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 6, 2024 | Email
The Senate honors International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, enacting bipartisan legislation and delivering budget investments that support and protect survivors of violence. Wrapping Up the Waning Weeks to the 102nd Michigan Legislature As we...
by jlindsay | Nov 22, 2024 | Email
Last week in the Senate, legislation was introduced to expand access to childbirth classes for expectant parents, enhance public safety and trust through greater police accountability measures, and protect Michigan consumers by ensuring greater transparency in the...
