Insider Intelligence
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. FDA Publishes Long-Awaited Front-Of-Package Labeling Proposal – With the rise in diet-related health problems, the agency has...
Governor Lays Out Priorities
At the Detroit Auto Show, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the “Road Ahead Address,” presenting some of her top priorities for the final two years of her term. According to the governor, this specific topic was too important to wait for the State of the State...
House Appropriations Chair Named
Representative Ann Bollin (R-Brighton) has been selected as chair of the House Appropriations Committee for the 2024 – 2025 term. She previously served on the committee in each of her first three terms in office. Appropriations Committee: Representative Matt...
Committee Reports Changes to Minimum Wage
The House Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses reported a two-bill package making changes to the new laws regarding the state’s minimum wage and paid sick time laws, set to take effect next month. Without action by the legislature,...
Supreme Court Elects Chief, Welcomes New Justice
This week, the justices of the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously elected Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement to continue leading the court for the next two years. She is the seventh woman to serve as chief justice. Chief Justice Clement: Chief Justice Clement joined...
Looking Ahead to the Week of January 18 – 24, 2025
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, MLC will be closed on Monday, January 20. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session on Wednesday and Thursday. The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, January 22. For more details,...
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