Insider Intelligence

Beginning in January, Representative Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) will serve as chair of the House Appropriations Committee. He was appointed as chair by Speaker-elect Representative Jason Wentworth (R-Clare).  Representative Albert is entering his third term in office. He currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee, serving as chair of the Corrections Subcommittee, and is a member […]

The MLC offices will be closed on November 26 & 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session December 1 -3.

I recently read an article about a plane crash that occurred in 1979.  I was quite young at the time of the incident and I don’t remember when it happened, but it wasn’t the tragedy that grabbed my attention.  It wasn’t the “WHAT?,” it was the “WHY?” that intrigued me. Air New Zealand had started […]

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. Whole Foods Wants to Save Thanksgiving Disasters with a Turkey Insurance Plan – Properly cooking a turkey is no easy task. Anticipating many new chefs due […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash breaks down what we know so far about next month’s lame duck session. Liza Estlund Olson was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to serve as acting director of the Unemployment Insurance Agency effective immediately. Senator Dan Lauwers will serve as the next Senate Majority Floor Leader. […]

Liza Estlund Olson was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to serve as acting director of the Unemployment Insurance Agency effective immediately. Her appointment came after former UIA Director Steve Gray resigned. This is the second time Ms. Olson will serve as the UIA acting director, having previously served in the role from 2007-2008. She also […]

Senator Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway) will serve as the next Senate Majority Floor Leader. He currently serves as the assistant floor leader and will move into his new role following when current Majority Floor Leader Senator Peter MacGregor (R-Rockford) resigns at the end of the year. Senator MacGregor was elected Kent County Treasurer earlier this month […]

Members of the Detroit Caucus announced their new leadership team for the upcoming 2021-2022 legislative session. Representative Tenisha Yancey (D-Harper Woods) will serve as Chair of the caucus. The additional leaders include Representative Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit) as Vice Chair, Representative-elect Helena Scott (D-Highland Park) as Secretary, and Representative-elect Stephanie Young (D-Detroit) as Treasurer. New and […]