Insider Intelligence
Senate Moves PPO Reforms
The Michigan Senate unanimously approved two bills that seek to ensure personal protection orders (PPO) are immediately served by law enforcement officials at no cost. Key Points: Senate Bills 611 and 612 were introduced by Senator Stephaie Chang (D-Detroit) and...
Lottery Commissioner Resigns, Acting Commissioner Named
Suzanna Shkreli announced her resignation as Michigan Lottery Commissioner in order to run in the open Michigan Secretary of State election in 2026. Following the announcement, Governor Gretchen Whitmer named Joe Froehlich as acting commissioner. Mr. Froehlich: He...
Looking Ahead to the Week of December 13 – 19, 2025
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday-Thursday session schedule.
Spotlight On Representative John Fitzgerald
Representative John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming) is serving his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives and is currently serving as the House Democratic Floor Leader. Biography Representative Fitzgerald began serving in public office in 2020 when he was...
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. Before Spotify Wrapped Became a Cultural Phenomenon, A Howard Intern Helped Share the Viral Tradition We Know Today – It...
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 reflected on four years of experience in government affairs and the insight she’s gained along the way. Serving her second term, Representative Kathy...
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