State of the Great Lakes Released

State of the Great Lakes Released

A report outlining the progress made in cleaning up pollution in the Great Lakes, the momentum behind fisheries management, strategies to compact invasive aquatic species, and more was released this week. The Office of the Great Lakes, housed within the Department of...
Minimum Wage Increasing

Minimum Wage Increasing

On January 1, 2024, Michigan’s minimum wage rate is set to increase. Passed in 2018, Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act established an annual schedule of increases. Effective January 1: The minimum hourly wage will increase from $10.10 per hour to...
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. Feel Stuck? Changing Your Outlook on Life Comes Down to Asking 3 Powerful Questions – How can these questions help power a...
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 residents could receive a rebate when purchasing a new vehicle in Michigan under a plan proposed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist signed a bipartisan package...
Vehicle Rebate Plan Proposed

Vehicle Rebate Plan Proposed

Michigan residents could receive a rebate when purchasing a new vehicle in Michigan under a plan proposed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer this week. Eligible purchases would qualify for a rebate between $1,000 – $2,500, depending on the type of vehicle....