Governor Delivers State of the State Address

Governor Delivers State of the State Address

This evening, before a joint convention of the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her sixth State of the State address. The governor highlighted some of the accomplishments during the past year, including rolling back 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. What is CosMc’s? McDonald’s Shares First Details About Its New Beverage-Led Store – How is McDonald’s shaking things up with their new...
Fiscal Year Revenue Declines

Fiscal Year Revenue Declines

The House Fiscal Agency released its latest monthly revenue report, outlining the collections for the month. Additionally, as October marked the end of the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year, the report laid out the collections for the fiscal year and how they lined up to the...
R&D Tax Credit Approved

R&D Tax Credit Approved

The House approved a bipartisan plan creating the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit Program. Currently, 37 states have a version of an R&D tax credit. Furthermore, Michigan is the only midwestern state without such a program. Key Points: The tax...
Legislation Introduced Setting Cleanup Standards

Legislation Introduced Setting Cleanup Standards

Democratic members in the House and Senate introduced legislation setting more stringent cleanup standards with the goal of preventing sites from becoming “orphaned.” Key Points: Provides additional information to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy...