Insider Intelligence

Thus far, the Department of State has processed 4,322 notarized applications to serve on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The state is on track this week to surpass the number of final submissions processed by California when it launched a similar commission, despite having a population nearly quadruple that of Michigan. The department has […]

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 13 other Attorneys General in response to a newer policy limiting civil enforcement of Federal environmental laws.  The new policy was issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 13, in response to COVID-19, but without an end date. In the policy, the EPA states […]

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced the creation of a $3 million Tech Startup Stabilization Fund. The fund will help stabilize early-stage tech startups in the state that are being impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak through direct investments or loans that can be converted into equity. Investment and loan sizes are expected to range between […]

The House and Senate are not scheduled to hold session next week. Tuesday, April 21 is the filing deadline for candidates.

“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today” – Benjamin Franklin Procrastination. I’ve spent a lifetime perfecting the art, thank you very much!  I’ve been meaning to start an exercise regimen.  I’ve wanted to start eating healthier.  I’ve had every intention of finishing the plethora of home DIY projects that I started weeks ago. (OK […]

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. Is It Even Possible to Focus on Anything Right Now? – Along with the transition to working from home comes a new set of attention-grabbing distractions. […]

On Thursday afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an Executive Order increasing the length of time of the previous stay-at-home order, which was set to expire on April 13. As with the prior order, there’s an allowance for workers such as law enforcement, grocery store workers, restaurant workers, but with no in-restaurant dining, and healthcare workers. […]

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist will lead a new task force to review the racial disparities that are occurring among deaths from COVID-19. Currently in Michigan, 40% of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan are African American, but only 14% of Michigan residents are African American. The Task Force will include health care professionals from communities most impacts […]