Public Safety Funding Plan Introduced

Public Safety Funding Plan Introduced

Bipartisan legislation providing additional, dedicated funding to local law enforcement was introduced in the House this week. The plan would fund public safety initiatives, such as officer recruitment and retention, equipment purchases, and department operating...
School Panic Alert System Proposed

School Panic Alert System Proposed

Legislation was introduced implementing mobile panic alert systems throughout public and nonpublic schools to ensure real-time coordination between schools, 911, law enforcement, and first responders. Key Points: Senate Bills 1032 and 1033 were introduced by Senator...
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. Obsolete, But Not Gone: The People Who Won’t Give Up Floppy Disks – Why are some industrial and governmental systems continuing to use...
New State Police Director Named

New State Police Director Named

Governor Whitmer selected Captain James F. Grady II to lead the Michigan State Police (MSP), which includes a promotion to the rank of colonel. Key Points: Captain Grady has more than 25 years of experience in public safety, including nearly a decade of leadership at...