Insider Intelligence

On Monday, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist launched the Going PRO campaign to promote the importance of professional trade careers with the aim of addressing the state’s high-skilled labor shortage. It’s estimated that through 2026 Michigan employers will need to fill 545,000 skilled-labor jobs. Michigan businesses have been vocal over the past few years about the […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation allowing the Department of Corrections (DOC) to parole seriously ill and medically frail prisoners so they can obtain medical care. Currently, Michigan is facing a growing elderly prison population, which requires increased medical attention to care for serious physical, terminal, or mental illnesses. The cost of that care […]

Given the abundance of natural resources and outdoor recreation in Michigan, the state is taking a step to further promote outdoor recreation activities throughout Michigan. To accomplish that, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry. The new office will be a partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and […]

The MLC offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. The Detroit Chamber Policy Conference is being held May 28 – 31 on Mackinac Island.

In Michigan political circles there is no greater gathering of politicians, prominent business people, and influential leaders than the annual Detroit Chamber Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.  Every leader representing every sector will be present.  Every major donor supporting both political parties will be present.  Every major decision maker in the State will be present.  […]

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. Telehealth Is Improving Health Care in Rural Areas – Rural communities face the challenge of being a long distance from health experts. Technological advances are bridging […]

In his latest post, MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash shared how Michigan developed our current auto no-fault insurance system. The annual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference was held, where stakeholders learned there will be a slight increase in the amount of revenue the House and Senate have to appropriate in the upcoming budget year. Kate Massey was […]

While crafting the upcoming fiscal year budget, the House and Senate will have a slightly increased amount of money to appropriate, according to updated economic estimates. This news comes as a result of the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference that was held today in Lansing. Today’s conference is a follow-up to January’s conference, where updated […]