Insider Intelligence

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday and Wednesday. The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference is being held September 22-24, on Mackinac Island.

Once known as “Furniture City” for hosting some of the finest wood furniture designers and manufactures in the world (Think, access to native timber and a major river to carry it to the mills) – the Grand Rapids region identifies as having a large creative class and enjoys its economic benefits. The arts dominate in […]

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. What Amazon’s HQ2 Wish List Signals About the Future of Cities – Let the competition begin! Does the World Need Polymaths? – While hundreds of years […]

MLC announced the newest member of our lobby team. Governor Snyder headed overseas for a trade mission. Members in the House of Representatives formed the Affordable Energy Caucus. The House quickly moved legislation providing a local election fix. Public meetings have been scheduled by the Army Corp of Engineers on their proposal to deal with […]

This week, we were pleased to announce that Rudy Hobbs is joining the MLC team.  “Rudy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the firm and will be a strong advocate for our clients.  The entire MLC team is thrilled to have him as part of the MLC family,” said MLC partner, Brendan Ringlever. […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder embarked on a trade mission to Japan and Germany.  While there, he will focus on attracting jobs, creating business investments, and promoting the state’s strength in the automotive and mobility sectors.  The Governor departed for Japan on Tuesday and will then travel to Germany on September 11, returning to Michigan […]

Members in the Michigan House of Representatives have formed a new caucus aimed at lowering energy costs.  The Affordable Energy Caucus will be chaired by Representative John Reilly (R-Oakland) and serving as vice chair will be Representative Rose Mary Robinson (D-Detroit).  The caucus also includes Representative Gary Glenn (R-Williams Township), who chairs the House Energy […]

This week, the House moved quickly to pass HB 4892, a one-time solution for locals dealing with a mix-up over the filing deadline for candidates of local offices.  The legislation sponsored by Speaker Pro Tem Lee Chatfield (R-Levering), was introduced following a mistake by a local government in his district that would have left a […]