Insider Intelligence
Unemployment Benefit Rate Increasing
On January 1, 2026, the maximum weekly rate for unemployment benefits is scheduled to increase from $446 to $530. The increase is part of bipartisan legislation that was signed into law in December 2024. Key Points: The amount an unemployed worker receives for each...
Michigan DOGE Task Force Announced
Michigan is launching its own version of the national DOGE effort, with the stated goal of improving accountability and efficiency within state government. According to a press release, the task force aims to: Make government more transparent and responsive to...
Senate Committee Reports Jobs Program
The Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee reported legislation creating the More Jobs for Michigan Program, aimed at incentivizing good-paying new or retained jobs in the state. The state previously operated a similar program that ended in 2019. Instead of extending...
Looking Ahead to the Weeks of December 20, 2025 – January 9, 2026
Neither the House nor the Senate will hold session or committees for the next several weeks. The next scheduled session day is Wednesday, January 14, 2026. In observance of the holidays, MLC will be closed December 24, 2025 – January 1,...
Spotlight On Senator Darrin Camilleri
Senator Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown) is serving his first term in the Michigan Senate. His colleagues elected him to serve as the Assistant Majority Leader. Biography Prior to his election to the Senate, he served three terms in the Michigan House of...
Five Things We’re Reading
Below are some articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. A Grad Student’s Wild Idea Triggers a Major Aging Breakthrough – How did a conversation help lead to the latest discovery?...
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