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. US Election Campaign Technology From 2008 to 2018, and Beyond – Technology has massively changed in the last ten years, how have campaigns utilized that technology […]

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 Senate District is located in Lenawee and Monroe Counties. Commentary Republican Senator Dale Zorn […]

In his latest post, MLC lobbyist Rudy Hobbs shares a personal story on how he was called to become an advocate for Be the Match’s donor registry. The Court of Appeals ruled that a ballot proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage should be certified by the Board of State Canvassers Democratic Candidate for Governor, […]

This week, the Court of Appeals ruled that a ballot proposal to increase Michigan’s minimum wage to $12/hour should be certified by the Board of State Canvassers (BSC). Previously, the BSC voted 2-2 on the question of certification, which meant it was not certified. Proponents of the minimum wage increase appealed to the courts and […]

On Monday, Democratic Candidate for Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, announced Garlin Gilchrist II as her choice for Lt. Governor. He currently works as the Executive Director of the Center for Social Media Responsibility at the University of Michigan School of Information. However, he took a leave of absence until November 2018. Mr. Gilchrist is expected to […]

This week, the Michigan House Republican Caucus released a Progress Report of their 2017-18 Action Plan. The report walks through the main areas they targeted in their action plan and provides updates on the status of bills falling within each section. The main sections in the report, and a sample of their updates, include: Governing […]

The Michigan Democratic Party is holding their Nominating Convention on August 25 – 26 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The party will select their candidates for the State Board of Education, and various University Boards. Earlier in the year at their Endorsement Convention, the party endorsed their candidates for Attorney General, Secretary of […]

Through the general election on November 6, on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which due to the voter base the seat could be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 13th Senate District is located in Oakland County. […]