House Passes School Cell Phone Ban

House Passes School Cell Phone Ban

Cell phones would be banned from use in schools statewide under legislation passed by the House this week. This issue has been worked on in both chambers, by both parties, over the past few years, but has yet to make it to the governor’s desk. Today’s progress came...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Social Media and News Fact Sheet – Here’s an overview of how news is consumed on social media, including websites people use...
Acting Chief Information Officer Named

Acting Chief Information Officer Named

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Eric Swanson will serve as acting chief information officer at the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB), following the resignation of former CIO Laura Clark. While serving in this role, he will continue...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. A Grad Student’s Wild Idea Triggers a Major Aging Breakthrough – How did a conversation help lead to the latest discovery?...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Before Spotify Wrapped Became a Cultural Phenomenon, A Howard Intern Helped Share the Viral Tradition We Know Today – It...