Insider Intelligence
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...
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...
Looking Ahead to the Week of January 27 – February 2, 2024
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Tuesday, January 30, special primary elections will be held in the 13th and 25th House Districts. The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will...
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...
All In a Busy Day
For lobbyists, session days are our busiest days of the week. The amount of preparation, organization, and execution must be flawless if daily goals are to be met. Most days start early. I begin my day at 6:30 am scanning news updates, checking legislative...
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...
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