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This week, the Senate passed legislation providing immunity for health care workers during a state of emergency or disaster. Introduced by Senator Michael MacDonald (R-Macomb Twp.), the bill amends the Emergency Management Act to clarify provisions that provide health care professionals and facilities with immunity from civil or criminal liability during a declared state of […]

A bipartisan package of bills was reported by the House Ways and Means Committee this week making changes to telemedicine in the state. Under current law, telemedicine visits between patients and health care providers must be done in real time. These reforms would change the law to allow patient data in the form of video […]

The May 5 election had a record-breaking turnout for the approximately 50 elections, which were held in 33 counties and 200 municipalities. Nearly 25% of eligible voters cast their ballot, 99% of those choosing to vote via an absentee ballot. Average turnout for local May elections is around 12% and the previous turnout record was […]

The U.P. Energy Task Force will begin its broad analysis of the Upper Peninsula’s current and future energy needs during the panel’s online public meeting on Tuesday, May 12. They will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon using Microsoft Teams, allotting time for public comment about the challenges and potentials for energy available in the […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held on Friday, May 15. MLC will provide a full recap on the MLC blog that afternoon.

In these very unique times, where we find ourselves away from our office, colleagues, and clients, we need to make sure we are communicating effectively.  For most of us, we have moved from an in-person workplace to virtual meetings through various mediums such as Zoom and GoToMeeting.  As our environment changes, keep in mind, the […]

The House Democratic Caucus announced their policy agenda this week, which provides a plan focused on rebuilding and strengthening the state from the COVID-19 crisis. The plan seeks to remedy the issues made evident throughout the pandemic, including access to health care and mental services, paycheck protections, worker safety and confidence, safeguards for basic needs, […]

On Thursday, the House adopted a resolution allowing Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) to take legal action to challenge Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s authority and actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to their resolution, Governor Whitmer’s need to declare the states of emergency and disaster are over as of May 1 because the legislature did […]