Insider Intelligence
Second Look Sentencing Act Considered
Legislation allowing incarcerated individuals to petition their sentencing judge for a reduction of their sentence after serving 10 years was considered in the House Criminal Justice Committee this week. Key Points: The incarcerated individual, their lawyer, or the...
Leadership Additions at MiLEAP Announced
Michelle Richard, Acting Director at the new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced three new members of the department’s leadership team. New team members: Emily Laidlaw, Deputy Director of Early Education – She...
Looking Ahead to the Week of March 23 – 29, 2024
The House and Senate are on their annual two-week break. The next scheduled session day is Tuesday, April 9 for the Senate and Wednesday, April 10 for the House.
Spotlight on Senator Sarah Anthony
Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) made history when she was named the first African American woman to serve as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Appropriations Chair is viewed as the most influential as it crafts the state budget, having purview...
Five Things We’re Reading
Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. How A Surprising Detail in Bank Records Helped a Historian Bust a Longstanding Myth About Irish Immigrants – A history...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Bipartisan legislation expanding FOIA laws to include the legislature, governor, and lieutenant governor was reported by the Senate Oversight Committee. Members of the House Democratic Caucus announced...
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