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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. District Overview The 24th Senate District is located in Clinton, Eaton and Shiawassee Counties and a portion of […]

Just weeks from now, voters in all 50 states will elect state legislators and members of congress to represent them in the new legislative term beginning in January.  Many will be new to the respective bodies to which they were elected, with much to learn about their new job and the institution.  Typically, the chamber […]

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. District Overview The 20th Senate District is located in Kalamazoo County. Commentary Republican Senator Margaret O’Brien is running […]

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. US Election Campaign Technology From 2008 to 2018, and Beyond – Technology has massively changed in the last ten years, how have campaigns utilized that technology […]

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. District Overview The 17th Senate District is located in Lenawee and Monroe Counties. Commentary Republican Senator Dale Zorn […]

In his latest post, MLC lobbyist Rudy Hobbs shares a personal story on how he was called to become an advocate for Be the Match’s donor registry. The Court of Appeals ruled that a ballot proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage should be certified by the Board of State Canvassers Democratic Candidate for Governor, […]

This week, the Court of Appeals ruled that a ballot proposal to increase Michigan’s minimum wage to $12/hour should be certified by the Board of State Canvassers (BSC). Previously, the BSC voted 2-2 on the question of certification, which meant it was not certified. Proponents of the minimum wage increase appealed to the courts and […]

On Monday, Democratic Candidate for Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, announced Garlin Gilchrist II as her choice for Lt. Governor. He currently works as the Executive Director of the Center for Social Media Responsibility at the University of Michigan School of Information. However, he took a leave of absence until November 2018. Mr. Gilchrist is expected to […]