Insider Intelligence

In order to implement Proposal 3 of 2018, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson convened the Election Modernization Advisory Committee. Passed last November, Proposal 3 make significant changes to the state’s election laws, including the establishing no-reason absentee voting, automatic voter registration, and the ability to register up to and on Election Day. The advisory committee […]

Echoing the House, the Senate introduced their own package that would ‘Raise the Age’ to treat 17-year-old offenders as juveniles. Under current Michigan law, 17-year-olds are automatically prosecuted as adults, even for non-violent offenses. The 14-bill bipartisan Senate package would treat those 17-year-olds as minors in most instances but would allow for 17-year-olds to be […]

On February 22-23, the Michigan Republican Party is holding their 2019 state convention in Lansing. At the convention, they will elect the party leadership team, including the chair of the party. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.

Every year political insiders, legislators, and the media prepare for the annual State of the State Address, where the governor lays out his or her vision for the state. The speech receives an enormous amount of coverage from local media outlets, which allows the general public to consume every word and message the governor delivers. […]

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. Research: Are Women Better at Leading Diverse Countries Than Men? – Businesses, and countries, that have women in top leadership roles see a benefit over their […]

The Senate followed the House’s lead by voting to reject an Executive Order (EO) changing environmental oversight in Michigan. On a party line vote, the Senate adopted a House Concurrent Resolution that blocks Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s EO making changes within the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Announced last week, Executive Order 2019-2 would restructure DEQ […]

Can the legislature adopt a citizen’s initiative, only to amend it shortly thereafter? The legality of the strategy has been put into question by Senator Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) who requested Attorney General Dana Nessel to issue an official opinion on the matter. Specifically, the Senator is questioning the legality of the actions taken last term […]

The Federal Government has approved the final year of the State Innovation Model, which works to create a person-centered health system in Michigan. This is the fourth year and final year the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ (CMS) will provide funding for the State Innovation Model (SIM) Initiative.  During this final year, the Michigan […]