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. 7 Presentation Mistakes That Make You Look Unprofessional – The author shares seven avoidable mistakes so you can ensure your next...
Revenue Comes in Below Projections

Revenue Comes in Below Projections

Major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $2 billion last month, an increase of 28.6% from the prior year but $173.7 million less than previous estimates, according to the March 2025 revenue report by the Senate Fiscal Agency. Highlights: General Fund collections...
Firekeepers Revenue Sharing Tops $360 Million

Firekeepers Revenue Sharing Tops $360 Million

The below post was written by MLC intern, Luke Bingaman. Last week, Emerson Silvernail, Chief of Staff for State Representative Sarah Lightner, accepted a check on behalf of the State of Michigan for $18.5 million from the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi...
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...
Revenue Comes in Below Projections

State Revenue Increases in November

November 2024’s taxes and net lottery revenue increased 10.5% from the prior year, totaling $2.9 billion. This was $147.7 million more than prior projections according to the monthly revenue report by the Senate Fiscal Agency. Key Points: Revenue dedicated to the...