Insider Intelligence
Electric Choice Program Remains Successful
Michigan electricity providers remain at or near the 10% statutory cap in 2025 in the state’s electric choice program, according to the annual report by the Michigan Public Service Commission. Under PA 286 of 2008, electric choice is limited to 10% of a utility’s...
Looking Ahead to the Week of February 7 – 13, 2026
The Senate is scheduled to hold its typical Tuesday – Wednesday session schedule, while the House has scheduled session for Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday, February 11, State Budget Director Jen Flood will present the Executive Budget Recommendations for the...
Spotlight On Representative Curt VanderWall
Representative VanderWall (R-Ludington) is serving his 10th year in the Michigan Legislature. Biography He was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2016. After which, he served in the Michigan Senate from 2018 to 2022. In 2022, his...
Beyond the Bio – Meet Tim Ward
MLC President Tim has been part of our firm for 23 years. Click here to read their full bio and get to know them better! What did you want to be when you were a kid? A kid! I had 3 sisters and 2 acres of lawn, so lots of place to run and have fun! But starting in...
Special Primary Election Held
Yesterday, residents of the 35th Michigan Senate District voted in a special primary election to fill the vacant state Senate seat. The seat has been open since former Democratic Senator and now Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet resigned in January 2025...
Five Things We’re Reading
Below are some articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Don’t Underestimate the Value of Professional Friendships – How can friendships in the professional space increase your...
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