Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… With over a decade of experience in lobbying, MLC Partner Matt Sowash reflected on 10 key lessons he’s learned along the way. From Yale grad to Green Beret to the Michigan Senate, Senator Jonathan Lindsey...
October Revenue Grows Year-Over-Year

October Revenue Grows Year-Over-Year

Michigan’s major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $4.3 billion last month, an increase of 5.9% from October 2024. Collections were $40.1 million above May’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference projections, according to the latest report by the Senate Fiscal...
September Revenue Increases Slightly

September Revenue Increases Slightly

Michigan’s major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $3.8 billion last month, an increase of 0.6% from September 2024. Despite the slight year-over-year growth, collections were approximately $191.8 million less than May 2025 consensus revenue projections. Key...
August Revenue Increases Year-Over-Year

August Revenue Increases Year-Over-Year

Last month, Michigan’s major taxes and net lottery revenue totaled $3 billion, which was 6.7% higher than August 2024 collections. Last month’s collections were $80.5 million higher than the projections from May’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. Key Points:...
September Revenue Increases Slightly

July Revenue Declines

The Senate Fiscal Agency released July’s revenue report, outlining collections and tax receipts for the month. Most notably, major taxes and net lotter revenue declined 1.6% from July 2024, totaling $2.9 billion. Additionally, that number was around $130.3 million...