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Through the primary election on August 7, on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 78th House District includes portions of Berrien and Cass Counties. Commentary Representative Dave Pagel […]

Continuing with his discussion on term limits, MLC lobbyist Brendan Ringlever shared the impact in Michigan since term limits were adopted by Michigan voters in 1992. The Board of State Canvassers met on two ballot proposals; one increasing the minimum wage and a second that would guarantee earned sick time. Governor Snyder issued an Executive […]

On Thursday, the Board of State Canvassers met to hear testimony on two ballot proposals. Both of the proposals have been recommended for certification by the Department of State after a sampling showed they collected the required number of signatures as required by law. The two ballot proposals before the board are: Michigan One Fair […]

On Wednesday, Governor Rick Snyder issued an Executive Director as a result of the recommendations from the state’s Environmental Justice Work Group. The workgroup was created in February 2017 by Governor Snyder to develop and provide recommendations that improve environmental justice awareness and engagement in state and local agencies. The creation of the work group […]

Tuesday, August 7 is Primary Election Day in Michigan. Once the polls close at 8 p.m. and throughout the evening, MLC will be closely monitoring the results. In an effort to provide you with timely election results, MLC will be posting periodic updates on the MLC Blog with results of primary elections as they are […]

The House and Senate are continuing their in-district work period. Session and committee meetings are not scheduled to be held.

Through the primary election on August 7, on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 79th House District is located in Berrien County in Southwest Michigan. Commentary Representative Kim […]

Through the primary election on August 7, on the MLC Blog we will be highlighting races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 73rd House District is located in Kent County. The district includes East Grand Rapids, […]