Insider Intelligence

It’s closing in on midnight and local clerks continue to tabulate results as quickly as possible.  Earlier this evening, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stated that nearly 5.5 million voters went to the polls, well exceeding the previous state record of 5.04 million voters.  Of those, 3.26 million voters “voted early” with well over 2 […]

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Why the Global Economy is Recovering Faster Than Expected – Despite the ongoing pandemic the world economy is doing better than predicted, but how long will […]

A look at the race for the 38th House District seat in Oakland County. An overview of the 39th House District race in Oakland County, where Representative Ryan Berman is running for re-election. The Detroit Financial Review Commission voted unanimously this week to grant a waiver releasing Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Public Schools Community […]

Through the general election on November 3, the MLC Blog will be highlighting races generally considered swing seats, ones either party could win because of the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available.  District Overview The 40th House District is located in Oakland County. The district includes Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield […]

The Detroit Financial Review Commission voted unanimously this week to grant a waiver releasing Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Public Schools Community District from active state oversight. The commission no longer has final decision-making authority over the districts’ budgets, collective bargaining agreements and contracts. To become eligible for the waiver, both districts had to adopt […]

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released recommendations this week for how voters, poll workers, and election officials can remain health and reduce the spread of COVID-19 during the general election. The department is encouraging the following behaviors: Wearing a mask that covers your mouth and nose Washing your hands before entering and […]

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (an MLC client) and FireKeepers Casino Hotel was honored by the National Indian Gaming Association with its prestigious Chairman’s Leadership Award. They received the award in recognition of several programs, including The Fire Hub restaurant, a venture that gives 80% of its profits to local charities, and the […]

The Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) has announced that six Michigan communities have been selected to receive grant funding, totaling $482,000. The following are the recipients: Suttons Bay Public Schools was granted $20,000 to help develop a new land-based education curriculum. Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College was granted $30,000 to partner with the Native Justice […]