Insider Intelligence

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight 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 106th House District is located in a northern portion of the lower peninsula. It includes […]

I have been active in the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) for over 15-years, beginning when I was the division director for IT and Professional Services within the State of Michigan Procurement Office.  Over the years, I have been honored to serve on various boards and both participated and moderate panel discussions, at […]

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Coding Isn’t a Necessary Leadership Skill – But Digital Literacy Is – Instead of retraining themselves should leaders focus instead on how to work with the […]

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight 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 103rd House District is located in a northern section of the Lower Peninsula, including Crawford, […]

A look at the primary race for the 102nd House District in west Michigan. An overview the primary races in the 103rd House District. Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month remained unchanged for the third consecutive month at 4.3%, according to the latest monthly jobs report. Some Michigan residents would be eligible for a […]

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month remained unchanged for the third consecutive month at 4.3%. Statewide employment increased by 7,000, while unemployment was unchanged. The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area’s rate decreased by two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 4.4%. Highlights within the monthly jobs report from the Department of Technology, Management, […]

Some Michigan residents would be eligible for a tax rebate under legislation introduced by Representative Nate Shannon (D-Sterling Heights). His bill would implement the MI Tax Rebate Right Now initiative, granting a $500 tax rebate for those filing taxes individually if their income is less than $125,000, or to those filing jointly if their income […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Richard Houskamp to serve on the Board of State Canvassers. He’s appointed to represent Republicans on the board, for a term that commenced on July 19, 2022, and expires January 31, 2023. He’s succeeding Norm Shinkle who resigned from the board to run for the Michigan House of Representatives. Mr. Houskamp […]