Insider Intelligence

The Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification (CFME) released its second report this week, recapping the progress made since its inaugural report in February. The council divided into four workgroups to develop policy recommendations addressing challenges and helping to further the state’s mobility and electrification leadership.  CFME’s collaboration led to proposals for new, robust […]

Michigan employers looking to take advantage of the Going PRO Talent Fund program can now apply for a share of $40 million in competitive training funds. The fund helps individuals secure employment, industry-recognized credentials, and strong wages by providing training grants to Michigan businesses to support employees in high-demand, skilled trades industries. The fund provides […]

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

Over the years, the tools we use to communicate have changed.  We’ve evolved from desk phones to smartphones that are small computers.  Along with technology, messaging style has also changed. In business, while the message is critical, what is most important is the style in which that message is delivered.  An area that has evolved […]

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. To Retain Employees, Give Them a Sense of Purpose and Community – Instead of raises and perks, there are three things employers can do in order […]

The Senate approved of the latest round of reforms to Michigan’s voting laws, focusing on voter identification. In an effort to make childcare more accessible statewide, the House approved of a bipartisan package containing a series of reforms. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the State of Michigan will require state contractors and subcontractors to pay […]

This week, the Senate approved of the latest round of reforms to Michigan’s voting laws, focusing on voter identification. Under the changes, voters would be required to show identification when voting in person and require absentee voters to write their Michigan driver’s license number or state ID card number on their absentee ballot application. Alternatively, […]

In an effort to make childcare more accessible statewide, the House approved of a bipartisan package containing a series of reforms this week. The issue of adequate childcare throughout Michigan has been brought to the forefront during the pandemic. While businesses struggle to hire enough employees, many potential workers remain out of the job market […]