Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog…  Meet Representative Jason Woolford, a Marine Corps veteran, nonprofit leader, and first-term legislator. During the 2024 election, Michigan’s voter turnout was ranked third in the nation, according to a...
Economic Impact Released

Economic Impact Released

This week, the Mackinac Bridge Authority accepted an economic impact study showing the bridge’s operation, tourism, and events contributed $193 million annually to the economy in direct, indirect, and induced spending. Key Points: For every $1 in tolls paid at the...
From the Shores of Michigan to the Page

From the Shores of Michigan to the Page

In 2019, I received a text from Michigan author Erin Bartels, who received my number through a friend of a friend. Knowing my book club would love to have an author attend one evening, I texted her back the directions and time. My friend Brian was leading the...
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...
Economic Impact Released

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...