Insider Intelligence

This, week Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the state budget providing funding for public schools in Michigan for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on October 1. The budget places an emphasis on increasing per-pupil funding, improving school facilities, and addressing the teacher shortage occurring statewide. Specifics within the budget include: $9,150 per-pupil funding, the highest state […]

The City of Detroit has been selected as one of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places of 2022, highlighting the success the city has seen in recent years. The article features the many dining destinations that are unique to Detroit, offering authentic cuisine from a variety of cultural backgrounds, as well as the city’s plethora of museums. […]

Alida J. Bryant has been appointed to serve on the 17th Circuit Court of Kent County by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. She currently serves as the District Court Chief for the Kent County Defender’s Office, a role she’s held since 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Bryant was a staff attorney with the Defender’s Office handling litigation […]

More than one million Michigan voters have applied to vote via absentee ballot in next month’s primary election. In an update to prior data released by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, the number of those wishing to participate in the election by absentee ballot continues to rise, especially over the 2018 election, which was […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session on Wednesday, July 20. Candidates in the Republican primary race for governor will debate on Wednesday, July 20 at 7 p.m. The debate will be broadcast on WXYZ in Detroit, WXMI in Grand Rapids, and WSYM in Lansing.

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. How Orange Juice Took Over the Breakfast Table – How did orange juice become the staple of breakfasts worldwide? Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Shows How ‘Sportswashing’ Can […]

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 95th House District is located in Midland County and portions of Bay and Gladwin Counties. […]

MLC lobbyist Amber Chandler shared some of the exciting changes occurring in Detroit and why the city’s future is bright. An overview of the primary race in the 87th House District in portions of Muskegon County. A look at the 88th House District primary race in Muskegon and Ottawa Counties. An overview of the crowded […]