by Liz Gullett | Feb 14, 2025 | Liz Gullett
This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $3 billion plan to fix local roads, boost transit, improve safety on the roads, and reduce the cost of vehicle repairs for drivers. Named the “Mi Road Ahead” plan, it aims to infuse much needed additional spending into...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 14, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two notably appointments. 30th Circuit Court: Governor Whitmer’s outgoing director of legislative affairs, Patti Tremblay, has been appointed to the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County. During her time in the executive...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 14, 2025 | Liz Gullett
In observance of Presidents Day, MLC will be closed on Monday, February 17. The Senate is scheduled to hold session Wednesday and Thursday, and the House is scheduled to hold its typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Friday, February 21, Michigan’s minimum...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 11, 2025 | 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. Why “Living Intelligence” Is the Next Big Thing – While AI may be getting the most attention, there are two other technologies that...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 10, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… MLC lobbyist and procurement consultant Tony Des Chenes shares why he opts for a wide variety of sources for daily news. The executive budget recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year were presented to a...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 7, 2025 | Liz Gullett
On behalf of the Michigan Senate, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) filed a lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Claims over bills that were passed at the end of 2024 but weren’t presented to Governor Whitmer. According to the lawsuit, the Speaker of...
