Senate Passes Financial Disclosure Requirements

Senate Passes Financial Disclosure Requirements

Legislation enacting Proposal 1 of 2022 was passed by the Senate this week. The legislation seeks to improve government transparency and was sponsored by senators on both sides of the aisle. Michigan is one of only two states that doesn’t require some level of...
House Passes Artificial Intelligence Bills

House Passes Artificial Intelligence Bills

The House passed five bills that seek to ensure voters aren’t misled through campaign advertising. Key Points: It must be disclosed if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in campaign materials. The disclosure applies to candidates for federal, state, or local office,...
House Passes Artificial Intelligence Bills

Disclosure of AI Usage in Campaign Ads Moves

The House Elections Committee reported a bipartisan package requiring disclosure on political ads that contain images or videos generated using artificial intelligence (AI). Key Points: The 2024 election cycle will be the first national campaign season with widely...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.  A New Approach to Writing Job Descriptions – Why should job descriptions focus on outcomes, skills, or teams instead of...
House Moves to Protect Election Workers

House Moves to Protect Election Workers

A two-bill package making it illegal to intimidate an election official or prevent an official from performing their job was reported by the House Elections Committee this week. Key Points: The legislation was introduced by Representative Kara Hope (D-Holt). An...