by Liz Gullett | Feb 21, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Legislation exempting tips earned by hospitality workers from income taxes was introduced this week. Key Points: Senate Bill 91 was introduced by Senator John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs). The proposal largely mirrors federal proposals and would provide a 100% exemption...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 21, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement announced she is stepping down from the bench and will serve as president of the National Center for State Courts. She informed Governor Whitmer that she would be stepping down no later than April 30, 2025. Key...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 21, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Bipartisan legislation placing prohibitions on nondisclosure agreements was reported by the House Government Operations Committee this week. Key Points: House Bills 4052 and 4053 were introduced by Representative Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) and Representative Dylan...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 21, 2025 | Liz Gullett
The Senate is scheduled to hold its typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule, while the House has scheduled session for Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday, February 26, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the annual State of the State address. We will post a...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 21, 2025 | Liz Gullett
On Friday, February 21, the state’s Earned Sick Leave Act and Minimum Wage law were set to drastically change the landscape for employers and employees. Ahead of the changes, which were viewed as some of the most progressive in the country, the House and Senate passed...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 18, 2025 | Liz Gullett
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. Competing Forces Complicate State Education Funding – Declining revenue, coupled with the end of COVID-19 funding, has states...
