Insider Intelligence

This week, the Michigan Department of State and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson have been awarded a combined total of three national awards. Secretary of Benson was selected a recipient of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation’s 2022 Profile in Courage Award. The award is presented annually to “a public official (or officials) at the […]

The Michigan Republican Party will hold their endorsement convention on April 23 in Grand Rapids. For more information, please click here. The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.

As an organization MLC is proud of the many services that we provide our clients.  As we have learned in our over 55-years of service, there is not a one size fits all approach.  We have always looked at changing trends and each clients’ specific needs, along with other factors, to improve how we support […]

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 An Accidental Discovery Made This Year Could Change the World – Once the shock wore off, scientists began to see how their accidental discovery has […]

Appropriations Subcommittees began reporting the budgets within their purview for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2022. Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Kristin M. Beltzer as an Independent on the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Michigan food, agriculture, and forest product exports rose by 19% last year, totaling $2.5 billion. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a […]

This week, Appropriations Subcommittees began reporting the budgets within their purview for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2022. The budgets will be sent to the Appropriations Committees for consideration before being sent to the chambers’ floors for a full vote. Aspects within the reported budgets include: State universities would receive a 3.2% […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Kristin M. Beltzer as an Independent on the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Her term began on April 11 and expires on June 12, 2023, succeeding Geralyn Lasher who resigned. Ms. Beltzer is currently the CEO and founder of a business and executive management consulting business. Prior to her current role, she […]

Michigan food, agriculture, and forest product exports rose by 19% last year, totaling $2.5 billion. The state consistently ranks as one of the most agriculturally diverse states in the nation and demand continues to grow. “Michigan’s agriculture industry is critical to expanding economic opportunities and creating more good-paying jobs for Michiganders. We will stay focused on […]