Gongwer News Service, Inc.
The Capital Record Since 1906
Michigan state government and political news and information
For more than 100 years, Gongwer News Service has set the standard by providing its subscribers the most independent, comprehensive, accurate and timely coverage of issues in and around Michigan's government and political systems. Written by a staff of experienced, professional journalists, Gongwer's daily Michigan Report provides detailed coverage of every bill in the Legislature and closely tracks the activities of the executive and judicial branches.
Beyond daily news reporting, Gongwer provides its readers with a suite of products that enhance their ability to monitor and react to political and policy developments.
Subscribers have access to all of Gongwer's services, including:
- Daily Michigan Report
- House and Senate activity reports
- Customized e-mail alerts on change in the status of specified bills, keywords or Compiled Law sections
- Interactive bill tracking – linked to relevant Gongwer stories – and history reports
- Bill status reports allowing you to post and update personal comments
- Custom and full legislative committee meeting schedules
- Upload your organizational logo to produce professional caliber status reports and schedules
- Easy access to reliable, customized news clipping services
- Government directories with interactive communication tools
- Correspondence Tools: legislative e-mailing & mailing functions
- The Day Planner scheduling service
- Agency Calendar: notices of board & commission meetings
- Political Planner: notices of political fundraisers, press conferences and other political activities
- Comprehensive candidate information and election results
- Links to the full text of key documents, reports, opinions and transcripts
- Directories, biographies and contact information for lawmakers and executive branch officials
- Available PDA-compatible format, making it easy to view Gongwer's resources on-the-go
- Information and biographies on candidates and ballot issues
- E-mail Alerts of breaking news stories and schedule changes
- Full text search of Gongwer's archived Michigan Reports dating to 1993
- Access to all functions of Gongwer's web site.
A Michigan Report subscription will meet your needs for timely, comprehensive, accurate and balanced information every day. Subscribers are not required to sign long-term contracts, giving you the ability to obtain information as needed.
Access to all Gongwer services is included in the base subscription rate of $2,100 annually.
Interested in another function or service you don't see listed? Contact us (517.482.3500) with a suggestion or recommendation.
See how Gongwer can bring you the state's most trusted, accurate and timely government information with a free two-week, no-obligation trial subscription to the Michigan Report and/or our report in Ohio.
What makes Gongwer News Service different?
- Gongwer is an independent service with a staff possessing decades of reporting experience.
- Gongwer's staff comprises independent reporters with backgrounds in journalism, not lobbying or politics.
- Gongwer publishes original reporting; it does not copy & paste organizational news releases.
- Gongwer does not resell any news product not under the company's editorial control.
- Gongwer does not require contracts, eliminating the likelihood of paying for services that don't meet needs.
Note: All of Gongwer's publications are protected by federal Copyright law (17 USC 101 et. seq) and, therefore, cannot be retransmitted or redistributed to anyone other than subscribers authorized to receive them. Gongwer offers a site license program that allows more broad distribution of its publications within a subscribing entity.
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