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Through the primary election on August 7, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting 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 8th U.S. House District includes Ingham County, Livingston County, […]

Through the primary election on August 7, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting 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 7th U.S. House District includes Branch County, Eaton County, […]

Through the primary election on August 7, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting 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 3rd U.S. House District is in West Michigan. It […]

Through the primary election on August 7, on every Tuesday and Thursday on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. Commentary Senator Debbie Stabenow will be running for a 4th term in […]

Through the primary election on August 7, every week on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting key primary races.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. This year’s gubernatorial race is shaping up to be an interesting one. First, after serving two-terms, Governor Rick Snyder can’t run again due to term limits, […]

On Thursday, Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation into law making several reforms to our election system. The legislation aims to improve the process, make elections more accountable to voters, and reduce voter fraud. The new laws: Require the Secretary of State to check the statewide qualified voter file against the U.S. Social Security Administration’s death […]

This past Tuesday was the filing deadline for most candidates wishing to be on the August 7th primary ballot. “While this may be a midterm election year, it is shaping up to be a big one for the State of Michigan as all statewide offices and all seats in the Michigan Legislature are up for […]

This week the Board of State Canvassers met to certify two proposals seeking to come before the state legislature. The first proposal would regulate marihuana similar to alcohol, would allow for recreational use of those 21 and older and would allow for taxation, among other items. Revenue from the tax would be used for education, […]