by jlindsay | Mar 18, 2025 | Email
Legislative Update: Last Wednesday, the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee reviewed the impact of the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze, which has disrupted grants for health care, education, and nonprofits. Although a court temporarily blocked the...
by jlindsay | Feb 28, 2025 | Email
Legislative Update: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002 last Friday. Senate Bill 8 raises Michigan’s minimum wage to $12.48 per hour, which started on Feb. 21, with gradual increases to $15 by 2027. It also phases in a higher tipped wage,...
by jlindsay | Feb 14, 2025 | Email
Legislative Update: February is Black History Month, and the Michigan League for Public Policy has a comprehensive list of events throughout the state so you can recognize and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans all month long. News You Can Use: We...
by jlindsay | Feb 3, 2025 | Email
Legislative Update: On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate passed legislation to make the Legislature and governor’s office subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Legislative Update: The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has officially been around 50 years...
by jlindsay | Dec 16, 2024 | Press Release
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 16, 2024) — Senate Democrats passed polluter accountability legislation Friday to require polluters to clean up more thoroughly, to improve transparency about polluted sites, and to make it easier for those harmed by pollution to seek justice....
