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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. Research: What Explains the “Vibecession”? – While numbers point to a better economy, Americans feel anything but happy about it....
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Speaker Hall named committee chairs and members for the new term. The Senate passed bipartisan legislation expanding Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act and subjecting the legislature and executive...
FOIA Expansion Moves
The Senate passed bipartisan legislation expanding Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and subjecting the legislature and executive office to records requests. The package passed by a vote of 33 – 2. Michigan is one of the few states that exempts state...
Voter Constitutional Amendment Proposed
Representative Bryan Posthumus (R-Rockford) introduced legislation to amend the Michigan Constitution to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot. It also requires the state to provide photo ID free of charge to citizens...
Appropriation Changes Adopted
A proposal laying out new rules for legislatively directed spending initiatives was adopted in the Michigan House of Representatives this week. Key Points: House Resolution 14 was introduced by Appropriations Chairwoman, Representative Ann Bollin (R-Brighton)....
Senator Announces Retirement
Democratic United States Senator Gary Peters announced his retirement this week, stating he will not run for reelection in 2026. He is a well-known figure in Michigan politics, serving in his first elected office in 1991 as a Rochester Hills City Councilman. Public...

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