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From small towns to large cities, the Asset Management Champions program empowers local leaders to make data-driven infrastructure decisions The Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) has opened applications for the ninth cohort of its Asset Management [...]

Since the passage of the budget a few weeks ago, there have been several questions about the impact on local budgets. A few different preliminary estimates were available, but we have been waiting for the [...]

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is looking to gather information through an online survey from municipalities across the state of Michigan to be included in their annual report. The survey is quick and easy [...]

Early Friday morning the legislature acted to pass a final version of the FY25-26 budget. The votes had wide bipartisan margins in both chambers, but there were some questions in the Senate particularly about the [...]

After a drama filled two weeks that included fraught negotiations and a continuation budget to avoid a government shutdown, the legislature finally sent a completed budget to the governor for her signature. The secrecy around [...]

After seeing the House and Senate take no action throughout the day on September 30, the Governor, Speaker, and Senate Majority Leader released a statement that said the legislature will pass a full budget this [...]

While the Governor, Speaker, and Senate Majority leader announced a deal to pass the budget by October 1, the final budget agreement is still very fluid and currently in the final stages of negotiation. Concern [...]

This week the House passed a budget that invested in roads and public safety but also cut statutory revenue sharing. We need your voice to make it known that cutting revenue sharing is unacceptable.  We [...]

On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the League hosted an event at Lansing City Hall, joined by legislators, local leaders, developers, and home builders from across the state to unveil a new proposal creating the MI [...]

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued new rules to ensure that local government websites, social media, and mobile apps are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Municipalities with 50,000 or more [...]

The Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) is excited to welcome a new cohort of infrastructure leaders into the Asset Management Champions Program. The Michigan Infrastructure Council's Asset Management Champions program cultivates a statewide culture of effective [...]

Senator Elissa Slotkin will hold a webinar on July 21st beginning at 1:00 p.m. to discuss President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' and its impacts in local communities. The webinar will be hosted via the Webex [...]

The Senate Labor Committee discussed SB 319 this morning, which is a reintroduction of the minimum staffing legislation from last session. The bill would make minimum staffing levels for PA 312 employees (police and fire) [...]

Senator Peter’s has alerted us that the application window fow two of FEMA’s Fire Services Grant Programs opened today, Friday May 23rd, and will be closing on July 3rd.  Below are links to each program’s [...]