Governor Announces Budget Presentation

Governor Announces Budget Presentation

This week, Governor Whitmer’s office announced the executive budget recommendations will be presented to the legislature on Wednesday, February 7, at 11 a.m. Key Points: The recommendations will contain proposed spending for the 2025 Fiscal Year, beginning on October...
Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

December’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from the prior month at 4.3%. During the month, employment advanced by 8,000, while unemployment was unchanged over the month. Key Points: Total employment slightly grew by 0.2%. The statewide labor...
Governor Delivers State of the State Address

Governor Delivers State of the State Address

This evening, before a joint convention of the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her sixth State of the State address. The governor highlighted some of the accomplishments during the past year, including rolling back the...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

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. Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Light You Want – How can you apply the way executives develop corporate strategy...