership team. Those previously announced include Representatives Kyra Harris Bolden (D-Southfield) and Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit) as Assistant Minority Leaders, Representative Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) as Minority Floor Leader, Representative Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) as Minority Caucus Chair, […]

The Senate Republican Caucus will focus on healthier families and communities, a healthier economy, and building a healthier future during the 2021-2022 legislative term. The list of priorities outlined by the caucus this week includes 19 items and builds upon the work already accomplished by their members, including: Protecting residents against COVID-19 Making healthcare more […]

Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) announced a series of committee membership changes this week. Most notably, Senator Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes) is now the chair of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Subcommittee, following the resignation of former Senator Pete MacGregor. The DHHS budget is one of the largest budgets in the […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.

For the first time in Michigan history, Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave the annual State of the State address virtually, due to the pandemic, addressing the people of Michigan from her office in the State Capitol. There was no way around it, COVID-19 was talked about throughout the nearly 30 minutes. She began her speech discussing […]