Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist led the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day. Third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be removed from Michigan’s general election ballot this November...
Presidential Ballot Court Orders

Presidential Ballot Court Orders

Third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be removed from Michigan’s general election ballot this November following legal challenges this week. Key Points: Kennedy was running for president under the Natural Party. He recently announced he was...
Lt. Governor Attends Bridge Walk

Lt. Governor Attends Bridge Walk

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist led the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day this week. Key Points: The bridge walk has been an annual event on Labor Day since 1958, with the exception of 2020. The bridge closed at 6:30 a.m. to all vehicle traffic and reopened at...
Economic Committee Members Appointed

Economic Committee Members Appointed

Two appointments to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Executive Committee were announced. The committee provides policy direction and guidance to the MEDC regarding economic development programs and initiatives, approves the MEDC corporate budget,...
Spotlight on Senator Roger Victory

Spotlight on Senator Roger Victory

Senator Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) was first elected to the Michigan Senate in 2018 and currently serves as the Republican Caucus Whip. He is the Republican Vice Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee and is a member of the Natural Resources and...