Insider Intelligence
House Passes Voting Reform
Legislation allowing the spouse and/or dependent of an active duty servicemember, serving overseas, to vote electronically was passed by the House this week. Key Points: The legislation was introduced by Representative Carol Glanville (D-Walker). Under current law,...
Change to Counting Incarcerated People Proposed
Under legislation proposed by Senator Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), a person would be counted by their pre-incarceration address, not the address of the prison, during a population count. Key Points: The Department of Corrections would collect a person’s...
New State Police Director Named
Governor Whitmer selected Captain James F. Grady II to lead the Michigan State Police (MSP), which includes a promotion to the rank of colonel. Key Points: Captain Grady has more than 25 years of experience in public safety, including nearly a decade of leadership...
Looking Ahead to the Week of September 30 – October 6, 2023
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. The Michigan Supreme Court will begin its new term on Wednesday, October 4. To watch the oral arguments online, please click...
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. Data Colada – A trio of data and behavioral scientists are posting discrepancies in the data of some major researchers....
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Legislation fulfilling recommendations of the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform was reported by the House Criminal Justice Committee. A two-bill package making it illegal to intimidate an...
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