Insider Intelligence

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. These Are the Few Jobs that Robots Won’t Take from Us – As technology continues to advance and move into nearly all areas of our lives, […]

The entries have been tabulated and the winner of MLC’s 2018 General Election contest is Erin Schor. Congratulations on your win! You are the lucky recipient of a $50 gift card to Strange Matter Coffee in Lansing. In second place, and winner of a $25 gift card to Strange Matter Coffee, is Adam Eisenman. And […]

This week, Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer announced key members of her transition team. Mark Bernstein will serve as Director of her Transition Office, leading the day-to-day operations. Also serving on the team are Awenate Cobbina as deputy director, JoAnne Huls as COO, Mark Burton as chief strategist, and Steve Liedel as general counsel. Also announced was […]

Last week, at MLC’s client-exclusive Election Briefing, our clients heard first-hand from Bernie Porn, founding principal and president of EPIC-MRA on the latest polling data. He walked us through the races for governor, attorney general, secretary of state, US Senate, and the three ballot proposals. The results of his polling were 7 for 7 in […]

On Thursday, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) livestreamed a regular meeting of the Commission for the first time. The inaugural livestream was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 8. To view the livestream, please click here. Comments made by the public during the allotted time on the meeting agenda were livestreamed as part […]

The House and Senate begin their annual two-week hunting break. The next scheduled session day is Tuesday, November 27.

Today, the House Republican and Democratic caucuses elected their leadership teams for the new term beginning January 1, 2019. Several of those elected are currently serving in a leadership position within their caucus and will begin their new roles next year. Republicans will hold a 58-52 majority in the next legislative session.  House Republican Caucus:   […]

Today, the Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses elected their leadership teams for the new term beginning January 1, 2019. While these will be new roles for most of the members, several have previously served in leadership positions. Additionally, Senator Jim Ananich (D-Flint) was reelected by his colleagues to continue serving as Senate Minority Leader. Beginning […]