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On Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder submitted an appeal to President Barack Obama on his denial of declaring Flint a major disaster and his $96 million request for assistance.  In the appeal, the Governor points to the severity of the disaster as the reason why this warrants special consideration for all categories under the Individual and […]

On Thursday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a “2015 Legionnaires Disease Report for Genesee County.”  The report found that it can neither conclude if the increase of reported cases of legionnaires disease (LD) is related to the Flint water switch.  However, it can’t rule out the possibility that the two […]

On Thursday, the Senate adopted a resolution amending the standing rules of the Senate in order to add an additional member, Senator Jim Marleau, onto the Senate Insurance Committee.  With the addition, the committee is now comprised of ten members.  The full roster is as follows: •    Senator Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake), Chair •    Senator […]

MLC will be hosting our annual “Budget, Revenue, and Reforms Briefing” on Thursday, February 25th in Lansing from 11:30 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.  Speakers will provide an in-depth look at the Governor’s budget recommendation, state and national economic trends, and insights on state legislative priorities that may impact the budget.  For more information, please contact […]

To celebrate Michigan’s statehood day, the Michigan Historical Center is hosting a celebration on Saturday, January 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Admission to the museum is free for the day.  For more information, please visit http://www.michigan.gov/mhc/. On Monday, January 25 at 9 p.m., CNN is hosting a town hall for the three Democratic […]

MLC knows what needs to be done to help its clients achieve their goals. When Goodwill Industries of Detroit came to MLC, they were looking for experts to help guide a proposal to expand a cornerstone, revenue-generating recycling program. Funding for the program from their network was strong but without the trusted connections in Lansing […]

Tonight, Governor Rick Snyder delivered the annual State of the State address to a joint convention of the Michigan Legislature.  In what has been called the biggest speech of his career, the Governor spent the majority of his time focusing on the ongoing Flint water crisis. After his introductory remarks, the Governor shifted to talking […]

Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19, at 7:00 p.m., Governor Rick Snyder will be delivering his sixth State of the State address before a Joint Convention of the Michigan Legislature at the State Capitol. To view a live stream of the event, please visit http://house.michigan.gov/htv.asp.  Coverage will begin at 6 p.m. with the Joint Session of the […]