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. The Dreadful Toll of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions and What We Can Do About It – The toll of animal deaths is growing, causing greater negative economic impact. […]

MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash shared why the start of spring training should bring all of us northerners hope for better weather. Legislation repealing the right-to-work law and reinstating the prevailing wage is headed to Governor Whitmer for consideration. Laws regarding the storage of guns in Michigan appear likely to change after the legislature acted on […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will give final consideration of changes to right to work and prevailing wage after the legislature gave its final stamp of approval this week. Each chamber voted to approve changes to its bills made by the other chamber. Two of the bills repeal Michigan’s right-to-work law implemented in 2012 during the Snyder […]

Laws regarding the storage of guns in Michigan appear likely to change after the legislature acted on a series of bills this week. The reforms include requiring a firearm to be stored in a lock box or container if accessible by a minor and outlines the penalties for a gun owner who doesn’t comply. Furthermore, […]

Dr. Timothy Boring was appointed director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) by Governor Whitmer this week. Dr. Boring has been serving as the State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency since his appointment by President Biden in 2021. He previously operated his family’s sixth-generation family farm in Stockbridge, […]

Clay West has been appointed to the bench of the 17th Circuit Court in Kent County. The appointment was made to fill a partial term following the election of Judge Kathleen Feeney to the 3rd District Court of Appeals. His term commences on April 17, 2023, and expires on January 1, 2025. If he wishes […]

The House and Senate are on a two-week recess. During that time, neither committees nor session is scheduled.

Living in Michigan, you get accustomed to the long, cold winters. In January the days are short and most Michiganders have not viewed the sun in months. It’s easy to think you’ll never make it to spring and summer. However, as you head into February, the first blossoms of spring begin to bud. One of […]