Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

December’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from the prior month at 4.3%. During the month, employment advanced by 8,000, while unemployment was unchanged over the month. Key Points: Total employment slightly grew by 0.2%. The statewide labor...
Governor Delivers State of the State Address

Governor Delivers State of the State Address

This evening, before a joint convention of the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her sixth State of the State address. The governor highlighted some of the accomplishments during the past year, including rolling back the...
All In a Busy Day

All In a Busy Day

For lobbyists, session days are our busiest days of the week.  The amount of preparation, organization, and execution must be flawless if daily goals are to be met. Most days start early. I begin my day at 6:30 am scanning news updates, checking legislative agendas,...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

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. Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Light You Want – How can you apply the way executives develop corporate strategy...