Insider Intelligence

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the State of Michigan will require state contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wage for construction projects.  Michigan’s prevailing wage was repealed by the legislature in June 2018. Despite the repeal, the door was left open for the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to require prevailing wage under its […]

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced the 2021 Great Lakes PFAS Summit will take place virtually on December 6-10. The goal is to provide the most current and reliable science and policy, facilitate information sharing, and explore current and future research topics. Participants may include local, state, and federal government officials; environmental […]

Michigan small businesses with 250 employees or less can apply for matching grants to make improvements to workplace health and safety. Available through the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, grants are available for up to $5,000 per business to enable employers to purchase safety and health-related equipment and related training. Businesses may apply for […]

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

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. New Microsoft Study of 60,000 Employees: Remote Work Threatens Long-Term Innovation – While working from home is beneficial to everyday tasks, it may hurt long-term projects. […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Chris Harkins as Michigan’s new budget director. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the budgets for Fiscal Year 2022. Julia Dale was named director of the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. In response to problems over the past year, the House Republican Caucus introduced a series of reforms to […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Chris Harkins as Michigan’s new budget director. He currently works as director of the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency, a role he’s held since his appointment by Senate Republicans in January 2019. Mr. Harkins is a well-known name around the Capital, having served several roles include with the House […]

On the campus of Lansing Community College, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the budgets for Fiscal Year 2022. When combined with the K-12 school aid budget signed earlier this year, the budgets total $70 billion. The newly signed budgets provide funding for the various departments, community colleges, and higher education. Due to Federal COVID relief funding, […]