Housing Tax Credit Extension Proposed

Housing Tax Credit Extension Proposed

Representative Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan) announced his plan to continue an affordable housing credit program, which was first passed into law in 2022. Key Points: Signed into law in 2022, the Residential Housing Facilities Act and the Attaining Housing Facilities Act...
Governor Announces Economic Transition Strategy

Governor Announces Economic Transition Strategy

At the Detroit Auto Show, Governor Whitmer announced the release of the state’s first-ever Michigan Economic Transition Strategy, which is aimed at building a stronger, more resilient future. Background: In 2023, the Community and Worker Economic Transition Office was...
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.  Why We Should Worry About the Recent Decline of Reading, According to Science – From children to adults, people are reading...
Revenue Estimating Conference Held

Revenue Estimating Conference Held

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, and State Budget Director Jen Flood came together to reach a consensus on projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating...
Governor Announces Economic Transition Strategy

Michigan Unemployment Data Released

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point between September and November. Employment receded by 6,000 between September and November, and the number of unemployed fell by 7,000, resulting in a workforce decline of...