Spotlight on Senator Jim Runestad

Spotlight on Senator Jim Runestad

Senator Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) is serving his first term in the Michigan Senate where he serves as the assistant Republican caucus chair and the ranking Republican on the Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety. In addition, he sits on the Health Policy...
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 Olympic Games Are Returning to Salt Lake City – How did Salt Lake City pitch a successful bid to host the winter games? Behind the...
July Revenue Increases from Prior Year

July Revenue Increases from Prior Year

Total cash collections from major taxes, penalties and interest, and lottery transfers increased last month from the prior year, totaling $2,962.6 million. However, year-to-date, collections for the current year are down 2.4% from the prior fiscal year, according to...
Ten Communities Receive Grants

Ten Communities Receive Grants

The Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) Board selected ten communities as recipients of the fund’s 2024 grants. Grants totaling nearly $484,500 were awarded to support community projects, academic programming updates, mascot changeovers, and other initiatives that...
Governor Announces Staff Changes

Governor Announces Staff Changes

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced promotions and hires within the executive office. The changes are detailed below. Policy: Marc Rehmann, Advisor – He will lead efforts on key issues, including economic development and the state budget. Zoe Ahlstrom, Interim Policy...
State Conferences Announced

State Conferences Announced

The State of Michigan is hosting a number of conferences this fall and winter, which are open to interested stakeholders to participate. Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference: This will take place September 25 – 26 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. It’s...