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. Google Says Google Translate Can’t Replace Human Translators. Cautions Users – Including Governments – Not To Rely On It. – Technology is expanding into all areas […]

As Michigan’s state park system celebrates its 100th anniversary, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared the road to Pure Michigan that the state began a century ago. In response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item vetoes in the budget, Republican members in the House and Senate introduced legislation that would reinstate funding for some of those items. […]

In response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item vetoes in the budget, Republican members in the House and Senate introduced legislation this week that would reinstate funding for some of those items. Twenty-three nearly identical supplemental appropriations bills were introduced in each chamber, which would restore over a quarter-million dollars in vetoed funding. Each bill would […]

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was selected as one of seven recipients to receive grant funding to study the health effects of PFAS in drinking water. The $1 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund a one-year, multi-site study to investigate the relationship between drinking water contaminated […]

Members of the House Democratic Caucus announced a proposal they believe will lower out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications and doctor visits. The plan has several aspects to it that members believe will help reduce costs, including creating the Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Board, capping the cost of co-pays for primary care and behavioral health visits […]

The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee reported a Joint Resolution making reforms to search and seizures laws as they pertain to electronic data. Sponsored by Senator Jim Runestad (R-White Lake), it would define in the Michigan Constitution that electronic data and communications are property and, as such, are exempt from search and seizure without […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.

This year, Michigan celebrates the 100th anniversary of its state park system.  Michigan’s state parks incorporate a wide array of outdoor recreation opportunities – camping, fishing, boating, swimming, trails, historical fun – the outdoor experiences are endless and create some of the best life moments and memories. It’s a vast system made up of 103 […]