Fall Forecast for Capitol News Coverage: Thursday, Sept. 29, 8 to 9 am, Capitol Issues Forum at SBAM

Three veteran Capitol Press Corps speakers- Chris Christoff of Bloomberg News, formerly Detroit Free Press; Paul Egan of The Detroit News; and Rick Pluta of Michigan Public Radio- will talk about what they are covering this fall and what they see ahead as key issues at the Capitol Issues Forum on Thursday, Sept. 29 8 a.m. -9 a.m. at the Small Business Association of Michigan.

• Christoff joined Bloomberg News as its new Lansing correspondent in July, after 28 years at the Detroit Free Press, most of that time as Lansing bureau chief.
• Egan is the Capitol reporter for The Detroit News and covers Michigan government and politics.
• Pluta has been MPR’s managing editor and state Capitol bureau chief since 1996, covering the Legislature and courts, as well as environmental and legal issues. 

Complimentary coffee and bagels will be served at the meeting. There is no charge to attend. 

Capitol Issues Forum meetings are informal gatherings of Lansing area public policy, communications and public relations professionals held about every-other-month. They are a joint project of Lezotte Miller Public Relations Inc. and the Small Business Association of Michigan. For more information and to get on an email meeting notification list, contact Michael Rogers at michael.rogers@sbam.org or call (517) 267-2209.