Insider Intelligence

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

The below information is current as of 12:48 p.m.., November 4. While votes continue to be counted, some competitive seats are being called. Below please find the winning candidate in those seats, however, please keep in mind that absentee ballots are still being counted and these results could change. Election results aren’t final until certified […]

A few months ago, my wife and I decided to tour the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  We traveled from St. Ignace to Ironwood to Copper Harbor to Sault Ste Marie, finishing back in St. Ignace.  The trip took us across the Mighty Mac, along the southern coast of the U.P., through the Porcupine Mountains, into […]

It’s closing in on midnight and local clerks continue to tabulate results as quickly as possible.  Earlier this evening, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stated that nearly 5.5 million voters went to the polls, well exceeding the previous state record of 5.04 million voters.  Of those, 3.26 million voters “voted early” with well over 2 […]

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. Why the Global Economy is Recovering Faster Than Expected – Despite the ongoing pandemic the world economy is doing better than predicted, but how long will […]

A look at the race for the 38th House District seat in Oakland County. An overview of the 39th House District race in Oakland County, where Representative Ryan Berman is running for re-election. The Detroit Financial Review Commission voted unanimously this week to grant a waiver releasing Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Public Schools Community […]

Through the general election on November 3, the MLC Blog will be highlighting races generally considered swing seats, ones either party could win because of the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available.  District Overview The 40th House District is located in Oakland County. The district includes Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield […]

The Detroit Financial Review Commission voted unanimously this week to grant a waiver releasing Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Public Schools Community District from active state oversight. The commission no longer has final decision-making authority over the districts’ budgets, collective bargaining agreements and contracts. To become eligible for the waiver, both districts had to adopt […]