Insider Intelligence
Timeline Set for New Superintendent
This week, the State Board of Education selected a company to lead the search for Michigan’s next State Superintendent and set a deadline for a formal appointment on September 9. Background: In April, State Superintendent Dr. Michigan Rice announced he is retiring...
Looking Ahead to the Week of June 14 – 20, 2025
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session Tuesday and Wednesday. In observance of Juneteenth, MLC will be closed on Thursday, June 19. Juneteenth is a state holiday, and state offices will also be...
Meet the New Member: Representative Jennifer Wortz
Representative Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) is serving her first term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Before her election to the House, she served as the manager of the Branch County Conservation District. Prior to that, she served on the Quincy...
It Takes What It Takes: Removing the Distraction of Choice
For most of us, daily life is defined by a series of constant decisions. Should I wake up at 5:30 a.m. to hit the gym, or hit snooze and sleep until 7, only to spend the rest of the day regretting it? Do I approach Legislator X or Legislator Y to champion a...
Five Things We’re Reading
Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. The Dogs of Chernobyl Are Experiencing Rapid Evolution, Study Suggests – What was the impact of the radiation on the feral dogs...
Last Week on the MLC Blog
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Legislation requiring the public posting of enhancement grant funds was unanimously passed by the House. Representative James DeSana introduced a resolution to impeach Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson....

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