Insider Intelligence

Michigan’s current auto insurance system would be drastically changed under legislation passed by the House and Senate this week. Though each chamber voted on their own version of the bill, which includes differences that will need to be negotiated, both versions end the current no-fault auto insurance system as we know it today. The House’s […]

Steve Gray, a professor and attorney, was selected this week to lead Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). He is currently the director and founder of the University of Michigan Law School Unemployment Insurance Clinic that uses student representation in unemployment insurance cases to train over 150 first-year law students per year. He is also a […]

Dr. Michael Rice was selected this week by the State Board of Education to serve as the new State Superintendent. The board has undergone a lengthy process of interviews to find a new superintendent following the death of former State Superintendent Brian Whiston in May 2018. Following the final round of interviews on May 7, […]

In order to review, analyze, discuss, and opine on laws and regulations concerning the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana in the state, Attorney General Dana Nessel has formed a workgroup. The goal is to ensure that the laws approved by voters in Michigan through two separate ballot proposals, and subsequent regulations, are clarified and […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held on Friday, May 17. Visit the MLC blog that afternoon for a full recap of the event.

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is either one of the most avoided or one of the best received concepts in society today, depending on your opinion.  For many, when they think of A.I., visions of robots and HAL from “2001 A Space Odyssey” come to mind.   However, A.I. is already in many aspects of our lives, including […]

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.  How to Get Booked as a Podcast Guest – As podcasts are becoming more mainstream, participating in one can be a great tool to market yourself […]

In her latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Cami Pendell demystifies the meaning behind the acronyms of two important buildings in Lansing. Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered a review of two specific aspects of auto insurance rates to see their impact on consumer’s rates. The Senate and House Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees reported several budget bills for […]