Insider Intelligence

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released their 2018 Annual Report, showing their progress on implementing the state’s energy laws, customer response, technical assistance, and more. Under Public Act 3 of 1939, the annual report is due to the governor and legislature by the first Monday of March. In the first full year of enactment […]

The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) is close to finalizing how they will select delegates for the 2020 national convention. For the next thirty-days, the MDP will take public comments, questions, and concerns regarding the plan. After the comment period has completed, the Delegate Selection Plan will be submitted to the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Tuesday, March 12, Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, along with Michigan Court of Appeals Chief Judge Christopher Murray, will present to the House Appropriations Judiciary Subcommittee. Throughout the week, several House and Senate Appropriation Subcommittees will hear […]

Casting a ballot in Michigan just became easier now that all voters can request an absentee ballot.  The next election scheduled is May 7, 2019, and those voters wanting to avoid lines and outdated voting machines can begin requesting an absentee ballot – and don’t need to have a special reason for doing so. For years, […]

Roads and education would see a large boost in funding under Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive budget recommendations. Speaking before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, she focused on improving public education, closing the skills gap, helping businesses find talent, ensuring clean drinking water, and fixing the roads. Pointing to the stagnant […]

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. Born and Raised: The Parts of America With the Most Natives – Where are Americans migrating to and where are they staying put? Why an Off-The-Grid […]

Michigan’s pension tax would be repealed under legislation reported by the House Tax Policy Committee last week. The Department of Environmental Quality released a report showing 90% of tested water supplies didn’t have detectable amounts of PFAS. The House Select Committee on Reducing Auto Insurance Rates launched a new website to help keep residents informed […]

Michigan’s pension tax would be repealed under legislation reported by the House Tax Policy Committee this week. Introduced by Representative Joe Bellino (R-Monroe) on the first day of the new legislative session, the bill would repeal the pension tax approved in 2011 and re-establish Michigan’s previous retirement tax structure. Under the proposal, public pensions would […]