Insider Intelligence

The Joint Select Committee on the Covid-19 Pandemic held their first hearing this week. The joint bipartisan committee is tasked with reviewing decision-making and preparedness from the governor and state departments. Through their work, they will seek legislative recommendations to help protect residents. “Legislative oversight has a crucial role within state government,” said Representative Matt […]

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to approve two resolutions encouraging Governor Gretchen Whitmer to take certain actions related to COVID-19. The first encourages the governor to utilize the most recent updated federal guidelines on who qualifies as an essential worker. The second resolution would allow hospitals and health care facilities to resume elective procedures.

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

It seems like we have all found ourselves talking with family more and reconnecting with old friends.  I think this is a huge silver lining of the pandemic. In lieu of texting or emailing, we’re scheduling virtual happy hours and dinner parties just to catch up. Or another novelty – actually dialing the phone to […]

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. Our Offices Will Never Be the Same After COVID-19. Here’s What They Could Look Like – Even once offices reopen, the design of those offices will […]

To provide oversight of the executive office during the pandemic, a joint bipartisan oversight committee has been created. Candidates filed to fill the open 4th House District seat in Detroit and Hamtramck. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced the creation of the MiMortgage Relief Partnership with financial institutions in […]

To provide oversight of the executive office during the pandemic, a joint bipartisan oversight committee has been created. They will review past, present, and future executive orders and any issues that arise during their implementation. The committee will submit a summary of their findings to the Legislature and any recommendations they may have on potential […]

Earlier this month Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for special primary and general elections to fill the vacancy in the 4th House District due to the passing of former Representative Isaac Robinson.  Candidates wishing to run in the primary election for the seat had to option file for the remainder of the former representative’s term, ending […]