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The House and Senate are not scheduled to hold session next week.

With the primary elections behind us, many folks are moving forward and only keeping those that won their elections in mind.  However, I want to take a moment to share an example of how a candidate that did not prevail used the loss as an opportunity to show his true character.  He can serve as […]

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. The 5 M’s for Describing Why Congress is Broken – To see why Congress is broken, one reporter took a deep dive and came up with […]

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.  Commentary The last three Michigan Secretaries of State have been from the Republican Party. However, prior to that […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever explained why businesses should have a fear of missing out when it comes to government. The race for Attorney General of Michigan is heating up. The Michigan Speaker of the House is facing off with a longtime attorney from Wayne County. In the 32nd Senate District, […]

On Wednesday, the House and Senate voted to approve two citizens’ initiatives effecting Michigan workers and businesses. “Both are now state law because a citizen initiative requires the approval of a majority of legislators elected and serving, or the approval of a majority of Michigan residents if it is on the ballot.  It does not […]

This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the option for straight ticket voting cannot be on Michigan’s general election ballot this November. By a vote of 2-1, the Judges granted a request by Secretary of State Ruth Johnson to stay the ruling of the U.S. District Court which found Michigan’s law banning straight […]

This week, the Board of State Canvassers met to certify three proposals to be placed on the general election ballot this November. The proposals before voters this November will be: Proposal 1 – Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Allows for the personal possession and use of marijuana for those over the age of 21 […]