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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 100th House District includes Lake County, Newaygo County, and […]

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 102nd House District includes Mecosta and Wexford Counties and […]

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 31st House District is in Macomb County and includes […]

On Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder appointed Rachael Eubanks to serve as the third member of the state’s Public Service Commission.  She is the director of public finance for Robert W. Baird & Co and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan.  Ms. Eubanks will serve the remainder of John Quackenbush’s term, […]

This week, Governor Rick Snyder called for a special election in the 11th House District to fill the vacancy created from the passing of Representative Julie Plawecki.  The special primary election to fill the remainder of the term will be held on August 30, and the general election on November 8.  The winner of that […]

On Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder sent a letter to Michigan’s Congressional delegation formally requesting the federal government to full fund reconstruction of portions of the Soo Locks.  Specifically, he requests funding for replacing the Davis and Sabin Locks with a larger, single lock to make waterway traffic and shipping more reliable. In 2015, the United […]

Last week, the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA) announced their 2016-2017 officers.  Serving as Chair for the Central Region is Teri Quimby, who is an Administrative Commissioner for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.  “Teri is an excellent selection to serve on the national association.  She has a breadth of knowledge and experience and […]

The deadline to file the required signatures for a constitutional amendment is Monday, July 11. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session on Wednesday, July 13.  However, the House will not be taking attendance or having record roll call votes. On Thursday, July 14, the Civil Rights Commission is holding its second hearing […]