Insider Intelligence

Through the primary election on August 7, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 11th Congressional District is in Southeast Michigan and includes […]

Brain Food, a book by neuroscientist and certified integrative nutritionist Lisa Mosconi is on my desk at home, partially finished.  She writes about the different nutritional needs of the brain and the body.  Obviously, the brain and body work together as one system.  I’m sure there is a more scientific way to describe that, but […]

Through the primary election on August 7, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 9th Congressional district is in Southeast Michigan and includes […]

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. Has the Political Climate Improved, Marginally, for Republicans? – No one doubts Democrats will have gains in the House this November, but there’s fresh debate about […]

One of the newest members of the MLC team shares about his transition shifting from a legislator to a lobbyist. The Senate passed legislation aimed at increasing funding for state and local parks. A three-bill package was introduced creating a transportation fund, with the goal of updating Michigan’s infrastructure. The United States Supreme Court issued […]

This week, the Senate passed legislation aimed at supporting state and local parks, funding recreational projects and needs throughout the state, and creating more flexibility in the use of funds. The package includes a Joint Resolution and three Senate bills that would alter the way revenue to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) and […]

This week a three-bill package was introduced aimed at fixing Michigan roads. The legislation would create the Michigan Innovation Transportation Fund, administered by experts outside of the Michigan Department of Transportation. The fund would review, publicly post, implement, and then analyze ideas on ways to improve Michigan roads without increasing spending. The legislation calls for […]

This week, the United States Supreme Court ruled a Federal law banning commercial sports betting was unconstitutional. Originally enacted in 1992, the law prohibited most states from making their own laws allowing sports betting. Following the Court’s decision, it will be up to each state to decide if they want to allow sports betting and […]