Insider Intelligence

On December 22, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Judge John Hallacy to the 37th Circuit Court in Calhoun County, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Conrad Sindt.  Prior to the appointment, Judge Hallacy was a Judge in the 10th District Court where he served since being elected in November […]

On Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Michael Pope to the 32nd Circuit Court in Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties.  The appointment fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Roy D. Gotham.  Judge Pope had been a private practice attorney since 1993, focusing on a general insurance defense practice.  He also teaches […]

The North American International Auto Show held in Detroit will take place January 11-24, with the public show beginning on January 16.  For more information, please visit http://naias.com/. On Tuesday, January 12 from noon to 2 p.m. the Governor’s Recycling Council will hold a meeting at Lansing Community College.  Public comments will be received from […]

The busy holiday season is now behind us, and a new year has just begun. While we’re only a few days into 2016, the MLC team is already hard at work on behalf of our clients.  We look forward to the Governor’s State of the State later this month as he gives us his first […]

We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season to you and your family. This season is a reminder to us of what’s most important – family. Family is the reason our organization made it a point to close the office between Christmas Eve day and New Year’s. Family is […]

2015 has indeed been a golden year for us at MLC. Our 50th anniversary celebration was the highlight of the year. Governor Snyder’s presence at the event made the evening even more special, and in remarks focused on MLC’s staying power, he attributed the team’s success to the human element – citing their ethics, hard […]

On Wednesday, after several contentious days of negotiation, the House and Senate came to an agreement on a bill that would eliminate straight ticket voting in Michigan.  Additionally, the bill appropriates $5 million to the Department of State for the purchase of voting equipment.  Due to the appropriation, the bill is referendum proof.  Before final […]

According to numbers released this week by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2015 increased slightly to 5.1%, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point.  The workforce rose by 21,000 during the month, while total employment rose by 15,000 and the number of unemployed […]