by Liz Gullett | Dec 13, 2024 | Liz Gullett
The House is scheduled to hold session on Wednesday and Thursday and the Senate has scheduled session Wednesday – Friday. The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a commission meeting on Thursday, December 19. For more information, please click...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 12, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Representative Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) is the Republican Vice Chair of the Health Policy and Higher Education Committees. Additionally, he’s a member of the Agriculture Committee. Representative VanderWall is serving his second term in the Michigan House of...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 10, 2024 | 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. Taylor Swift and the Strategic Genius of the Eras Tour – How did this tour evolve into the highest-grossing tour in history, with a...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 6, 2024 | Liz Gullett
This week, along a nearly party-line vote the Senate voted to expand unemployment benefits for Michigan residents. Key Points: Senate Bill 40 was introduced by Senator Paul Wojno (D-Warren) The bill increases the maximum number of weeks per year a person may qualify...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 6, 2024 | Liz Gullett
The Senate passed legislation codifying the Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC) as a permanent entity within Michigan’s government. Key Points: Senate Bill 840 was introduced by Senator Erika Geiss (D-Taylor). Governor Whitmer created the council by executive...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 6, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the formation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Task Force to address the high rates of violence against Indigenous people in the state of Michigan. Task Force: It will be a collaboration between tribes,...
