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Governor Signs Voting Reforms
This week, Governor Whitmer signed legislation implementing the voting reforms within Ballot Proposal 22-2. While the majority of Michigan voters approved the reforms during last year’s general election, it was up to the House and Senate to pass legislation...
Michigan’s Credit Ratings Reaffirmed
All three main international ratings agencies have reaffirmed Michigan’s credit rating this week. Moody’s Investors Service: Reaffirmed their Aa1 rating with a “stable outlook.” They noted the state has effective financial forecast practices, budgetary reserves at...
Governor Signs Housing, Economic Development Bills
Governor Whitmer signed legislation into law, aimed at providing more affordable housing statewide and transforming vacant land into productive space. Key Points: Allows tax revenues captured through local brownfield redevelopment authorities to fund affordable...
Looking Ahead to the Week of July 22 – 28, 2023
The House and Senate will continue their summer recess. Neither session nor committees are scheduled.
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. The ‘Threads’ App Is Filled with Deceptive Dark Design Patterns – We Spotted More Than Ten – What’s hidden behind the...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Michigan has joined 36 other states in eliminating an asset test when determining eligibility for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan...
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