Insider Intelligence
Constitutional Amendment Proposed
Legislators’ pay would be withheld for failure to complete a state budget under a constitutional amendment introduced this week. Key Points: Senate Joint Resolution E was introduced by Senator Kevin Daley (R-Lum). It would amend the Michigan Constitution to...
Michigan Ranked High in Young Voter Turnout
During the 2024 election, the increase in young voter turnout in Michigan was the highest in the nation. Additionally, Michigan ranked third in the nation for overall young voter turnout, according to a recent study by the Center for Information and Research on...
Looking Ahead to the Week of September 13 – 19, 2025
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday-Thursday session schedules. The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Attorney General Dana Nessel to provide testimony on Tuesday, September 16. On Tuesday, September 16, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is...
Spotlight on Representative Kristian Grant
Representative Kristian Grant (D-Grand Rapids) is serving her second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography She entered public service as the youngest person ever elected to the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education, serving for six...
Lessons from 40 Years in Politics
A career in politics and government is a fascinating one. Early in my career, I held several different jobs, all for the same legislative caucus. My parents, who didn’t have a background in politics, began to wonder if I could hold a job. I reassured them with the...
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. 7 Fascinating Lessons About Why We Push Our Bodies to the Limit, According to An Endurance-Obsessed Anthropologist – A scientist...
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