Kelley Cawthorne - Capitol Reports

DateSummary
November 13, 2008House Republicans Name Elsenheimer Leader for 2009-2010 Session.
November 12, 2008Senate Democrats Name Mike Prusi Leader for 2009-1010 Session.
November 6, 2008House Democrats Name Leadership Team.
November 5, 2008Michigan Democrats swept an across-the-board victory.
October 30, 2008Special Election Eve Issue
October 7, 2008Senator McCain, Joe Knollenberg, Senate Republicans, House Democrats, Nursing Homes, Utility Regulation, DTE, High School Mathematic Requirement, MDOT, Transportation Funding.
May 21, 2008K-12, Federal Stimulus, MBT, Water Protection Package, Great Lakes Compact, Senate Education Committee, Universities, Personal Watercraft, Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
February 6, 2008KELLEY CAWTHORNE MOVING TO NEW OFFICES ACROSS FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.
January 30, 2008THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE . . . AND WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN
December 20, 2007Holiday Greetings from Everyone at Kelley Cawthorne.
December 3, 2007R.I.P. Michigan's Service Tax...
November 30, 2007Just when you thought it couldn't get any more crazy.....
November 1, 2007Budget battle, new taxes, spending cuts, K-12 and intermediate school districts, the environment, education, the corrections budget, healthcare, transportation, and the Michigan services sales tax.
October 8, 2007DUST CLEARS, BUT NOT THE FUROR: SOME THOUGHTS ONE WEEK LATER
October 1, 2007BRIEF SHUTDOWN ENDS: MAJOR NEW TAXES OK'd; SERVICE TAX CONTROVERSIAL
September 28, 2007Update on Budget
September 20, 2007
June 14, 2007New Michigan Business Tax
May 30, 2007The elephant labored; K-12; Medicaid providers; highway funding; colleges and universities; community colleges; Higher Education Loan Authority; local revenue sharing; public health programs; public school employees; intermediate school districts; local employees; public employees; adult foster care; new tax; teacher insurance and pension; Single Business Tax; out-of-state companies; retired school employees; labor agreements.
April 17, 2007Supplement to April 17, 2007 Report
April 17, 2007Session resumes; Leadership woes; Emergency Financial Advisory Panel; Budget issues; SBT; School funding; Gas tax; Health insurance pools; Community colleges; Auto leasing; Firefighters legislation; School attendance; Anti-student bullying legislation; Electric choice; Personal financial disclosures; Health care providers.
February 15, 2007Tax expert Bill Bullard, Jr. joins Kelley Cawthorne.
January 12, 20072007-08 Session; Emergency Financial Advisory Panel; school aid; fiscal emergency; notes; 2007-08 Michigan Legislature leadership roster.
December 22, 2006Newly released list of Senate Committee assignments for 07/08 legislative session.
December 18, 2006Holiday Greetings
November 15, 2006Michigan House and Senate Leadership Elections
November 8, 2006Election Report
November 3, 2006Political campaign-inside view; Gubernatorial Race; U.S. Senate; State Supreme Court; Secretary of State; Ballot Proposals; Control of Michigan Legislature
October 4, 2006Fall session; control of the Senate and House; contest for Governor; contests for education posts; lame duck session; control of the Senate; control of the House;K-16 ballot proposal
July 11, 2006K-12; Higher Ed; Architects and Engineers; Pharmaceutical Manufacturers; Mortgage Fraud; Commission-Paid Workers; Beach Grooming; Chiropractic; Radiological Technicians; Credit Report; Managed Care Plans; Personal Care Supplement; Wayne State University; Mult-Family Housing; Automotive Mercury; Cable Television Franchise; Correctional Facilities; Horse Racing; Bureau of Fire Services
April 17, 2006Single Business Tax; Battle royal; Robert Kleine; Public Universities; Adult Foster Care; Beach Grooming; Higher Education; Community Colleges; Medicaid Health Plans; Professional Employer; Local Road Projects; Minimum Wage; Curriculum Standards; Governor's Race; Notes.
February 1, 2006Special Report from Kelley Cawthorne. "Poll again names Cawthorne as State's most effective lobbyist; Kelley Cawthorne gets more positive ratings than any multi-client firm in Michigan," Says New Independent Study.
October 4, 2005Michigan Youth Correctional Facilities; K-12/ISD; Community Health; Wayne State; DEQ; Human Services; Revenue Sharing; Labor and Economic Growth; State Wineries; ACT and WorkKeys.
May 23, 2005K-12 Groups; School Aid; Water Legacy Act; Adult Foster Care; Community Colleges; Single Business Tax; Great Lakes Beaches; Telecom.
March 8, 2005Colleges and Universities; Medicare; Medicaid; Youth Correctional Facilites; SBT; MDOT; Unemployment Taxes; Hospitals; Telecom Acts.
December 16, 2004Wal-Mart, Identity Theft; Community Colleges and Universities; Internet Sale of Cigarettes; Watershed Alliances; Public Service Commission; Wayne County; Mobile Home Owners; MDOT; Save Our Shoreline; Medicaid.
May 24, 20042004-2005 budget; Agricultural Enhancement Package ("racino bills"); casino tax; consumer credit scoring; School Aid Fund; school construction projects; MEAP; ISDs; community colleges; MDOT; divorce education program; community mental health; information technology spending; Public Service Commission; Telecommunications Act; blackouts; electric choice; sole negligence indemnification; Save Our Shoreline; identity theft; medical technologists; medical malpractice; adult foster care; pharmaceutical industry; health plans; Lansing "Triangle Project"; information technology for food stamp program; lead paint; automotive mercury
March 22, 2004Higher Education Budget; Department of Community Health budget bill; K-12 bill; pharmacy benefit managers; ISD governance; Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Board; groundwater and surface water withdrawals; Michigan Telecommunications Act; electric deregulation; MEAP; MDOT; Estate and other taxes
January 12, 20042004-5 Budget ... Taxes ... Other Issues ... Political Notes
November 19, 2003Budget Cuts and Revenue Boosters; Recent Legislative Action; Land Use Council Recommendations
September 5, 2003Legislative issues for Fall 2003
July 17, 2003Is the budget really balanced? ... Highlights and commentary ...
June 27, 2003Transportation; Health Insurance; K-12 Legislation; Election Consolidation; Hospital Moves; Notes.
April 28, 2003History Buffs and the Phony War ... School Aid ... Highway Monies ... Environment ... Public Health ... Higher Ed ... Small Group Health Insurance ... Corrections Budget ... Energy ... Corporate Governance ... This Just In ... Comings and Goings
March 17, 2003Granholm Budget ... Detroit Water ... Brownfield Loans ... Administrative Rules ... Water Pollution Fee ... Granholm to Address Land Use Council ... Adult and Long Term Care ... And also ...
January 17, 20032003 Legislative Leadership ... Confirmation Hearings ... Budget and Taxes ... Granholm Names MDOT, Technology Chiefs ... Next: State of the State, Budget, and Committee Work ... Good News at KC
October 11, 2002A Look Ahead to the Post-Election Lame-Duck Session ... Governor's Race . Secretary of State, Attorney General Races ... State Senate ... House of Representatives
July 10, 2002Taxes ... Ballot Proposition on Tobacco Settlement Money ... Health Care ... DEQ Reorganization ... More on Schools ... Bills Affecting Architects and Engineers ... Other Items . August Primaries
April 15, 2002Unemployment Compensation; School Aid ... Medicaid fees on Nursing Homes, Qualified Health Plans ... Prison Visits ... Charter Schools ... Court District Realignment ... Local Taxing Units and Community College Districts ... New Rules for Marinas ... Community Health Budget Bill . Funding for Transit Systems ... Certificate of Need Legislation ... Michigan-Ontario Professional Cross Licensing ... State Revenue Estimating Conference ... Community College Budget ... Potpourri
March 1, 2002Metro Airport Authority ... Metro Surface Transportation and Diesel Taxes ... New Department Directors ... Wayne County Community College ... Broadband Legislation ... Bonding for Infrastructure ... Health Care Heats Up ... Other Notes
January 21, 2002The Budget ... Personal Political Agendas ... The Great Election Scramble ... More on Medicaid ... Unemployment Benefits ... And Finally