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April’s monthly revenue earmarked for the general fund and school aid fund totaled $3.7 billion, a 30.3% increase from April 2021. Tax collections for the month were $1.1 billion more than prior estimates, according to data released by the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency. Revenue earmarked for the General Fund came in $847.3 million above prior […]

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

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 34th House District contains portions of Lenawee County in southeast Michigan. Commentary This district has […]

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 32nd House District is located in Washtenaw County and includes Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township, and portions […]

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. The Hype Around DeepMind’s New AI Model Misses What’s Actually Cool About It – What are the potential benefits of this technology? 86% Of Immigrants Still […]

Michigan’s tax on gasoline and diesel fuel would be suspended for three months under legislation passed by the Senate this week. Currently, Michigan imposes a 27.2 cents per gallon excise tax on gasoline and diesel fuel, and the price of both fuels are subject to the state’s 6% sales and use taxes. The bill introduced […]

Legislation incentivizing school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists to continue working within school systems was unanimously passed by the Senate this week. The bill, introduced by Senator Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington), establishes the Student Mental Health Apprenticeship for Retention and Training (SMART) program. It provides school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists substantial […]

This week, the House voted in favor of several recommendations from the House Adoption and Foster Care Task Force. The bills in the plan would: Establish the Foster Care Improvement Commission to study best practices and make recommendations to improve the state’s child welfare system. Coordinate training for attorneys involved in child welfare proceedings. Work […]