Insider Intelligence
Workplace Boundaries Proposed
Legislation aimed at strengthening labor policies in Michigan was introduced this week. Introduced by Senator Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), the bill creates the Workplace Employee Boundaries (WEB) Act. The goal is to modernize labor standards to respond to the...
Secretary of State Details Election Firewall
Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson sent a letter to the Board of State Canvassers outlining policies and procedures of the Department of State and the Bureau of Elections to ensure a transparent and fair election process. Some have raised...
Looking Ahead to the Week of May 9 – 15, 2026
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday-Thursday session schedule. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held in Lansing on Friday, May 15. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), in...
Spotlight On Representative Amos O’Neal
Representative Amos O’Neal (D-Saginaw) is serving his third term in the Michigan House of Representatives. He serves as chair of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus and as Region IX chair of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Biography Prior to his...
Democrats Retain Senate Majority
Yesterday, residents of the 35th Michigan Senate district voted in a special general election to fill the vacant state Senate seat. Voters overwhelmingly voted for the Democratic candidate, Chedrick Greene, 61%-36%. The Republicans worked to flip the seat, which...
Beyond the Bio – Meet Emily Simmons
MLC lobbyist Emily has been part of our firm for two years. Click here to read her full bio and get to know her better! What did you want to be when you were a kid? I often flip-flopped between wanting to be a teacher or a Senator. In college, I realized neither...
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