Insider Intelligence

Through the primary election on August 2, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 26th House District is located in Oakland County and […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Heidi Grether as director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.  Currently, she serves as the Deputy Director at the Michigan Agency for Energy.  Prior to that, she worked for BP American.  She also served as staff in both chambers of the Michigan Legislature, including as […]

It was announced this week that Nancy Vreibel will has been tapped to serve as the Department of Health and Human Services new chief deputy director.    She’s replacing Tim Becker, who left the role on July 8 for the private sector.  “Nancy has a wealth of institutional knowledge and experience.  She’s been a huge asset […]

This week, the nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency released the June 2016 monthly revenue report.  According to the report, revenue for the General and School Aid Funds was 3.8% below June 2015 levels.  General Fund earmarked revenue was $85 million below projections, while School Aid Fund earmarked revenue was $1.2 million more than anticipated.  Most tax […]

On Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder asked the Michigan Supreme Court for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of a section of the school aid budget appropriating general fund dollars to reimburse certain state-mandated expenses incurred by private schools.  Under the school aid budget recently signed into law, $2.5 million in general fund dollars may be […]

On Monday, the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission launched its website to gather public input and provide updates on the commission’s work.  The site features opportunities for residents to participate in online discussions and polls, learn about upcoming events, and find recent news stories related to the state’s infrastructure.  You can visit their website at http://www.miinfrastructurecommission.com/. […]

On Tuesday, Lauren Plawecki filed for the 11th House District special primary election.  She is the daughter of the late Representative Julie Plawecki, who passed away last month. As mentioned last week, Democratic precinct delegates in the 11th House District named Jewell Jones to run for the seat.  However, he declined to run in the […]

The House and Senate are continuing the in-district work period. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections is meeting on Wednesday, July 20 to discuss Pell Grants for prisoners. The RNC National Convention is being held in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18 – 21.