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During a rare Saturday committee hearing, members of the House and Senate Oversight Committees approved a request to seek documents and communications on Michigan’s election process. A subpoena will be issued to Michigan’s Bureau of Elections to request documents and communications relating to the mailing of absent voter ballot applications, the mailing of postcards with […]

The House is scheduled to hold session on Wednesday, November 18. The Senate does not have any scheduled session days for the next two weeks.

Every two years the legislature meets after Thanksgiving for the notorious lame duck legislative session. Historians believe the term lame duck was first used in 1863 in the Congressional Globe to define broken down politicians. It more commonly refers to legislative session after an election, but before the newly elected members take office. Over the […]

In his latest post, MLC lobbyist Tony Des Chenes shared how he took the opportunity to explore Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this summer and what he discovered. Following last week’s general election, the Senate will be short two members after they both won local elections. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several pieces of legislation related to the […]

Following this week’s general election, the Senate will be short two members after they both won local elections. Senator Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Township) won his election for Macomb County prosecutor and Senator Peter MacGregor (R-Rockford) won his election for Kent County Treasurer. Once the two Senators take their new offices, the Senate, and the Republican […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several pieces of legislation related to the state’s response to the ongoing pandemic. HB 6137 – Requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to publicly publish certain data regarding COVID-19 and nursing homes. HB 6293 – Codifies in law certain […]

Chief Justice Bridget McCormack and Elizabeth Welch won the competitive race for two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court. Additionally, with their election those nominated by the Democratic Party will hold a majority on the Court. Chief Justice Bridget McCormack was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2012 and began serving in January 2013. […]

Two Democrats were elected this week to the State Board of Education. Former Representative Ellen Cogen Lipton and Jason Strayhorn have been elected, giving the Democrats a 6-2 majority on the Board. In addition to having served six years in the State House, Ellen Cogen Lipton is a practicing attorney. Jason Strayhorn is a real […]