Insider Intelligence

MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash discussed how social distancing has changed the ways elected officials are interacting with their constituents. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference was held, where it was agreed the state will have significantly less funds available when crafting the upcoming Fiscal Year budget. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the plaintiffs in the Gary […]

Today the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) was held, where it was agreed the state will have significantly less funds available when crafting the upcoming Fiscal Year budget. Today’s conference is a follow-up to January’s conference, where updated economic data is used to review, and adjust when necessary, the anticipated revenue to the state. […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the plaintiffs in the Gary B. literacy case signed a settlement agreement that resolves all of the plaintiffs’ claims against all of the defendants. The case brought into question whether students in Detroit have a fundamental right to literacy. The lawsuit was filed against former Governor Rick Snyder in 2016. Other […]

The Senate approved of legislation to extend state and local income tax filing and payment deadlines to match the extension provided by the federal government for the 2019 tax year. The proposal, introduced by Senator Jim Stamas (R-Midland) would extend state and local income tax filing and payment deadlines from April 15 to July 15 […]

Two bills were introduced this week that would ban firearms from the Michigan State Capitol Building. Introduced by Representative Julie Brixie (D-Meridian Township) and Representative Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit), the proposal would ban both open and concealed-carry. The legislation follows the Michigan State Capitol Commission’s meeting on Monday, where they postponed making a decision to reverse […]

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

The last eight plus weeks has challenged all of us to learn, adapt, live and work in a new way. That has been the same for the legislators that we work and interact with. As lobbyists, the MLC team interacts with numerous legislators daily– through committee hearings, legislative session, coffee, lunch, dinner, or a short […]

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. It’s Tulip Time in Holland Without the Festival – Hundreds of thousands of visitors were absent from the 91st show this year due to the pandemic, […]