Insider Intelligence

After a 31-year career in the department, Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle is set to retire effective October 31. He’s served as director since 2006 and was the first cabinet member from the Granholm administration that Governor Rick Snyder asked to stay on. He began his career with MDOT in 1987 and has […]

Governor Rick Snyder appointed Orlene Hawks, Director of the Office of Children’s Ombudsman, as the leader of a team that will conduct an operational review and improvement process of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Protective Services program. The announcement comes after an audit by the state Auditor General found numerous deficiencies in […]

On Friday, September 14, the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) is awarding grants at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek. The fund was developed to help offset costs associated with projects promoting positive relationships and accurate information about the history and role of Michigan’s Indian tribes and Native Americans in the state. Funds are available […]

The House and Senate are not scheduled to hold session next week.

With the primary elections behind us, many folks are moving forward and only keeping those that won their elections in mind.  However, I want to take a moment to share an example of how a candidate that did not prevail used the loss as an opportunity to show his true character.  He can serve as […]

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. The 5 M’s for Describing Why Congress is Broken – To see why Congress is broken, one reporter took a deep dive and came up with […]

Through the general election on November 6, 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.  Commentary The last three Michigan Secretaries of State have been from the Republican Party. However, prior to that […]

In his latest blog post, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever explained why businesses should have a fear of missing out when it comes to government. The race for Attorney General of Michigan is heating up. The Michigan Speaker of the House is facing off with a longtime attorney from Wayne County. In the 32nd Senate District, […]