by Liz Gullett | Jul 18, 2023 | Liz Gullett
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. The ‘Threads’ App Is Filled with Deceptive Dark Design Patterns – We Spotted More Than Ten – What’s hidden behind the...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 17, 2023 | Liz Gullett
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Michigan has joined 36 other states in eliminating an asset test when determining eligibility for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 14, 2023 | Liz Gullett
Michigan has joined 36 other states in eliminating an asset test when determining eligibility for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. The bill received bipartisan support in the legislature and Governor Whitmer signed it into law this week. Key...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 14, 2023 | Liz Gullett
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation, declaring Juneteenth a state holiday in Michigan. Key Points: June 19th will now be celebrated as Juneteenth in Michigan. Juneteenth highlights Black history and culture, commemorates the end of slavery in...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 14, 2023 | Liz Gullett
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced additional appointments to the bipartisan Growing Michigan Together Council. The Council was created by executive order to advise the governor on specific policies to grow the state’s population, look for ways to prepare the...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 14, 2023 | Liz Gullett
CNBC named Michigan on their list of America’s Top States for Business in 2023. To develop the list, CNBC measures states on more than 86 different metrics and ten categories of competitiveness. Michigan’s rankings include: 6th for cost of doing business, up from 9th...