Insider Intelligence

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation seeking to abolish juvenile life without parole in Michigan. Legislation was introduced requiring public schools to post certain information publicly for parents to review. Michigan will become the first in the United States to have a public wireless in-road charging system allowing electric vehicles to charge while in […]

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation seeking to abolish juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) in Michigan. The proposed bills would eliminate it, provide a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum sentence of 60 years, and allow for parole review after 10 years. Additionally, the review process would require consideration of the juvenile’s […]

Legislation was introduced requiring public schools to post certain information publicly for parents to review. Introduced by Representative Annette Glenn (R-Midland), the bill requires schools to post an affirmation of the parental rights provided by state law in administration offices and board hearing rooms. The two passages that would be included in the postings would […]

Michigan will become the first in the United States to have a public wireless in-road charging system allowing electric vehicles to charge while in motion and stationery. The pilot program was first announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2021. Since that time, a company has been selected to lead the design, evaluation, iteration, testing, and […]

Zachary Kolodin has been selected to serve as Michigan’s chief information officer and director of the Michigan Infrastructure Office. Mr. Kolodin currently serves as Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s public policy counsel. Prior to that, he worked as a private practice attorney and served as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman. Mr. Kolodin […]

The 2021 annual report of Michigan’s Human Trafficking Commission has been released. The report is provided to the governor and legislature each year, summarizing the commission’s efforts over the prior year. According to the report, one of the biggest accomplishments from 2021 was bolstering public awareness resources and training, which the commission made available through […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Wednesday, February 9, State Budget Director Chris Harkins will present the executive budget recommendations for FY2023 to a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

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. When a Major Life Change Upends Your Sense of Self – There are five techniques you can use to help you overcome paralysis when going through […]