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The Michigan Municipal League membership was represented at the White House recently for an Executive Order signing by President Joe Biden. The Executive Order prioritized environmental justice for all federal departments. Michigan Municipal League Foundation President Helen Davis Johnson attended the signing Friday in the White House’s Rose Garden. The...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel urges eligible municipalities to voluntarily participate in four opioid settlements that would bring over $446 million to Michigan over 13 years.    The participation cutoff date for local governments to receive direct payments is April 18, 2023.  “This money will have a direct and positive...

The U.S. Department of Education is offering public servants working in government and eligible non-profits a second chance to quality for student loan forgiveness. The deadline to apply is Oct. 31, 2022. An estimated 154,000 public service workers in Michigan could be eligible for student loan debt relief under the...

The Sustainable States Network (SSN) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) have organized three upcoming webinars that will explore key opportunities for cities to act on climate change through energy efficiency investments—including by capitalizing on new federal funding. You can learn more about these webinars and register...

The Michigan Municipal League is passing along this free online conversation being done 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, by the National League of Cities. We encourage our members to learn more about the NLC and the value of being a NLC member by attending this free, 30-minute discussion. All event...

The Whitmer Administration unveiled its proposed Executive Budget Recommendation on Wednesday for the upcoming 2022-23 Fiscal Year that starts October 1st. The budget recommendation totals $74.1 billion, including a historic $14.3 billion in General Fund dollars, compared to the current year’s $11.7 billion…the highest GF budget proposal in recent history. ...

The White House and US Department of Transportation shared the following information yesterday on the recently signed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  The new law combined a reauthorization of federal transportation funding with significant other infrastructure investments in water, broadband, electric vehicles and charging, cybersecurity, and the nation's energy grid.  This $1.2...

National League of Cities and Serve MI City is reminding members of FEMA’s BRIC Direct Technical Assistance (DTA) program designed to help smaller communities and those with less staff capacity with free advice and support. Applications to apply for assistance are due January 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST. FEMA’s BRIC DTA...

The Michigan House and Senate wrapped up their work last week for the calendar year as the mid-point of the current 2021-22 legislative session.  Following the holidays, the legislature will return to session on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 to resume action.  All legislation introduced during 2021 remains eligible for action...

The US Department of Transportation released an analysis today of how the recently signed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would impact the State of Michigan for the transportation-specific programs outlined in that bill. The $1.2 trillion IIJA included the necessary transportation reauthorization of the former FAST Act and is estimated...