Insider Intelligence

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight 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 88th House District is located in west Michigan and includes portions of Muskegon and Ottawa […]

Almost 10 years ago, the Honorable Steven Rhodes of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District declared Detroit eligible for bankruptcy relief.  Although this message was met with a myriad of feelings by Detroiters and Southeast Michiganders, we can all agree that this declaration has shaped Detroit to be the force it is currently. […]

Through the primary election on August 2 on the MLC Blog we will highlight 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 87th House District includes portions of Muskegon County in west Michigan. Commentary This seat […]

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. Hate Networking? So Did I Until I Tried These Tricks – Networking is essential but not everyone is naturally good at it. Here are some tricks […]

Early this morning, the House and Senate voted to approve of a massive $76 billion state budget for the upcoming 2023 Fiscal year, beginning on October 1. Prior to passage, the legislative leaders, along with Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Harkins, issued joint statements on the budget deal. Aspects within the budget […]

Norm Shinkle, chair of the State Board of Canvassers, announced his resignation due to his campaign in the 73rd House District in Ingham County. He is a Republican member of the board, first appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm. The Michigan Republican Party submitted a list of three names to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and she will […]

As of July 1, the Michigan House of Representatives will have one fewer member. Representative Jim Lilly (R-Park Twp.) announced he is resigning six months prior to the end of his third term in office for a job in the private sector. The partisan makeup of the chamber now stands at 56 Republican members and […]

Six projects in Michigan communities are receiving grant funding to support community projects, academic programming updates, mascot changeovers, and other projects that honor Native American culture and history. From a pool of 11 applicants, the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) Board selected the six projects, for a total of nearly $480,000. Priority was given to […]