Insider Intelligence

Through the general election on November 8, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which due to the voter base the seat could be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available, in addition to a portion of […]

Through the general election on November 8, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which due to the voter base the seat could be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available, in addition to a portion of […]

Through the general election on November 8, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which due to the voter base the seat could be won by either the Democratic or Republican candidate.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available, in addition to a portion of […]

We look at the competitive race for the 52nd House District in Washtenaw County. The Democratic candidate is trying to win the 106th House District, currently held by a Republican. We review how and when Immediate Effect is granted to a piece of legislation. An analysis of the 24th House District, another Republican held seat […]

July 2016’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.5%, a decrease of one-tenth of a percentage point from the prior month and seven-tenths of a percentage point lower than the prior year.  Additionally, Michigan’s rate for the month is four-tenths of a percentage point lower than the national unemployment rate.  Last month’s rate is the lowest […]

This week, the Senate Natural Resources Committee announced they will hold an advice and consent hearing on September 7.  The hearing will be for Heidi Grether, the newly appointed director of the Department of Environmental Quality.  Governor Rick Snyder appointed Ms. Grether in July (see previous article) and the appointment is subject to the advice […]

This week Governor Rick Snyder requested a study on the benefits of better electrical connections between Michigan’s two peninsulas and Canada.  The letter to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) was also signed by Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) executive director, Valerie Brader.  In the request, they specifically ask MISO to study the near and […]

Last week, Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a motion with the 6th U.S. District Court of Appeals asking them to stay or vacate the U.S. District Court’s ruling against the state’s ban on straight-ticket voting (see prior article).  This week, the three Judges on the Appeals Court unanimously denied the motion seeking to keep in […]