Insider Intelligence

After a nine-month application window, June 1 marked the final day that residents could apply to participate in the new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. As of Monday, the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) has processed 6,264 completed and notarized applications. The application period began in October of last year with the launch of the online […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday. The House and Senate will continue to work on legislation designed to assist bars and restaurants in the state. Ideas such as allowing cities to create “social districts” and allowing “cocktails to go” are being considered in both chambers.

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.  ‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’ – Key metrics that states rely on to reopen are inaccurate because the CDC is conflating results of two […]

The House approved a two-bill package allowing college athletes to receive outside compensation for their name, image, and likeness. The bipartisan package was introduced by Representative Brandt Iden (R-Oshtemo Township) and Representative Joe Tate (D-Detroit), who were both college athletes. Additionally, the bills would allow agents to enter into contracts with student-athletes, which is considered […]

A new website has launched, allowing Michigan residents to share their stories and experiences on how decisions made during the outbreak have impacted them. The site was created by the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic, chaired by Representative Matt Hall (R-Emmett Township). The site will be used by the committee during the committee […]

Beginning June 1, Secretary of State offices across the state will reopen by appointment only for essential transactions not available online. All 131 branch offices will be open Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Strict health safety protocol will be followed, including wearing masks, using desk shields, and disinfection of shared or […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, directing them to investigate what caused the Edenville Dam and Sanford Dam to fail. Following their failure, several area counties received historic flooding. The governor also requested the department to review the larger issue of dam safety in Michigan and […]

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