Meet the New Member: Representative Joseph Pavlov

Meet the New Member: Representative Joseph Pavlov

Representative Joseph Pavlov (R-Smiths Creek) is serving his first term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Prior to his election, he spent 38 years as a high school educator, teaching English, speech, and drama. He earned a bachelor’s degree in...
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. 50 Years Ago, a Harvard Researcher Discovered the Illusion of Control. Mastering It Remains the Key to Success – Thinking you have...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Michigan’s major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $3.3 billion last month, an increase of 8.3% from June 2024, according to the latest report by the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency. Governor Gretchen...
June Revenue Grows

June Revenue Grows

Michigan’s major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $3.3 billion last month, an increase of 8.3% from June 2024. The June 2025 collections came in about $64 million above prior projections, according to the latest report by the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency. Key...