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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation making major reforms to Michigan’s auto no-fault insurance system. The plan provides guaranteed rate reduction for eight years, allows drivers a choice in how much Personal Injury Protection they choose to purchase, bans the use of non-driving factors in setting rates, and sets a fee schedule for hospitals and providers […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new initiative to advance smart infrastructure initiatives and put the future of automotive technology on display during the 2020 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The NAIAS 2020 Michigan Mobility Challenge calls upon industry innovators to propose dynamic technology deployments that embody how automated and connected vehicle technology […]

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) issued the oath of office to newly elected Tribal Council Member Nancy Smit. Ms. Smit graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in American Indian studies from Bemidji State University, a Master of Arts from Briercrest Biblical Seminary, and a master’s degree in social work from Western Michigan […]

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

The phrase “E Pluribus Unum” meaning out of many, one – appears on our currency, just look at the ribbon in the eagle’s beak. It also appears in the various seals of our federal officials (President and Vice President) and bodies of the government (Congress, US House & Senate, and Supreme Court). The origin of […]

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.  Trump is Twice as Extreme as His Predecessors in the Past Century. That’s Dangerous. – As compared to past presidents, just how polarizing is President Trump? […]

In a rare Friday session, the House and Senate are set to pass reforms to Michigan’s current auto no-fault insurance system. The deal came together after a week of negotiations between Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) and House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering). The leaders have long agreed the system needed reforms […]

In her most recent opinion, Attorney General Dana Nessel determined that portions of Public Act 608 of 2018, which made changes to laws governing signature collections, is unconstitutional. Passed at the end of the last session, the reforms were controversial throughout the process. After taking office, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson requested an opinion on […]