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. Why Are People Climate Change Deniers? Study Reveals Unexpected Results – What role does self-image play in a person’s beliefs on...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… MLC lobbyist Amber Chandler shared why now is the right time to invest in Southeast Michigan. Nearly 1.3 million Michigan voters have requested absentee ballots, an increase of 80% from the same point...
Absentee Ballot Requests Soar
With three weeks until Election Day in Michigan’s presidential primary, nearly 1.3 million voters have requested absentee ballots, an increase of 80% from the same point before the 2020 presidential primary. Key Points: In 2022, Michigan voters passed Proposal 2,...
Governor Proposes Increased Education Funding
This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer presented her budget recommendations for the next fiscal year, beginning on October 1. One of the key areas of the budget is always education and this year was no exception. The governor referred to it as a “Michigan Guarantee”...
Governor Lays Out Department, Agency Spending Proposals
In her budget recommendations this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer outlined her proposals for spending within state departments and agencies. Below are aspects from within the executive budget recommendations. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development $144.2...
Looking Ahead to the Week of February 10 – 16, 2024
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. All legislation passed during 2023 that didn’t receive immediate effect will take effect on February 12, 90 days after the legislature adjourned Sine...

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