Last Week on the MLC Blog

Jun 2, 2025

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog…

In his latest post, MLC partner Rudy Hobbs shared why the Penn Cage series is a powerful blend of crime, history, and raw human emotion that lingers long after the final page.

This summer, Michigan residents can expect lower gas prices but higher residential electric rates and increased demand for natural gas, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s Michigan Energy Appraisal Summer Outlook 2025.

In keeping with tradition, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered the keynote address at this year’s Detroit Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference.

The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity released the AI and the Workforce Plan.

Meet one of the first-term legislators, Representative Morgan Foreman.

In our weekly “Five Things We’re Reading” feature, we shared articles on asking smarter questions, a starter guide to protecting your online data, and more.

A look at events during the week of May 31 – June 6, 2025

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Change to Legislators’ Pay Introduced

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