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. The Dogs of Chernobyl Are Experiencing Rapid Evolution, Study Suggests – What was the impact of the radiation on the feral dogs living...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Legislation requiring the public posting of enhancement grant funds was unanimously passed by the House. Representative James DeSana introduced a resolution to impeach Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The...
House Passes Budget Process Reform

House Passes Budget Process Reform

Legislation requiring the public posting of enhancement grant funds was unanimously passed by the House this week. Key Points: House Bill 4420 was introduced by Representative Tom Kunse (R-Clare). Under the proposal, all “earmarks” must be publicly disclosed on the...
Articles of Impeachment Introduced

Articles of Impeachment Introduced

Representative James DeSana (R-Carleton) introduced a resolution to impeach Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. House Resolution 118 contains three Articles of Impeachment against the Secretary, alleging violation of state and federal laws. The following allegations...
Department Mandates ALS Reporting

Department Mandates ALS Reporting

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services adopted a new administrative rule requiring mandatory reporting of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) cases. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It...