Insider Intelligence

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. Video of a Strawberry Under a Microscope Will Make Sure You Never Forget to Wash the Fruit Ever Again – While it can’t be seen by […]

Driven by low unemployment, strong business growth, and an overall strong economy, Michigan’s income tax rate will decrease to its lowest level since 2007. Michigan’s larger nonprofits are eligible for grant funding through the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation impacting thousands of workers in Michigan into law. Upon reaching […]

Driven by low unemployment, strong business growth, and an overall strong economy, Michigan’s income tax rate will decrease to its lowest level since 2007. In 2015, Michigan enacted a law requiring a temporary reduction of the state income tax if the general fund grows faster than the rate of inflation. Due to recent economic growth, […]

Michigan’s larger nonprofits are eligible for grant funding through the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The department announced the launch of the $15 million MI Impact Grant program, designed to help nonprofits that provide programming to lift Michigan residents out of poverty. The program will prioritize partnerships with nonprofits that share the state’s commitment […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation impacting thousands of workers in Michigan into law. The newly signed bills, named the ‘Restoring Workers’ Rights’ package, repeals the right-to-work law, under which an employee couldn’t be required to pay union dues as part of their employment. Michigan is the first state in more than 50 years to repeal […]

Upon reaching the 100-day benchmark of her second term in office, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is emphasizing several items her administration has completed. Historically, governors will use this benchmark to highlight what they’ve accomplished thus far and speak to what goals they will work towards next. The items the governor chose to highlight include: Rolling back […]

With transit remaining a top issue for residents and businesses, Michigan will utilize $7 million in Federal funds to improve transportation efficiency and safety. The funds are from the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Michigan had the second-highest number of projects funded, receiving the third most total […]

The House and Senate will continue their annual two-week recess. During the week, neither committees nor session is scheduled.