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November 9, 2018

2018 Election Produced Interesting Results

For the first time in 32 years, Democrats won all three constitutional offices (Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State). Gretchen Whitmer won the Governor’s race by over nine points. The Attorney General contest went early into the morning, but…

October 29, 2018

Election Day Polling Place Line Survey

The Michigan Secretary of State's Bureau of Elections has partnered with the Bipartisan Policy Center to solicit municipal clerk participation in a Line Data Collection Program on election day this year. A similar study was conducted during the 2016 election with…

January 17, 2018

House Considering Bill Limiting Millage Elections

The House Elections committee has posted a hearing for next week on House Bill 4814 (Albert). This bill would limit all local governments to only being able to offer a millage question on the November General Election date. Originally scheduled to be…

December 22, 2017

Year-End Legislative Wrap-Up

While last week's House and Senate adjournment merely marks the mid-point of this two-year legislative session, that did not mean that the Legislature coasted into their holiday break. Highlighted by the intense activity surrounding OPEB reform, both legislative chambers pursued…

February 4, 2016

Federal Judge O’Meara Plans to Issue Ruling on PA 269, ‘Important Case’ Soon

Dowagiac Mayor Donald Lyons speaks at a recent news conference opposed to PA 269. He is one of three League members listed as plaintiffs in a lawsuit. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Recognizing the urgency of the case, U.S. District Court Judge John…

January 26, 2016

Roseville, Algonac, Dowagiac Officials Are Among Plaintiffs in Federal Lawsuit Against ‘Gag Order’ Law

League President and Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly leads a press conference announcing a lawsuit against PA 269. City officials from Roseville, Algonac, Dowagiac are among 18 plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed today in Detroit charging that a “gag order”…

January 21, 2016

U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin and Macomb County Area Officials Seek Repeal of ‘Gag Order’ in PA 269

Roseville Mayor Robert Taylor kicks off Thursday's news conference at the Roseville Fire Department. Numerous Michigan Municipal League members and mayors from the Macomb County area attended news conference in Roseville Thursday against the “gag order” provision in the newly…

January 5, 2016

League, other organizations to Governor Snyder: VETO SB 571

Dearborn Mayor and League President Jack O'Reilly discusses SB 571 during a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. Governor Rick Snyder needs to veto a campaign finance bill sitting on his desk that would create more problems than it attempts…

December 23, 2015

Communities Voice Opposition to Campaign Finance Bill

Throughout the week, communities across Michigan have been voicing their opposition to the last second inclusion of language to Senate Bill 571 that would ban communication with voters on local ballot questions within 60 days of an election. This change…

December 18, 2015

Last Second Addition to Campaign Finance Bill Puts Gag Order on Communities

As the House and Senate were winding down the final minutes of session for the calendar year late Wednesday night, a seemingly innocuous Campaign Finance Act bill was amended to include over 40 pages of new language and quickly passed…

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