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The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing an epidemic order today that will allow for indoor dining beginning February 1. The department has monitored three metrics, since the state has seen improvement in those areas the state is allowing for lifting restrictions. Restaurants and bars will be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity […]

During a recent caucus gathering, the House Democrats elected two additional members to their leadership team. Representative Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) will continue serving as the Caucus Chair, a role she first began last term. Representative Anthony is serving her second full term in the House. Prior to that she worked as a legislative assistant, deputy […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the date of special elections to fill the vacancies in two Senate Districts. A special primary election will be held on August 3, 2021 and the special general election will be held on November 2, 2021. Candidates have until April 20, 2021 to file to run for the seats in the […]

This week Governor Gretchen Whitmer made two appointments to the State Board of Canvassers, which consists of four members, two from each major political party, who are nominated by their state central committee. The Board is responsible for certifying results for statewide elections, elections for legislative districts that cross county lines, and all judicial officials […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan, focusing on vaccine distribution, economic recovery, schools, and more. The plan relies on Federal aid and state funding and will need to go through the legislative process. Details of the proposal include: Ramping up vaccine distribution to bring the state closer to the goal […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Wednesday, January 27 at 7 p.m., Governor Whitmer will deliver the annual State of the State address. We will post a full recap on the MLC blog that evening. House and Senate Committees are starting to meet.

Yesterday, Amanda Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, became the youngest person to read a poem at a presidential inauguration. Titled “The Hill We Climb,” she wrote her poem specifically for President Biden’s inauguration as the nation’s 46th president. To read the full transcript of her poem, please click here.

Road biking became my thing in 2018. The year prior I had purchased an entry level carbon fiber road bike and wrote my own training regime. I thoroughly enjoyed the physical workout, but more so the mental aspect. So, in early 2018 I hired a cycling coach and, as they say at the casinos, I’ve […]