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. What’s the Best Time of the Day to Exercise? – The time you work out matters, even between men and women. If you want peak...
State Revenue Estimates Revised Up

State Revenue Estimates Revised Up

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and State Budget Director Jen Flood to reach a consensus for projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue...
House Districts Ordered Redrawn

House Districts Ordered Redrawn

A three-judge panel in the U.S. District Court in Western Michigan ruled that seven contested Michigan House districts must be redrawn in the coming weeks. This is part of the ongoing legal challenge to the political districts that were drawn in 2020 by Michigan’s...
Prevailing Wage Taking Effect, Webinar Announced

Prevailing Wage Taking Effect, Webinar Announced

On February 12, Michigan’s restored prevailing wage law will take effect. In preparation, Michigan’s Wage and Hour Division is hosting a webinar to discuss the new Act’s implementation and answer questions. Key Points: In March 2023, the legislature passed, and...