Crime Rate Declines

Crime Rate Declines

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that violent crime in Michigan is the lowest it’s been in seven years. Murders are down more than 40% since 2021, robberies have been cut in half, and more than 1,000 illegal guns have been taken off the streets. The governor points...
Homeowner Protections Proposed

Homeowner Protections Proposed

Bicameral legislation was introduced aiming to protect Michigan homeowners who fall victim to deed fraud, reclaim their property, recover their losses, and seek justice. Deed fraud occurs when someone forges documents to falsely transfer ownership of another person’s...
Five Things We’re Reading

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. Florida Can Now Enforce a Ban on Social Media Accounts for Kids – A look at the legal challenge to Florida’s social media law...
Michigan Challenging Fuel Economy Standards

Michigan Challenging Fuel Economy Standards

Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities, filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy standards. Historically, NHTSA’s standards...
Proposal Regulating Flock Cameras Introduced

Proposal Regulating Flock Cameras Introduced

A coalition of House Republican members introduced legislation establishing clear restrictions and criminal penalties for the improper use of data collected by Flock cameras and similar automated license plate reader technology. The legislation is in response to...