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This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed key pieces of legislation appropriating billions of dollars in federal funding. The first was a bipartisan supplemental, which provides: $150 million for COVID school testing $140 million for rental assistance $36.3 million to help communities tackle lead, fund water distribution, inspections, blood testing, and more $14.1 million for a […]

Given the rapid increase of COVID-19 metrics due to the new Omicron variant, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the state’s goal of administering 1 million more booster shots by January 31, 2022. Additionally, the state is working to administer boosters to 95% of eligible nursing home residents. As of December 21, Michigan’s positivity rate was 16.2%, which […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is using the last ten days of 2021 to highlight the accomplishments of her administration. Each day the administration will focus on a key area: Day 1:Roads & Bridges Day 2: Education & Skills Day 3:Public Safety & Criminal Justice Day 4: Delivering for Older Michiganders Day 5:Water, Environment, Climate Day 6:Supporting Small […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Teri Lynn Dennings to the 16th Circuit Court of Macomb County. She currently works as an attorney at an energy company. Prior to that, she worked as a private practice attorney. Ms. Dennings earned her Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School and a Bachelor of Science […]

In observance of the holidays, MLC will be closed beginning on December 24 and returning on January 3. Sine Die has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 29 and all bills that didn’t receive immediate effect will become effective 90 days after that date, on March 29, 2022. The House and Senate will continue their break […]

It has happened in Detroit; the Lions have become the “lovable loser” of the NFL.  What I mean is Detroit has become the team that people either root for, or feel sorry for, on any given Sunday.  Case in point, when Detroit beat Minnesota this season for their first win, announcers on every channel were […]

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. How to Become a Better Listener – In the age of remote work, being a great listener is more important than ever. Here are nine ways […]

During their final day of session for 2021, the House and Senate passed an economic development plan. The House and Senate passed legislation aimed at helping small businesses save more on their federal taxes. The House passed legislation appropriating just over $1 billion in federal COVID relief dollars. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an Executive Order […]