Insider Intelligence
Budget Process Reform Introduced
Legislation requiring the public posting of enhancement grant funds was considered in the House Appropriations Committee this week. Key Points: House Bill 4420 was introduced by Representative Tom Kunse (R-Clare). Under the proposal, all “earmarks” must be publicly...
Looking Ahead to the Week of May 24 – 30, 2025
In observance of Memorial Day, MLC will be closed on Monday, May 26. The Senate is scheduled to hold session on Wednesday and Thursday, while the House has not scheduled session next week. The annual Detroit Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference will be held on the...
Meet the New Member: Representative Tonya Myers Phillips
Representative Tonya Myers Phillips (D-Detroit) is serving her first term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography She brings over 20 years of experience as an attorney and community leader. Beginning her career at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and...
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. When You’re Overloaded – and Delegating Isn’t an Option – Here are three strategies to help assess when your workload is...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… In her latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Amber Chandler shares how she makes the most of her commute to carve out time for herself. The directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, State Treasurer...
State Revenue Projections Lowered
Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, and State Budget Director Jen Flood came together to reach a consensus on projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue...

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