Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Research: What Explains the “Vibecession”? – While numbers point to a better economy, Americans feel anything but happy about it. What...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Speaker Hall named committee chairs and members for the new term. The Senate passed bipartisan legislation expanding Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act and subjecting the legislature and executive office...
FOIA Expansion Moves

FOIA Expansion Moves

The Senate passed bipartisan legislation expanding Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and subjecting the legislature and executive office to records requests. The package passed by a vote of 33 – 2. Michigan is one of the few states that exempts state...
Voter Constitutional Amendment Proposed

Voter Constitutional Amendment Proposed

Representative Bryan Posthumus (R-Rockford) introduced legislation to amend the Michigan Constitution to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot. It also requires the state to provide photo ID free of charge to citizens...
Appropriation Changes Adopted

Appropriation Changes Adopted

A proposal laying out new rules for legislatively directed spending initiatives was adopted in the Michigan House of Representatives this week. Key Points: House Resolution 14 was introduced by Appropriations Chairwoman, Representative Ann Bollin (R-Brighton). Under...