by Liz Gullett | Mar 22, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Michelle Richard, Acting Director at the new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced three new members of the department’s leadership team. New team members: Emily Laidlaw, Deputy Director of Early Education – She...
by Liz Gullett | Mar 22, 2024 | Liz Gullett
The House and Senate are on their annual two-week break. The next scheduled session day is Tuesday, April 9 for the Senate and Wednesday, April 10 for the House.
by Liz Gullett | Mar 21, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) made history when she was named the first African American woman to serve as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Appropriations Chair is viewed as the most influential as it crafts the state budget, having purview over...
by Liz Gullett | Mar 19, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. How A Surprising Detail in Bank Records Helped a Historian Bust a Longstanding Myth About Irish Immigrants – A history...
by Liz Gullett | Mar 18, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Bipartisan legislation expanding FOIA laws to include the legislature, governor, and lieutenant governor was reported by the Senate Oversight Committee. Members of the House Democratic Caucus announced their...
by Liz Gullett | Mar 15, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Bipartisan legislation expanding FOIA laws to include the legislature, governor, and lieutenant governor was reported by the Senate Oversight Committee this week. Key Points: The bills were introduced by Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) and Senator Ed McBroom...