Committee Reports Disaster Funding

Committee Reports Disaster Funding

The House Appropriations Committee reported legislation appropriating $75 million to aid in disaster relief for northern Michigan. Highlights: HB 4328 was introduced by Representative Parker Fairbairn (R-Harbor Springs). The bill provides relief for Northern Michigan...
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. She Wrote the Book on Government Efficiency – Why was the Iowa Governor the self-proclaimed “DOGE before DOGE was a thing”? How...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Dr. Michael Rice, Michigan’s 44th superintendent of public instruction, announced that he will retire effective October 3. In Washington, D.C., Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered an address outlining her...
State Superintendent Retiring

State Superintendent Retiring

Dr. Michael Rice, Michigan’s 44th superintendent of public instruction, will retire effective October 3. He’s been in the role since May 2019, when the State Board of Education selected him as state superintendent and head of the Michigan Department of Education....
Governor Delivers Address

Governor Delivers Address

In Washington, D.C., Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered an address outlining her administration’s approach to working with the federal government to grow Michigan’s economy, boost manufacturing, and protect our national defense. “I’ll work with anyone who’s...