Insider Intelligence

In an effort to streamline and better coordinate efforts to meet the state’s business and labor needs, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an Executive Order renaming and reorganizing one state department. The new department is called the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and replaces the Department of Talent and Economic Development (TED). The department […]

The Flint Water Crisis prosecution team has dismissed without prejudice all pending criminal cases brought by the former Office of Special Council (OSC) in order to conduct their own investigation. The team is headed by Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosuector Kym Worthy. In a joint statement they stated, “Upon assuming responsibility of […]

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

In honor of the final season of The Big Bang Theory, this blog is about the flags at the state Capitol. It could possibly garner Sheldon Cooper’s approval with a healthy dose of critiques and helpful criticism. If you’re not familiar with this reference, a quick Google search will give you immediate clues into the […]

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. Every New Employee Needs an Onboarding “Buddy” – There’s a lot to learn when you start a new job. Having a current employee to walk you […]

MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared how the Economic Club of Grand Rapids has provided him an opportunity to learn outside of his chosen profession. The Michigan House and Senate filed two lawsuits against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for refusing to follow the 2018 petition initiative law that Attorney General Dana Nessel declared unconstitutional through […]

This week, the Michigan House and Senate filed two lawsuits against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for refusing to follow the 2018 petition initiative law that Attorney General Dana Nessel declared unconstitutional through an official opinion. The 2018 law, passed by the legislature and approved by former Governor Rick Snyder, required that not more than […]

The House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee passed their budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 Fiscal Year, which includes revenue from a proposed change in how taxes are paid at the gas pump. Under the proposal, the 6% sales tax would be phased-out at the gas pump over two-years. Currently, all sales tax is directed to the School […]