Insider Intelligence

Last week, the City of Lansing finished changing one-way streets downtown to two-way. The conversion had been discussed for almost 20 years. Work for this project has been ongoing and the final phase was completed over the weekend of August 6 and 7. The switch was done to make commuting around downtown easier since it […]

The State of Michigan recently celebrated its 176th birthday.  As Michiganders we are very proud of the beauty, diversity, and accomplishments of the people of this great state.  Throughout the state’s history there have been changes that some would think happened for very logical reasons.,] For instance why is Lansing the state capital?  At this […]

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor announced that several streets around the Capitol will be converting from one-way to two-way streets. While this has been discussed in the past, the cost was always prohibitive to the city. However, in December the legislature passed, and the governor signed, a supplemental appropriation that included $3.3 million towards this effort. […]

It was announced this week that American Airlines is launching daily nonstop service from the Capital Region International Airport in Lansing to Chicago O’Hare International Airport.  Direct service will start on August 23.  Flights will depart Lansing and Chicago three times daily at each airport. Additionally, American Airlines announced last month that beginning July 5, […]

The busy holiday season is now behind us, and a new year has just begun. While we’re only a few days into 2016, the MLC team is already hard at work on behalf of our clients.  We look forward to the Governor’s State of the State later this month as he gives us his first […]

Every day, the MLC team engages with clients, legislators and industry influencers to keep a pulse on the issues and insights affecting business and our state. This ongoing dialogue and the lens of expertise through which our team views it is what differentiates us as a firm. Now, we’re launching Insider Intelligence, the MLC blog, to keep you updated on what’s happening in Lansing and what’s poised to impact your business.