by Liz Gullett | Jul 21, 2023 | Liz Gullett
For only the third time since the 1970s, Michigan’s unemployment rate last month dropped below 4%. The June 2023 rate declined by one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.6%. Key Points: The June rate was the lowest it’s been in 23 years. The labor force grew by 23,000 in...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 21, 2023 | Liz Gullett
All three main international ratings agencies have reaffirmed Michigan’s credit rating this week. Moody’s Investors Service: Reaffirmed their Aa1 rating with a “stable outlook.” They noted the state has effective financial forecast practices, budgetary reserves at...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 21, 2023 | Liz Gullett
Governor Whitmer signed legislation into law, aimed at providing more affordable housing statewide and transforming vacant land into productive space. Key Points: Allows tax revenues captured through local brownfield redevelopment authorities to fund affordable...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 18, 2023 | Liz Gullett
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. The ‘Threads’ App Is Filled with Deceptive Dark Design Patterns – We Spotted More Than Ten – What’s hidden behind the...
by Liz Gullett | Jul 14, 2023 | Liz Gullett
Michigan has joined 36 other states in eliminating an asset test when determining eligibility for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. The bill received bipartisan support in the legislature and Governor Whitmer signed it into law this week. Key...
