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. The New Residency Schemes Inviting Workers Abroad – During the pandemic, many countries are taking advantage of people working from home and enticing them to relocate. […]

A look at the race for the 20th House District in Wayne County. Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed October as College Month to help residents with educational and financial resources and to help close the skills gap and reach the goal of 60% postsecondary educational attainment by 2030. At the North American International Cyber Summit, Governor […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed October as College Month to help residents with educational and financial resources and to help close the skills gap and reach the goal of 60% postsecondary educational attainment by 2030. Last year, the governor announced her Sixty by 30 goal, aiming to increase the number of working-age adults with a skills […]

At the North American International Cyber Summit this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced $12.7 million in grant funding awarded to increase broadband internet access statewide. Currently, over 1.2 million households don’t have a permanent fixed broadband connection, which in today’s world creates several challenges. The broadband projects announced were selected through the Connecting Michigan Communities […]

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), an MLC client, hosted Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist this week for a visit to their Grand Rapids operations. NHBP Tribal Council Chairperson Jamie Stuck provided a tour of the tribe’s Grand Rapids Health Facility. The Lt. Governor chairs the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, which […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that aims to ensure every vote is counted in the upcoming election. Introduced by Senator Ruth Johnson (R-Holly), the legislation allows clerks in cities or townships with a population of at least 25,000 to begin processing absentee ballots prior to election day, as long as they give notice to the […]

As part of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan, the Department of Health and Human Services released their Climate and Health Adaptation Planning Guide for Michigan Communities. The guide was created to be accessible and flexible for the unique situations of communities across the state. As communities are unique in their makeup, systems and […]

The House is scheduled to hold session on Tuesday, October 13. The Senate does not have any scheduled session days during the week. The second Presidential Debate is scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at 9 p.m. However, it is unknown at this time if both candidates will move forward with participating as President Trump has […]