Insider Intelligence

An agreement between the State of Michigan and Tesla was announced this week allowing Michigan residents to purchase a Tesla and have it serviced in Michigan. Tesla is an MLC client.  Tesla can sell to customers as long as the sale occurs in another state. Upon receiving their vehicle in Michigan, residents will need to […]

Twenty-one Michigan residents have been selected to the state’s first Michigan Advisory Council for Environmental Justice under the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer.  The council will provide public and impacted community input for the directors appointed to the Interagency Environmental Justice Response Team, which is led by Regina Strong, the state’s Environmental Justice Public Advocate. […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer held a ceremonial bill signing for a package of bills allowing online gaming in Michigan. The bills, officially signed into law last month, also allow for online casino-style gaming and sports betting for those 21 and older through casinos already operating in Michigan. The legislation sets a tax rate and creates regulatory […]

The first 1,000 completed and notarized applications to serve on the first-ever Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission have been received and processed by the Michigan Department of State. The commission of 13 randomly selected applicants will have exclusive authority to adopt boundaries in Michigan for the State Senate, State House, and U.S. Congress. It was […]

This week the House passed legislation that aims to expand high-speed broadband service to rural areas throughout Michigan. The bills, introduced by Representative Triston Cole (R-Mancelona), allow Michigan electric cooperatives to use their electric easements to add broadband service to existing lines. Part of the package protects against legal issues that other states have faced […]

The House and Senate are scheduled for their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. Governor Gretchen Whitmer will give the annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, January 29. That evening vis it the MLC Blog for a full recap of her address.

As a people business, politics allows us to do everything from crossing paths with, to having long professional relationships with, very interesting and outstanding individuals. At MLC we’re extremely fortunate to have that opportunity with our clients, some of whom we’ve represented for over 50 years. The same can be said for so many others […]

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. Beer is Slipping. Here’s What Americans Are Drinking Instead – No longer dominated by domestic beers, what beverages are top on the list in the alcoholic […]