MLC Insider Intelligence: November 21, 2025 Michigan Legislative Consultants  Weekly Recap: The legislature continued its annual two-week break. Neither committees nor session were held this week. 10 Years, 10 Lessons: Reflections from a Lobbyist: After a decade...

MLC Insider Intelligence: November 14, 2025 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The House and Senate held their typical Tuesday-Thursday session schedule, and committees met throughout the week.  Senate Passes Election Reforms: Legislation aimed at tackling...

MLC Insider Intelligence: Weekly Update November 7, 2025 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The House held session and committees this week. The Senate didn’t hold session, but committees met throughout the week. From the Inside: 20 Years of Professional...

MLC Insider Intelligence: October 31, 2025 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The House and Senate held session Tuesday-Thursday, and committees met throughout the week. Court Rules House Must Present Bills: This week, the Michigan Court of Appeals (COA)...

MLC Insider Intelligence: October 24, 2025 Michigan Legislative Consultants  Weekly Recap: The House and Senate held session and committees Tuesday – Thursday.  Lessons from 33 Years in the Industry: Lessons from 33 Years in the Industry: After more than three decades...

MLC Insider Intelligence: October 17, 2025 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The Senate held session on Tuesday, while the House did not meet. Senate Moves Earmark Reforms: This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported two bills making changes...

Brendan Ringlever, vice president of Michigan Legislative Consultants (MLC), has once again been voted Michigan’s #1 ranked multi-client lobbyist in the 2025 MIRS/EPIC-MRA Insider Survey. In addition, MLC earned the second-place spot as the state’s top-ranked...

Weekly Recap: The legislature adjourned Sine Die this week, officially ending session for 2023. The Other Side of Lobbying: In the latest in our series, MLC partner and lobbyist Tony Des Chenes shares a behind-the-scenes look into a non-session day as a lobbyist. Key...

When Lobbying Intersects With Managing Oct 18, 2023   by Timothy R. Ward As president of Michigan Legislative Consultants, Tim loves the challenge of driving change in public policy. As President of MLC, my role is full of variety. On any given day, I might be...