Insider Intelligence

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday and Wednesday. State offices are closed on Thursday for Veteran’s Day. MLC will be closed on Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veteran’s Day.

Yesterday, local elections were held across Michigan, of which a few will impact the makeup of the House and Senate. Representative Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) won his election to serve as the next Mayor of Dearborn, leaving his House seat open. In addition, two special general elections were also held to fill empty Senate seats. 8th […]

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. First Look: Rubio Urges GOP-Big Business Divorce – What changes does Senator Rubio feel the party should make regarding large businesses? The Car Shortage Is About […]

Residents in the 8th Senate District will soon have representation in the Michigan Senate after a special general election is held this coming Tuesday. Tomorrow, a special general election will be held to fill the open 28th Senate district in Kent County. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced several leadership changes throughout state government. A legislative package, […]

Residents in the 8th Senate District will soon have representation in the Michigan Senate after a special general election is held this coming Tuesday. The district is located in Macomb County and has been open since former Senator Pete Lucido resigned following his election as Macomb County Prosecutor. The district is considered safe for Republicans; […]

Next week, a special general election will be held to fill the open 28th Senate district in Kent County. The seat was left open after former Senator Pete MacGregor resigned after he won election as Kent County Treasurer. The winner will fill the remainder of the term, which ends on January 1, 2023. Due to […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced several leadership changes throughout state government. Julie Dale, recently named director of the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB), will transition to director of the Unemployment Insurance Agency. She is replacing Liza Estlund Olson, who will return to her previous role as director at the Office of the […]

A legislative package, investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the state’s recreation areas, was introduced this week. Appropriations within the bill package includes: $508 million for the State Park Endowment Fund, enabling it to reach a funding cap that would otherwise not be reached for another 30 years $250 million to address a backlog […]