Insider Intelligence

March’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady for the sixth consecutive month at 4%. During the month, total employment increased by 7,000, while the number of unemployed increased by 3,000. The state’s total workforce has advanced by 11,000 since February. The March 2019 rate was four-tenths of a percentage point below the March 2018 rate […]

Seventeen-year-olds would be treated as juveniles in the criminal justice system under legislation reported by the House Judiciary Committee this week. Currently, Michigan is one of four states that automatically prosecute 17-year-olds as adults. Under the bipartisan package, beginning October 1, 2021, seventeen-year-olds would be treated as minors within the juvenile system in most circumstances. […]

The House Transportation Committee will begin six weeks of special hearings to discuss Michigan road funding and the quality of our roads. Committee Chairman Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) announced the goal of the increased number of committee meetings is to take a more comprehensive look inside the road system and how to deliver the best […]

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

My bike spent late fall and a long winter tethered to a trainer in the basement, put through its daily grind.  Recently, it was freed for its first outdoor ride.  After being consigned to months of basement workouts in front of a big screen TV, the bike is not only above ground, but in its […]

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.  Warby Parker Had a Mission. Its Customers Didn’t Care. Here’s How the Company Changed Its Message – The startup was passionate about their mission, but customers […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Rudy Hobbs shared why he is hopeful that divided government in Michigan may not lead to dysfunction. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council. Legislation addressing cryptocurrency by updating criminal definitions moved forward in the Michigan House. Attorney General Dana Nessel launched a […]

In order to bring experts together to advise and recommend legislation relevant to the public education system, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of a new council. Executive Order 2019-9 creates the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council, housed within the Department of Education. It will consist of 15 voting members appointed by the governor and will […]