Insider Intelligence

This week, Representative Martin Howrylak (R- Troy) testified in the House Law and Justice Committee in support of his legislation increasing government transparency and enforcing the Open Meetings Act (OMA).  If enacted, his bill would clarify that OMA violations can be in the past or ongoing when a citizen files a civil action against a […]

The House and Senate will be on their annual two-week hunting and Thanksgiving break. During that time, neither session nor committees are scheduled to meet. The Michigan Progressive Women’s Caucus will hold a Listening Tour Town Hall on November 13 from 6 – 8p.m. at the American Polish Century Club in Sterling Heights.  In conjunction […]

Yesterday, two special general elections were held to fill vacant House seats. In the 1st House District in SE Michigan, Democratic candidate Tenisha Yancey won with over 70% of the vote. This was not surprising, as this seat boasts a strong Democratic base.  Representative-elect Yancey is an attorney and former Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor. In […]

Every candidate needs to ask the question “what do voters really care about?” If you talk to a voter on the Michigan-Ohio border, you are likely to hear about gas prices or insurance rates. Likewise, if you are in northern Michigan, a voter is more likely to talk about natural resources or the importance of […]

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. Denver Built Up Its Public Transit, but Where Are All the Riders? – Build it, and they don’t necessarily come. America’s Government is Getting Old – […]

MLC’s procurement expert, Tony Des Chenes, writes how invaluable knowledge and experience can be to the government procurement process. A vacancy was created on the Michigan Supreme Court following the confirmation of former Justice Joan Larsen to the federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Special General Elections will be held on Tuesday to fill two […]

This week, the United States Senate confirmed the appointment of former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen to the federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.  She was nominated to the position by President Donald Trump in May 2017. Governor Rick Snyder appointed Judge Larsen to the highest state court in September 2015 and she was […]

On Tuesday, November 9, in addition to statewide local elections, special general elections will be held in two open House of Representative districts. The 1st House District is holding a special general election to fill the seat left vacant following the resignation of former Representative Brian Banks. The district is located in Wayne County and […]