Insider Intelligence

The Department of State launched its Partners in Democracy web page to provide information on statewide and national organizations joining in the work of engaging voters within their communities. It also serves to provide information and resources for groups interested in voter engagement and turnout efforts ahead of November. The web page will provide information […]

The House and Senate are scheduled hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. The Legislature is looking to wrap up the FY 2020-2021 budget and send it to the governor for final approval.

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 The 11th U.S. House District is located in Southeast Michigan and includes portions of Oakland and Wayne […]

September 15, 2020   Five Things We’re Reading 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. Is CEO a Two-Person Job? – Is the job of CEO too big for one person? The authors […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared how holding the Democratic National Convention virtually wasn’t the only difference from what we would typically see. An overview of the 7th U.S. Congressional race in Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe Counties. A look at the race in the 8th U.S. Congressional District […]

Inspired by the GI Bill, Michigan is launching a program offering tuition-free college to the estimated 625,000 Michigan residents who provided essential, frontline services during the COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders. Futures for Frontliners offers college degrees or high school diplomas through a tuition-free pathway in order to gain the skills needed to obtain […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made two appointments to the Liquor Control Commission, which is the sole wholesaler for all distilled spirit products in the state. Additionally, it is responsible for the licensing of the manufacture and sale of all beer, wine, distilled spirits, and mixed drinks in the state. The Commission is also responsible […]

The Michigan House Democrats announced the launch of a new website to highlight the goals and progress of their Michigan Strong Plan. Built to outline the agenda of the plan, it allows visitors to track the important steps the caucus is taking to deliver on commitments for each pillar. The Michigan Strong Plan was announced […]