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...
Republican Leader Calls for Shared Power

Republican Leader Calls for Shared Power

House Republican Leader Matt Hall (R-Kalamazoo) introduced a resolution calling for a power-sharing agreement between the Republican and Democratic caucuses. Currently, the Democratic caucus, led by Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit), is in charge of the chamber. Key...
Sound Barrier Construction Fund Proposed

Sound Barrier Construction Fund Proposed

A proposal establishing a sound barrier construction program along state highways was announced this week. The legislation sponsored by Representative Tom Kuhn (R-Tory) and Representative Sharon MacDonnell (R-Troy) mirrors a similar plan introduced by Senator Mike...
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. 1 Big Lesson Every CEO Should Learn From the Plane Crash and ‘Miraculous’ Evacuation in Japan – A flight crew safely...