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. Is Your Remote Job Making You Lonely? – How has the pandemic impacted our social connections? The Benefits of ‘Deep Time...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Drivers in Michigan won’t be allowed to use cell phones while driving under legislation headed to Governor Whitmer. The House and Senate passed their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on October...
Ban on Using Phones While Driving Passes

Ban on Using Phones While Driving Passes

Drivers in Michigan won’t be allowed to use cell phones while driving under legislation headed to Governor Whitmer. The three-bill package received bipartisan support in both chambers. Background: The legislature passed a ban on texting while driving in 2010. However,...
Hearing Held on Creating New Office

Hearing Held on Creating New Office

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office would be created in statute under legislation considered this week. The House Energy, Communications, and Technology Committee heard testimony on legislation introduced by Representative Kevin Coleman (D-Westland), creating the...
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. Infusing Digital Responsibility into Your Organization – What are the best practices to help you maximize value and...