Insider Intelligence

This week the Senate move forward with legislation that would amend two of the citizens’ initiatives passed by Michigan’s voters in last month’s general election. “Although they were voted into law by residents on the ballot, the legislature can follow their process to amend the law; needing a majority approval in both chambers and the […]

On Thursday, the Senate passed a five-bill package creating an independent commission charged with campaign finance oversight. Currently, the Secretary of State provides the oversight. Controversy has surround the package as those opposed see this as a way for a Republican-led legislature to remove powers from the Secretary of State, who come January will be […]

This week, the House passed legislation introduced by Representative Rob VerHeulen (R-Walker) allowing the legislature to intervene in state court cases when they feel it’s necessary to protect a right or interest of the state. The bill allows for intervention in any state court, during any stage of the proceeding, and applies to all matters […]

This week the House passed, and the Senate approved, changes to Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick time laws. The two citizens’ initiatives were headed for the ballot when the legislature voted to approve of both earlier this fall. If they hadn’t acted the two initiatives would have been placed on the General Election ballot. […]

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

Michigan voters approved three proposals during the November 6th election.  The first proposal has the intent of regulating marihuana like alcohol at the state level, the second authorizes the creation of an independent redistricting commission and the last one allows for greater access to voting. The first proposal was a legislative initiative because it creates […]

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 Work for a Boss Who Has a New Idea Every 5 Minutes – While there are many benefits to a visionary boss, there can […]

This year, voters elected three women as the top elected officials in Michigan, a first in the state’s history. In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared how 2018 was the year of the Michigan woman. The Senate voted to make changes to the state’s minimum wage. Changes to the recently passed paid […]