June Unemployment Rate Decreases

June Unemployment Rate Decreases

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate last month declined one-tenth of a percentage point from the prior month to 5.3%. During the same period, the national rate also decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1%. Key Points: Employment receded by 4,000...
House Committee Authorizes Subpoenas

House Committee Authorizes Subpoenas

This week, the House Oversight Committee voted to authorize a number of subpoenas within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Office of Attorney General. DNR: Two subpoenas seek documents pertaining to...
Meet the New Member: Representative Joseph Pavlov

Meet the New Member: Representative Joseph Pavlov

Representative Joseph Pavlov (R-Smiths Creek) is serving his first term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Prior to his election, he spent 38 years as a high school educator, teaching English, speech, and drama. He earned a bachelor’s degree in...
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. 50 Years Ago, a Harvard Researcher Discovered the Illusion of Control. Mastering It Remains the Key to Success – Thinking you have...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Michigan’s major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $3.3 billion last month, an increase of 8.3% from June 2024, according to the latest report by the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency. Governor Gretchen...