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Members of the House Republican caucus introduced legislation they believe will make everyday life more affordable in Michigan. The proposals target both workers and retirees. The first bill, introduced by Representative Andrew Beeler (R-Port Huron), allows seniors 67 and older to deduct $40,000 of all income from the state income tax, or $80,000 for couple […]

The Michigan Bureau of Elections and bipartisan county and local election clerks will conduct more than 200 public audits of last November’s general election.  Precinct-level audits will be conducted by Bureau staff and county clerks to review election administration procedures carried out and identify best practices for future elections. Additionally, the Bureau and dozens of […]

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MLC will be closed on Monday, January 16. The House and Senate are schedule to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.

Today, House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) named the chairs and members of the Standing Committees and the Appropriations Subcommittees for the new term. The chairs of each committee are listed below. To view the vice chairs, along with full committee memberships, please click here. Standing Committees:  Agriculture: Rep. Reggie Miller (D-Van Buren Twp.) Appropriations: Rep. […]

Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) announced the chairs, and members, for the seventeen Standing Committees and the thirteen Appropriations Subcommittees. Standing Committees: Appropriations: Senators Anthony (Chair), McCann (MVC), McDonald-Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead (MVC), Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman, Theis Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety: […]

Today, during the opening day of session, the House and Senate named the standing committees for the upcoming term, along with the number of members who will serve on each committee. The only committee chairs who have been named thus far are Senate Appropriations Chair Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and House Appropriations Chair Angela Witwer (D-Delta […]

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. The Real Bias in News Coverage Is Different Than You Might Think, Study Finds – How does the language used between two of the major news […]

It was announced that Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her fifth State of the State address on Wednesday, January 25 at 7 p.m. Additional staff changes were announced as Governor Gretchen Whitmer starts her second term in office. Former Senator Marshall Bullock was appointed to serve on the State Board of Education for a term […]