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TikTok would be banned on all state-issued devices under legislation introduced by Senator Lana Theis (R-Brighton). The highly popular social media app mines user devices for data, including location, contacts, internet activity, and more, which must be made available to Chinese officials by law. There has been a lot of discussion over potential security risks […]

Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) introduced a three-bill package aimed at addressing the growing mental health crisis in Michigan. “In recent years, we’ve seen an uptick in mental health issues, particularly among our young people,” Senator Anthony said. “It’s high time that we take mental health seriously in our state. These bills do just that.” The package would make the following changes: […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the annual State of the State address on Wednesday, January 25 at 7 p.m. We will post a full recap of the address that evening on the MLC blog. House and Senate Committees are beginning […]

As we start 2023, as the new legislature comes to the Capitol with nearly 50% of its members being first-time legislators, much excitement awaits them. It gave me pause to reflect on some of the new beginnings I’ve had over my life, of which a few rise to the top. I can still picture her […]

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. Trends Driving Humanitarian Crises in 2023 (And What to Do About Them) – What are the issues driving crises and what can be done so the […]

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and State Budget Director Chris Harkins to reach a consensus for projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) the principals heard testimony from various economic experts on the key […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is leading a five-day investment mission to Norway and Switzerland next week. The focus is on attracting job-creating business investments, particularly in Michigan’s next-generation of automotive manufacturing and clean energy independence ecosystem. While in Norway, the governor will meet with company and government leaders in Oslo to discuss investment opportunities and collaboration […]

This week, members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses introduced the first bills for the new term. This is significant, as the first pieces of legislation every term tend to highlight where a caucuses priorities lay. Legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate for each of the policy items listed below. Repeal […]