Insider Intelligence

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. Parents Differ Sharply by Party Over What Their K-12 Children Should Learn in School – What do parents believe their kids should learn in school? This […]

Keeping and staying organized can be a challenge.  We are constantly pulled in a variety of directions, whether at work or in our personal life. Adding to the challenge is the dramatic shift many of our work lives experienced due to COVID. For instance, spending 40-hours in the office, Monday through Friday has changed. In […]

While votes continue to be counted, some competitive seats are being called. Below please find the winning candidate in those seats, however, please keep in mind that absentee ballots are still being counted and these results could change. Election results aren’t final until certified by the Board of State Canvassers. The below information is current […]

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. States Build Their Reserves Amid Growing Uncertainties – As economic uncertainty continues to grow states nationwide are putting extra revenue into their rainy-day funds. Elon Musk […]

An overview of the 80th House district race in Kent County. A look at the close House race in Kent County, the 83rd House district. An overview of the 84th House district in west Michigan, where Republicans have a slight advantage. Representative Timothy Beson is running for a second term in office in the 96th […]

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 This west Michigan district is located in Kent County and includes Wyoming, and portions of Grand […]

Arguably the most important vote Michigan residents will cast next week is for governor. The top of the ticket has two candidates, both campaigning hard in a very close race. While the polls favored Governor Whitmer for quite some time, recently her Republican opponent, Tudor Dixon, rose in the polls and the race has tightened […]

Next week, Michigan voters will decide on a proposal enshrining certain healthcare rights into the Michigan constitution. This proposal comes as a response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court. When SCOTUS issued their ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the federal protections under Roe were taken […]