Insider Intelligence

Tomorrow, U.S. voters will head to the polls. At stake is party control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Currently in the U.S. House, Republicans have a 235-193 majority, with seven vacant seats. There are several key races Democrats are targeting in order to flip the House, with two of those being in Michigan. Both […]

How do you measure success? In his latest post MLC lobbyist and procurement consultant, Tony Des Chenes, shared different ways to measure success in the state procurement world. The Dems and GOP are working overtime to earn the majority in the House and Senate next year. Party control will come down to a handful of […]

As important as top ticket races, control of the Michigan House and Senate yields a lot of power. In order for the governor to have a successful agenda, he or she must work with both legislative chambers. This becomes infinitely easier when the House and Senate majorities, and the Governor, are all the same party, […]

Governor Rick Snyder named Mark Van Port Fleet as director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Currently he serves as the senior chief deputy director for MDOT, where he has 38 years of experience. “Congratulations to Mark from the MLC team! With your decades of experience and expertise the department will be in great […]

Next Tuesday, once the polls close at 8 p.m., and throughout the evening, MLC will be closely monitoring the results. In an effort to provide you with timely election results, MLC will be posting periodic updates on the MLC Blog with results of elections as they are called. Furthermore, we will provide all clients with […]

Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 6. For your voter information, please visit Michigan.gov/vote. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session on Wednesday and Thursday before breaking for the annual two-week hunting break.

Next week as Michigan voters head to the polls they will be voting on several races that will be key to the future of Michigan. At the top of the ticket will be the statewide races for governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. Due to term limits, all three positions are open and competitive. […]

Through the general election on November 6, 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 110th House District is located in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula.  It includes […]