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On Monday, December 21, beginning at 8 am, the House is scheduled to hold their final session day for the year. In celebration of the holiday season, MLC offices will be closed beginning on Thursday, December 24 and will reopen on Monday, January 4.

As home to the largest concentration of Dutch Americans in the country, a small group of us with Grand Rapids ties saw the opportunity to create an organization that could help strengthen the cultural and economic ties between West Michigan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.  In 2010, the West Michigan Global Initiative (WMGI) was […]

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. Trump Spent $15 Billion on Border Wall but Skipped on Vaccines – The administration turned down offers from Pfizer to purchase more vaccines. Once Out of […]

MLC lobbyist Tony Des Chenes shared tips on successful online meetings. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Protect Michigan Commission. Some of the state’s top officials provided an update on the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine the state anticipates receive in the coming weeks. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Protect Michigan Commission. Created by Executive Order 2020-193, the new commission is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and will help raise awareness of the safety and effectiveness of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, educate residents, and help protect the health and safety of […]

This week, three of the state’s top officials provided an update on the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine the state anticipates receive in the coming weeks. The state’s Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun provided an update on the health aspect, including outlining the state’s goal of 70% of Michigan adults being vaccinated by the end of […]

This week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging the company illegally stifles competition to protect its power. The lawsuit alleges that, over the last decade, Facebook illegally acquired threatening competitors and cut services to smaller competitors, depriving users from the benefits […]

Businesses that require social gatherings for customers and have experienced disrupted operations due to COVID-19 epidemic orders now have additional time to make their December sales, use, and withholding tax monthly payment. Effective immediately, they can postpone filing and payment requirements until January 20, 2021 and the Michigan Treasury Department will waive all penalties and […]