Last Week on the MLC Blog

Jan 22, 2024

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog…

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order shifting functions within State departments with the goal of improving efficiency and cutting red tape.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission began its work to redraw the political district lines of seven contested House seats in and around metro Detroit.

Michigan’s state income tax would be reduced to 3.9% under a proposal introduced by Representative David Martin.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting the Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference on September 25 – 26 in Novi.

In our weekly “Five Things We’re Reading” feature we shared articles on the best time of day to exercise, what burnout is trying to tell you, and more.

A look at events during the week of January 20 – 26, 2024.

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