Insider Intelligence

In order to improve the juvenile residential facility system and better serve Michigan’s youth, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order creating an advisory committee. The Michigan Juvenile Residential Facilities Advisory Committee will be housed within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and will work across state government to implement evidence-based practices […]

With less than one week until the general election, nearly 2 million residents have requested an absentee ballot and 1.1 million voters have already returned them. This is a 73% increase from the number of absentee ballots requested one week ahead of the 2018 midterm election. Absentee voting has been on the rise in Michigan […]

The general election will be held on Tuesday, November 8. Following the polls closing at 8 p.m., MLC will post election results throughout the evening on the MLC blog. The House and Senate will hold leadership elections on Thursday, November 10. The four caucuses will elect members of their leadership teams for the upcoming term, […]

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 The 96th House District is located in Bay County. The seat includes Bay City, Essexville, Bangor […]

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 The 84th House district is located in west Michigan in Kent County and includes Grandville, Walker, […]

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.  This is What You Need To Do To Escape the 24-Hour Trap – How can a shift in mindset help you adopt a new habit? Thomas […]

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 East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Cascade […]

In a few short weeks, Michigan voters will again cast their ballots on a proposal making reforms to voting laws in the state. This comes just four years after Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved major voting reforms, including allowing no-reason absentee voting. On the heels of those changes, this proposal would amend the State Constitution in […]