Senate Moves Increase to Education Funding

Senate Moves Increase to Education Funding

This week, the Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee moved its proposed budget for the 2025 – 2026 Fiscal Year, including an increase in funding. Key Points: Senate Bill 166 was introduced by Senator Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown), who also chairs the...
Five Things We’re Reading

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. 7 Presentation Mistakes That Make You Look Unprofessional – The author shares seven avoidable mistakes so you can ensure your next...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… In her latest post, MLC lobbyist Emily Simmons made a compelling case for diving into fiction. As of last week, eight candidates have put their hats in the ring for Governor of Michigan in next year’s...
Revenue Comes in Below Projections

Revenue Comes in Below Projections

Major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $2 billion last month, an increase of 28.6% from the prior year but $173.7 million less than previous estimates, according to the March 2025 revenue report by the Senate Fiscal Agency. Highlights: General Fund collections...
Executive Budget Recommendations

Executive Budget Recommendations

Today, the State Budget Office presented Governor Whitmer’s seventh budget to a joint hearing of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The budget, which totals $83.5 billion, focuses on six key areas: lowering costs, creating jobs, getting SMART on...