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Governor Rick Snyder signed into law, legislation removing outdated political party icons from election ballots.  Small images representing political parties have appeared on ballots in Michigan since the 1890s.  However, those in favor of removing the images state they are no longer needed and at times cause voter confusion when a straight-ticket voter circles the […]

The Michigan Agency for Energy and the Michigan Public Service Commission will host an informational exhibit at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba.  The exhibit hours are August 15 – 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and August 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Michigan House CARES task force is holding […]

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. The Tricks to Make Yourself Effortlessly Charming – What is the science behind the art of being charming and making connections wherever you go? Ethics 101: […]

The Michigan Public Service Commission held a technical conference on alternative fuel vehicles; including discussions on consumer trends and policy issues. A special primary election was held for the vacant Michigan House of Representatives 1st district seat in Southeast Michigan. The 109th House district in the Upper Peninsula also held a special primary election to […]

On Wednesday, the Michigan Public Service Commission hosted the Michigan Technical Conference on Alternative Fuel Vehicles. Professionals from the auto industry, utility companies, and academia gathered to discuss consumer trends and policy issues surrounding electric vehicles. Infrastructure, or lack thereof, was a hot topic of discussion during several of the panels. Britta Gross, Director of […]

A special election was held Tuesday night to fill the 1st House district seat. The seat became available when former Representative Brian Banks (D-Harper Woods) resigned back in February. Banks pleaded guilty to misdemeanor filing false financial statements and resigned as part of a plea deal in exchange for no jail time. Tenisha Yancey (D) […]

The 109th House district seat has been vacant since May following the death of Representative John Kivela (D-Marquette). Sara Cambensy (D), a city commissioner, won the Democratic nomination in the special primary election held Tuesday. Cambensy had previously lost to Kivela in the 2016 primary, but beat out three other candidates this time around. She […]

Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a report detailing measures for preventing the highly invasive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan. Possibilities include an electric barrier and an underwater sound system. Both systems would be installed at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Illinois. In June, an Asian carp […]