Last Week on the MLC Blog

Liz Gullett

May 01, 2017

A Q&A with Representative Joe Bellino; why did he choose to run for the legislature? What individuals have shaped the legislator he will be? These, plus more, in the latest edition of our Capitol Spotlight.

Last week was the filing deadline to fill the open 1^st Michigan House District. We have a rundown of the district and the candidates.

The new director of the Unemployment Insurance Agency was named.

Budgets for the upcoming fiscal year were reported by the full House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

Throughout the state, certain freeway and highway speed limit increases are starting to be implemented.

Governor Rick Snyder launched the second phase of a campaign to increase participation and perceptions of Career Technical Education.

We look at events for the week of April 29 – May 5, 2017.

In the latest “Five Things We’re Reading,” we have several interesting articles, including what groups could “muck up” federal tax reform and does earning less money make US men more partisan?

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