A Great Place to Invest

“Why invest in Southeastern Michigan?” “Why now?”  If you are a business interested in expanding or wanting to set a foundation, look no further than Southeast Michigan.  Navigating this region and understanding where businesses can grow and set a foundation is one of...
Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

Unemployment Rate Remains Steady

December’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from the prior month at 4.3%. During the month, employment advanced by 8,000, while unemployment was unchanged over the month. Key Points: Total employment slightly grew by 0.2%. The statewide labor...
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...