Insider Intelligence

This week, the Senate approved of legislation introduced by Senator Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) protecting judges, peace officers, and their families from threats intended to affect the legal process. Senate Bill 973 would amend the description of hindering, intimidating, or obstructing a peace officer or employee in the discharge of their duties. The bill seeks […]

The House passed a three-bill package this week seeking to deter election fraud. Previously, the Michigan Supreme Court decided Michigan law does not clearly define election forgery as a crime. This proposal seeks to clarify law by creating clear penalties for falsely signing a petition or signing a petition with multiple names. Additionally, the bills […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday – Thursday.

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 30th House District is located in Macomb County and includes Utica and portions of Shelby […]

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 25th House District is located in Macomb County and includes portions of Sterling Heights and […]

Confusion caused by the chaos of war or battle; The Fog of War. This concept has been studied and heavily written about. As we move toward Election Day on November 6, many candidates are dealing with a similar fog, the fog of campaigns. While campaigns are not life-and-death, and I’m in no way comparing the […]

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 24th House District includes Harrison Township, and portions of Clinton and Macomb Townships.  Commentary Republican […]

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. What Went Into Creating This Record-Breaking Bike – Training and skill can only take a bicyclist so far, to push themselves further they also need a […]