Insider Intelligence

This week, both the House and Senate passed plans appropriating federal funding. The Senate voted to approve $3.3 billion to preserve and protect the state’s water quality, infrastructure, and natural resources. The bill provides $1 billion to replace lead pipes, $700 million to upgrade local drinking water and wastewater facilities, $100 million in grants to […]

The membership of several House and Senate committees was announced this week to reflect the changing membership of the chambers. In the House, members were added to committees after former Representatives Senator Mark Huizenga (R-Walker) and Senator Doug Wozniak (R-Shelby Township) left following recent elections to the Senate. Representative Sue Allor (R-Wolverine) was appointed to […]

On January 1, 2022, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase from $9.65 to $9.87. This is the next scheduled increase under the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018. While the Act does prohibit a scheduled increase when the state’s annual average unemployment rate for the proceeding calendar year is above 8.5%, the Michigan Wage and […]

In preparation for the federal funds Michigan is expected to receive over the next five years, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an Executive Directive to ready the state in expanding high-speed internet access. It directs state departments and agencies to collaborate with the legislature to work towards lowering costs, while expanding access of reliable high-speed service. […]

New data shows that the majority of Michigan residents severely sick with COVID-19 are unvaccinated. Based on recent data from most health systems, three out of four COVID patients are unvaccinated, 87% of COVID ICU patients are unvaccinated, and 88% of COVID ventilator patients are unvaccinated. The number of hospitalizations reached a new high in […]

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

Political junkies across Michigan have been watching hours of public hearings on YouTube by the Independent Redistricting Commission that is redrawing Michigan’s legislative districts. This is the first time the newly created commission has redrawn the lines, after Michigan voters enacted a constitutional amendment changing the process. Many legislators didn’t consider redistricting two or four […]

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 Destroy A Democracy – When does a democracy turn from what it’s intended to be, into a mob? Online Hate Speech Rose 20% During […]