Insider Intelligence

On Thursday, the Board of State Canvassers unanimously voted to approve the form of a petition to recall State Representative Larry Inman (R-Williamsburg). Supporters will now have sixty days to obtain approximately 12,200 signatures of registered voters within his district. Representative Inman does have an option to appeal the approval, but it’s not known at […]

In the ongoing effort to increase recycling rates throughout the state, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced multiple rounds of grants this week. The grants are part of the department’s Know It Before You Throw It campaign, which aims to educate residents on what can – and cannot – be recycled […]

The U.P. Energy Task Force will meet on Monday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in St. Ignace. For more information, please click here. The House and Senate are tentatively scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday. On Tuesday, August 6 at 1 p.m., the Michigan Women’s Commission will hold its next meeting […]

When it comes to making laws, bills are often the stars of the show.  After all, there is a Schoolhouse Rock! song specifically dedicated to bills that we all remember from childhood.  But, there is also a role for resolutions in the legislative process.  There are three different forms of resolutions that the Legislature can […]

Representative Kyra Bolden (D-Southfield) introduced legislation addressing insurance coverage disparity for motorcyclists resulting from the recent auto no-fault insurance reform. After the law takes effect in July 2020, in the event of a collision, motorcyclists would look to the current statutory order of priority to determine whose insurance is responsible to pay their benefits. As […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Kerry Ebersole Singh will serve as the Michigan Statewide Census Director for the upcoming 2020 census. Ensuring an accurate count is critical to Michigan, since federal funding and our representation in congress is tied to the population of the state. Governor Whitmer signed an executive order in June creating the Complete […]

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson asked Michigan citizens to provide their input on the application language and eligibility guidelines for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The commission was created through a vote on Michigan’s November 2018 ballot. It shifted the responsibility of drawing Michigan Legislature and U.S. Congressional districts from the state legislature to a […]

Steve Sliver, executive director of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) testified before congress, calling for additional resources to combat PFAS contamination. During his testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment, he outlined the $50 million effort Michigan has been undertaking to investigate and cleanup PFAS […]