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Task Force Appointments Announced
This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments to several boards and commissions, including the Dual Enrollment Task Force. Appointments: Brandy Johnson – President of the Michigan Community College Association (an MLC client). She previously...
Funding Awarded to Expand Broadband
Michigan was awarded $920 million in federal funds to administer the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This is the single largest investment in high-speed internet infrastructure in Michigan and the nation’s history. Furthermore, the private...
Gun Violence Task Force Releases Report
The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force released its report outlining recommendations designed to reduce gun violence. Developed over the last year with input from a wide range of advocates, the report focuses on implementing what members believe are proven...
Looking Ahead to the Week of December 6 – 12, 2025
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday–Thursday session schedule. On December 10 and 11, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing. Please click here to view the schedule of cases that...
Spotlight On Representative Kathy Schmaltz
Representative Kathy Schmaltz (R-Jackson) is serving her second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Prior to her election, she had a long career in news, starting off working in radio for a few years. Then, Representative Schmaltz moved into...
What Four Years as a Lobbyist Have Taught Me
Most of my public policy career has been shaping policy from the inside of government or a non-profit. I had not spent time in the ranks of a traditional lobbyist. The idea I had built was from watching “Thank You For Smoking” on repeat for years. I absolutely...
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