Insider Intelligence
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. A New Approach to Writing Job Descriptions – Why should job descriptions focus on outcomes, skills, or teams instead...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… The Senate is working on a package of bills allowing local governments to set certain employment standards such as minimum wage and benefits. The House Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism, and Outdoor...
Senate Considering Allowing Changes to Wages, Benefits
The Senate is working on a package of bills allowing local governments to set certain employment standards such as minimum wage and benefits. The two bills were introduced by Senator Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) in March and last week were reported by the Senate Labor...
Committee Working on Local Ordinance Change
The House Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee is working on a bill allowing local governments to have more autonomy to make their own ordinances. Key Points: Introduced by Representative Felicia Brabec (D-Ann Arbor). Repeals a...
Water Affordability Proposal Introduced
Legislation aimed at ensuring all residents can afford drinking water was introduced this week in both chambers. The proposed reforms come from the work undertaken by a workgroup convened by Senator Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), which was comprised of water...
Economic Development Package Proposed
Legislation seeking to modernize and transform Michigan’s largest economic development tool was introduced this week. The proposal transforms the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund into the Make It In Michigan Fund, a community-based approach to...
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