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 17th House District is located in portions of Monroe and Wayne County in Southeast Michigan. […]

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. A Private Letter from Ronald Reagan To His Dying Father-In-Law Shows the President’s Faith – A recently discovered letter from Regan to his father-in-law gives insight […]

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 38th Senate District includes the majority of the Upper Peninsula.  Commentary Due to term limits, […]

Following a tough primary election loss, one legislator showed his true character. In her latest post, MLC lobbyist Cami Pendell shares a lesson that we can all learn from the example set in the face of defeat. In the race for Michigan Secretary of State, election law expert Jocelyn Benson is taking on the Republican candidate, […]

This week Governor Rick Snyder signed an Executive Order creating a new division within the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), which will investigate acts of fraud in the insurance and financial sectors.  The department will work in tandem with other law enforcement agencies to share information on fraudulent activity and collaborate to prevent […]

After a 31-year career in the department, Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle is set to retire effective October 31. He’s served as director since 2006 and was the first cabinet member from the Granholm administration that Governor Rick Snyder asked to stay on. He began his career with MDOT in 1987 and has […]

Governor Rick Snyder appointed Orlene Hawks, Director of the Office of Children’s Ombudsman, as the leader of a team that will conduct an operational review and improvement process of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Protective Services program. The announcement comes after an audit by the state Auditor General found numerous deficiencies in […]

On Friday, September 14, the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) is awarding grants at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek. The fund was developed to help offset costs associated with projects promoting positive relationships and accurate information about the history and role of Michigan’s Indian tribes and Native Americans in the state. Funds are available […]