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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial to activate the Public Assistance Program for Ionia, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. The original request was made to FEMA following heavy rainfall and flooding across southeast Michigan in late June. The appeal follows the completion of additional Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments with federal […]

Michigan businesses couldn’t be fined for a first-time civil violation of an emergency standard related to COVID-19 under legislation passed by the Senate this week. Under the House bill, the Michigan Occupation and Safety Health Administration(MIOSHA) couldn’t impose the fine, if the employer corrects the violation. Additionally, the plan would require MIOSHA to reimburse civil […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday and Wednesday. State offices are closed on Thursday for Veteran’s Day. MLC will be closed on Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veteran’s Day.

Yesterday, local elections were held across Michigan, of which a few will impact the makeup of the House and Senate. Representative Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) won his election to serve as the next Mayor of Dearborn, leaving his House seat open. In addition, two special general elections were also held to fill empty Senate seats. 8th […]

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. First Look: Rubio Urges GOP-Big Business Divorce – What changes does Senator Rubio feel the party should make regarding large businesses? The Car Shortage Is About […]

Residents in the 8th Senate District will soon have representation in the Michigan Senate after a special general election is held this coming Tuesday. Tomorrow, a special general election will be held to fill the open 28th Senate district in Kent County. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced several leadership changes throughout state government. A legislative package, […]

Residents in the 8th Senate District will soon have representation in the Michigan Senate after a special general election is held this coming Tuesday. The district is located in Macomb County and has been open since former Senator Pete Lucido resigned following his election as Macomb County Prosecutor. The district is considered safe for Republicans; […]

Next week, a special general election will be held to fill the open 28th Senate district in Kent County. The seat was left open after former Senator Pete MacGregor resigned after he won election as Kent County Treasurer. The winner will fill the remainder of the term, which ends on January 1, 2023. Due to […]