Spotlight On Senator Jonathan Lindsey

Spotlight On Senator Jonathan Lindsey

Senator Jonathan Lindsey (R-Coldwater) is serving his first term in the Michigan Senate. Biography After graduating from university, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in many roles and earning a Green Beret. During his time in the special forces, he served in...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Can the Plastic Recycling Industry Be Saved? – How is Europe addressing the decline of plastic recycling? The Real Losers in...
Senate Passes Election Reforms

Senate Passes Election Reforms

Legislation aimed at tackling election disinformation and improving transparency and integrity in the petition circulation process passed the Senate with bipartisan support. Key Points: Senate Bills 529-531 were introduced by Senators Jeremy Moss (D-Bloomfield) and...
Unemployment COVID Overpayments Legislation Moves

Unemployment COVID Overpayments Legislation Moves

Legislation prohibiting the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) from seeking to recover improperly paid benefits after three years was reported by the Senate Labor Committee this week. Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, $2.7 billion in overpayments were sent to...
Operation Safe Neighborhoods Reaches Milestone

Operation Safe Neighborhoods Reaches Milestone

Over 900 illegal guns have been taken off the streets since Operation Safe Neighborhoods began, which seeks to reduce gun violence by getting illegal guns off the street and out of the hands of people who cannot legally possess them due to prior criminal history....