Insider Intelligence

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 108th District is located in the Upper Peninsula and includes Delta, Dickinson, and Menominee Counties. […]

We all measure success differently.  In the procurement world, success for most is measured by wins.  That is, how many bids have you won.  However, for others it is not about the number of wins, but the size of the contract, dollar value.  Too many vendors only go after the big dollar contracts and continuously […]

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 101st House District is located in Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee, and Mason Counties.  Commentary Representative Curt […]

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. Getting Stronger Is All About Strengthening Your Weaknesses – By identifying and strengthening your weaknesses you can be closer to reaching your full potential. Two Men […]

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 98th House District includes portions of Bay and Midland Counties.  Commentary Representative Gary Glenn (R) […]

Having worked in the Capitol for years, MLC lobbyist Cami Pendell knows a lot about the interesting features of the building. In her latest post, she shared what to keep an eye out for on your next visit to the Capitol. Representatives Jeff Yaroch and Steve Marino announced their plan requiring the governor’s office to […]

Should the governor have to move promptly when considering a request to remove an elected official from office? Representatives Jeff Yaroch (R-Richmond) and Steve Marino (R-Harrison Twp.) announced their plan that would require the governor’s office to promptly decide when anyone makes a formal request for the removal of an elected official due to gross […]

The Michigan Department of Education announced that up to 100 Michigan educators could receive state grant funds to share their innovative practices with colleagues. This new program, the Innovative Educator Corps (IEC), was authorized under the recently-enacted Marshall Plan for Talent (PA 227 of 2018). “The program is keeping in line with Governor Snyder’s priority […]