MLC Insider Intelligence: March 6, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The House held its typical Tuesday-Thursday session schedule, while the Senate met on Tuesday and Wednesday. Budget Status: House and Senate Subcommittees are holding hearings on...

MLC Insider Intelligence: February 27, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The Senate held session on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the House met Tuesday – Thursday. Governor Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address. Republicans...

Governor Delivers Her Final State of the State Address Michigan Legislative Consultants This evening, before a joint convention of the legislature, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State. She began her speech by giving recognition...

MLC Insider Intelligence: February 20, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The House and Senate held session on Wednesday and Thursday.  Beyond the Bio – Meet Brendan Ringlever What did you want to be when you were a kid? I liked business and numbers...

It was with a heavy heart that I share MLC’s founder, Tom Cleary, has passed away. He started the firm in 1965 and served as president for thirty years. While only one current employee of the firm, Ann Spagnuolo, had the privilege of working with him, Brendan and I...

MLC Insider Intelligence: February 6, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants House Prohibits Foreign Campaign Donations: The Michigan House passed legislation prohibiting a foreign national from providing support for ballot questions in Michigan elections. The proposal...

MLC Insider Intelligence: January 30, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The Senate held its typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule, while the House met on Wednesday.  Special Primary Election Next Week: On Tuesday, residents of the 35th Michigan...

MLC Insider Intelligence: January 23, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The House and Senate held session and committees on Wednesday and Thursday.  Governor On Investment Mission to Switzerland: Governor Gretchen Whitmer is currently on an...

MLC Insider Intelligence: January 16, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The House held session on Wednesday and Thursday, while the Senate met on Wednesday. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference was held.  State of the State Address...

MLC Insider Intelligence: January 9, 2026 Michigan Legislative Consultants Weekly Recap: The 2026 session has not yet kicked off; as such, neither session nor committees were held during the week. AG Issues Opinion on Clawing Back State Funding: This week, Attorney...