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On Tuesday, the House and Senate voted to extend the state’s emergency declaration and gubernatorial emergency powers, however, for a shorter timeframe than what was in Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order. In her order, the governor called for a 70-day extension, but the legislature voted for the extension to last through April 30. Tuesday’s session […]

With recommendations on propane availability in the Upper Peninsula being finalized for submission to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the U.P. Energy Task Force is launching the second phase of its analysis of the U.P.’s energy needs now and in the future. The Task Force will meet 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, April 13 via video […]

Representative Annette Glenn (R-Williams Twp.) sent a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer urging her to take action to make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, residents can’t use their benefits to purchase groceries online or through curbside pickup. Given the current risks associated with COVID-19, Representative Glenn has provided two recommended actions […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session on Thursday, April 16.

I am sitting here on my couch and thinking how different my life is today than a month ago. During the age of coronavirus, there are big issues with significant consequences that pervade our thoughts and actions. The anxiety surrounding these times is constantly reinforced because it pops up in both my newsfeed and text […]

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. Productivity Skills to Help You Gain Time Back – Why should we be more careful and thoughtful with how we spend our time? Coronavirus Lockdowns Across […]

MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash shared a few ways to make the best of the challenging circumstances we are currently facing. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $150 million a supplemental appropriations bill for the current fiscal year. On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced what many were anticipating, that K-12 schools would remain closed for the rest […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $150 million a supplemental appropriations bill for the current FY. The legislation, initially passed by the House and Senate a couple of weeks ago, provided funds for a wide swath of programs, including some that the governor had vetoed out of the FY19-20 budget last fall. However, since […]