Insider Intelligence

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. What is Quantum Computing and How Can It Help Feds? – How might quantum computing one day impact how government services are provided? How Climate Change […]

Attorney General Dana Nessel announced structural changes to the department, which she hopes will strengthen important functions, and emphasize consumer protections, education, and safety. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the recall petition against Representative Larry Inman is proper and therefor can move forward Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that Adam Reames will serve as […]

On Tuesday, January 7, a special primary election will take place in the 34th House District to fill the vacancy created by former Representative Sheldon Neeley who resigned after being elected mayor of the City of Flint. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session on January 8 and 9.

Senator Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) introduced legislation seeking to increase protections against electronic eavesdropping. His legislation would prohibit new methods of accessing conversations from a remote location. Senator Runestad points to the increased ubiquity of smart devices in our homes, such as smart TVs, as a reason to increase protections. The legislation has been referred […]

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that Adam Reames will serve as the legislative policy director for the Department of State. Currently, he serves as the assistant secretary of the Michigan Senate, a position he’s held for more than 10 years. At the Senate, he oversaw legislative procedures, training for new members, and daily operations […]

The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the recall petition against Representative Larry Inman (R-Williamsburg) is proper and therefor can move forward. A recall petition was approved and circulated in 2019 following his indictment by a federal grand jury for allegedly offering to trade a vote for a campaign donation. However, after the signatures were turned in […]

Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced structural changes to the department, which she hopes will strengthen important functions, and emphasize consumer protections, education, and safety. Additionally, she believes the changes will ensure that key investigations and initiatives are appropriately staffed to succeed. The structural changes include: Re-assigned four criminal attorneys to focus solely on elder […]

2019 brought in a new batch of people making up the highest levels of state government. In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash shared five of the major reforms they enacted. Emily Eggenberger spent this past semester interning at MLC. Before she left, I asked her to share some thoughts on why she […]