Insider Intelligence
Thriving Through Change: Why Adaptability Is Your Greatest Career Asset
Whether in your first job or your tenth, adaptability is a key ingredient for success. If you're anything like me, you don't see your first real job as your forever job. In Michigan, the average tenure a person stays with an employer is 4.2 years for men and 3.6...
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. Our Favorite Management Tips on Communicating Like a Leader – Here are seven tips on improving communication with your team. The...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Bipartisan legislation restricting cell phone use in schools didn’t receive the necessary support to pass the House. Governor Whitmer announced grants to more than 60 small businesses, which are expected...
Looking Ahead to the Week of August 2 – August 8, 2025
Neither the House nor the Senate is scheduled to hold session during the week. Many legislators, staff and clients are attending the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual conference in Boston, MA.
MI Attorney General Resolves Cases Against Companies Accused of Misleading Storm Victims
On Wednesday, Attorney General Nessel reached agreements with several tree service companies. A default judgment bars Canary Tree Service and its owner Justin Hartmann from operating in Michigan. Additional settlements with Garrison McKinney and Holtslander include...
MSF Approves Hudsonville Expansion, Defense Manufacturing Project
On Tuesday, the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board approved two major development projects. The first, a $40 million expansion by Hudsonville Ice Cream in Holland. Hudsonville’s project is supported by a $700,000 state grant and a 15-year tax exemption. The second...

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