Insider Intelligence

Through the general election on November 3, the MLC Blog will be highlighting races generally considered swing seats, ones either party could win because of the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 19th Michigan House District is located in Wayne County and includes a portion of the […]

They are a regular occurrence on session days, but they can easily derail any legislative issue being advocated for – a committee hearing. Committee hearings are an important part of the legislative process, but they need appropriate preparation and planning in order to avoid unnecessary roadblocks. First, what are the nuts and bolts of a […]

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. What Really Makes Us Resilient? – How can leaders cultivate resilience? An Icelandic Ritual for Wellbeing – Why have pools become a key part of their […]

In his latest post, MLC lobbyist Tony Des Chenes shared how Terms and Conditions come into play during the public procurement process. Governor Gretchen Whitmer took executive action aimed at putting Michigan on a path towards becoming fully carbon-neutral by 2050. Michigan residents will have more options available for redeeming their deposits on bottles and […]

Through the general election on November 3, the MLC Blog will be highlighting races generally considered swing seats, ones either party could win because of the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 17th Michigan House District is located in Southeast Michigan and includes portions of Monroe and […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer took executive action that aims to put Michigan on a path towards becoming fully carbon-neutral by 2050.  According to the governor, her plan protects public health and the environment, while helping to develop new clean energy jobs. Executive Directive 2020-10 formally sets the goal of economic decarbonization in Michigan by 2050. To […]

Soon Michigan residents will have more options available for redeeming their deposits on bottles and cans. Due to the pandemic, Governor Gretchen Whitmer temporarily suspended the collection of returnable beverage containers through executive order in March. As restrictions started to ease, the bottle deposit return program began to be reestablished utilizing a phased-in approach. Under […]

This week the House passed a package of bills aimed at providing liability protections for businesses, related to COVID-19. The bills would provide protection for a business from facing civil liability if a visitor or employee claim to have contracted COVID-19 at their facility. However, in order to be protected from liability, they must be […]