Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… The House Finance Committee reported legislation reducing the state income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%, effective January 1, 2025. The House Elections Integrity Committee reported a proposal that would...
Committee Reports Change to Education Oversight

Committee Reports Change to Education Oversight

This week, the House Education and Workforce Committee reported legislation changing how the eight members of the State Board of Education are nominated. Key Points: HB 4148 was introduced by Representative Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan). Currently, candidates are nominated...
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. Competing Forces Complicate State Education Funding – Declining revenue, coupled with the end of COVID-19 funding, has states...
Stepping Into Discomfort

Stepping Into Discomfort

During college, I had the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Seville, Spain. Growing up in a non-conventional learning environment meant I didn’t always follow the same path as my peers. By the time I reached college, I was excited but also a bit unsure of...