Insider Intelligence

At the North American International Cyber Summit this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced $12.7 million in grant funding awarded to increase broadband internet access statewide. Currently, over 1.2 million households don’t have a permanent fixed broadband connection, which in today’s world creates several challenges. The broadband projects announced were selected through the Connecting Michigan Communities […]

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), an MLC client, hosted Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist this week for a visit to their Grand Rapids operations. NHBP Tribal Council Chairperson Jamie Stuck provided a tour of the tribe’s Grand Rapids Health Facility. The Lt. Governor chairs the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, which […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that aims to ensure every vote is counted in the upcoming election. Introduced by Senator Ruth Johnson (R-Holly), the legislation allows clerks in cities or townships with a population of at least 25,000 to begin processing absentee ballots prior to election day, as long as they give notice to the […]

As part of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan, the Department of Health and Human Services released their Climate and Health Adaptation Planning Guide for Michigan Communities. The guide was created to be accessible and flexible for the unique situations of communities across the state. As communities are unique in their makeup, systems and […]

The House is scheduled to hold session on Tuesday, October 13. The Senate does not have any scheduled session days during the week. The second Presidential Debate is scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at 9 p.m. However, it is unknown at this time if both candidates will move forward with participating as President Trump has […]

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 20th House District is located in Southeast Michigan and includes a portion of Wayne County. […]

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. Robots Save Us Time – But Do They Make Us Happier? – Autonomous products can make us happier, under two conditions. 4 Funny Feelings About 2020 […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Matt Sowash discusses the make or break moment in the life of a bill. An overview of the race for the 19th Michigan House District seat in Wayne County. An historic $500 million investment into rebuilding the state’s water infrastructure was announced. Over 60,000 Michigan residents have submitted […]