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Some Michigan residents would be eligible for a tax rebate under legislation introduced by Representative Nate Shannon (D-Sterling Heights). His bill would implement the MI Tax Rebate Right Now initiative, granting a $500 tax rebate for those filing taxes individually if their income is less than $125,000, or to those filing jointly if their income […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Richard Houskamp to serve on the Board of State Canvassers. He’s appointed to represent Republicans on the board, for a term that commenced on July 19, 2022, and expires January 31, 2023. He’s succeeding Norm Shinkle who resigned from the board to run for the Michigan House of Representatives. Mr. Houskamp […]

Former State Representative Kathy Angerer was selected deputy director for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Announced by Department Director Gary McDowell, she will support his continued effort in investing in the state’s rural communities, expanding food and agriculture businesses, protecting consumers from the pump to the plate, and preserving the state’s environmental resources.  […]

This week, the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform met to approve a comprehensive set of recommendations they believe will transform the state’s juvenile justice system. The approved recommendations establish a statewide blueprint for aligning policies and practices across the juvenile justice continuum, including: Expanding diversion opportunities for youth who are not a public […]

The House and Senate are continuing their summer recess, neither session nor committees are scheduled to meet.

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 103rd House District is located in northern portions of the Lower Peninsula. It includes Leelanau […]

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 102nd House District is located in west Michigan. It includes portions of Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, […]

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. Forget Capturing Mindshare. It’s Time for Brand to Start Giving Customers Space – The pandemic caused everyday decisions to become more difficult, why should brands pay […]