Insider Intelligence
Looking Ahead to the Week of November 4 – 10, 2023
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. This might be the last week of session for the 2023 year. Several communities across Michigan will hold local elections on Tuesday, November 7. We are watching this...
Juggling Through the Day
I know that most people likely feel this way in their jobs, but for those unfamiliar with the work of a multi-client lobbyist, I often draw a parallel between lobbying and juggling. While you can plan out your day in advance, you just never know how the day will...
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. Ukraine War: Russia Goes Back to Prisons to Feed Its War Machine – A look into the controversial move to make prisoners...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Jen Flood, Governor Whitmer’s deputy chief of staff, has been appointed the new State Budget Director beginning mid-November. The Senate Oversight Committee heard testimony on bipartisan legislation...
New State Budget Director Announced
Jen Flood, Governor Whitmer’s deputy chief of staff, has been appointed the new State Budget Director beginning mid-November. She’s replacing Chris Harkins who is leaving state government. Jen Flood: As deputy chief of staff, she oversees legislative affairs,...
Senate Working on Financial Disclosure Bills
The Senate Oversight Committee heard testimony on bipartisan legislation implementing Proposal 1 of 2022 this week. The bills require financial disclosure of assets and certain income from elected officials and candidates. Key Points: Requires executive office...

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