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. Good Robot to Good Hang with Amy Poehler: 10 of the Best Podcasts of 2025 So Far – From celebrity interviews to true crime to the...
CTE Programs Continue to Grow

CTE Programs Continue to Grow

Newly released data from the Department of Education points to the increasing demand in Michigan for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. In the last decade alone, the number of CTE completers has more than doubled. Key Points: In the 2024-25 school year, a...
Senate Democrats Host Roundtable

Senate Democrats Host Roundtable

Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus joined community partners to host a roundtable on their Building Blocks legislative package, which aims to provide economic relief to parents statewide. Hosted in Flint by Senator John Cherry (D-Flint), the event featured...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… With just two weeks before the next fiscal year begins, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her “Protect and Defend Michigan’s Economy Speech.” Dr. Glenn Maleyko will officially begin his role as State...
Governor Delivers Economic Speech

Governor Delivers Economic Speech

With just two weeks before the next fiscal year begins, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her “Protect and Defend Michigan’s Economy Speech.” The main crux of the speech was that while there remains economic uncertainty, Michigan can and should do everything...