Budget Process Reform Introduced

Budget Process Reform Introduced

Legislation requiring the public posting of enhancement grant funds was considered in the House Appropriations Committee this week. Key Points: House Bill 4420 was introduced by Representative Tom Kunse (R-Clare). Under the proposal, all “earmarks” must be publicly...
Looking Ahead to the Week of May 24 – 30, 2025

Looking Ahead to the Week of May 24 – 30, 2025

In observance of Memorial Day, MLC will be closed on Monday, May 26. The Senate is scheduled to hold session on Wednesday and Thursday, while the House has not scheduled session next week. The annual Detroit Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference will be held on the...
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. When You’re Overloaded – and Delegating Isn’t an Option – Here are three strategies to help assess when your workload is overloaded....
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… In her latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Amber Chandler shares how she makes the most of her commute to carve out time for herself. The directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, State Treasurer Rachael...
State Revenue Projections Lowered

State Revenue Projections Lowered

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, and State Budget Director Jen Flood came together to reach a consensus on projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating...