Insider Intelligence

The Department of Natural Resources is holding events around the state on August 11 – 12 for residents to view the Perseid meteor shower.  Participating Dark Sky Parks will stay open later than their normal closing times for viewing opportunities.  Dark Sky Parks are protected against light pollution and are views as ideal locations for […]

The House of Representatives is scheduled to hold session for the first time since mid-July on Wednesday, August, 16 at 10:00 a.m.

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. Reviewers of Tesla’s Newest Vehicle Are Unanimous: “The Model 3 Has No Competition” – Michigan workers in Tesla’s Grand Rapids factory help build the new Model […]

Residents in the 1st House District are heading to the polls to vote in the special election primary race to fill the vacant seat. Upper Peninsula residents in the 108th House District will be voting in the special primary race to move toward electing new representation in Lansing. The bipartisan House Mental Health Task Force […]

The 1st House District has been vacant since the resignation of former State Representative Brian Banks.  On Tuesday, August 8, a special primary election will be held, with the winner of each party going head-to-head in November to fill the vacant seat. The 1st House District includes Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, and portions of […]

The 109th House District seat has been without representative in the State House since the passing of former Representative John Kivela.  Next week, district residents will head to the polls to vote in the special primary election to move toward electing their representation in Lansing. The 109th House District is in the Upper Peninsula and […]

The Michigan House of Representatives bipartisan mental health task force kicked off its research by hosting a panel at the Livingston County EMA Center in Howell on Monday.  The meeting hosted panelists, including; the Livingston County Sheriff, the executive director of Livingston County Community Mental Health, District Judge Carol Sue Reader, Circuit Judge Michael Hatty, […]

On Sunday, July 30, Governor Rick Snyder headed to China for his seventh trade mission to the country.  During the nine-day mission, he will focus on promoting job-creating business growth and attracting investment in Michigan, as well as pushing the state as a tourism destination.  Throughout the trip, the Governor will meet with government officials, […]