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Don’t forget to tune in to Live with the League today at noon because we will take a deep dive look at the 2023-24 fiscal year budget recently approved in the House and Senate. The massive, $82 billion state budget deal passed in the Legislature June 28 is now awaiting...

Join the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), in partnership with MSU Extension and CEDAM, to learn about the role your region can play in the implementation of our first Statewide Housing Plan. Participate in a facilitated work session to start laying the groundwork for the formation of a formal...

Join the Housing Michigan Coalition for a webinar to hear about new and expanded housing tools passed into law at the end of last year. New Tools Include: • Attainable Housing and Rehabilitation Act • Residential Facilities Exemption Act Expanded Tools • Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) • Payment in Lieu...

The Michigan Municipal League had a tremendously successful kickoff orientation meeting Thursday at the state Capitol for our member-driven internal legislative committees. The work by these legislative committees is critical to guiding the MML for the next two years on legislative issues. League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin and...

Registration is now open for the Michigan Municipal League’s premiere legislative conference – CapCon – taking place April 18-19 in Lansing and we have a packed agenda for you on the issues you most care about – housing, legislative activity, hiring practices, addressing homelessness, and more. Every year, the League...

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her fifth executive budget recommendation The budget recommendation totals $79 billion, and it includes a general fund total of $14.8 billion and a School Aid Fund total of $19 billion. It provides a significant amount of one-time funding while maintaining a structural balance in...

Legislators didn’t waste any time getting to work after the Governor’s state of the State Address and passed a $1.1 billion budget supplemental that included significant resources that will help communities across Michigan. Senate Bill 7 passed the Senate 24-14, and the House 60-48. We expect this bill to quickly...

The State of Michigan Wednesday unveiled a new executive order by Governor Gretchen Whitmer establishing the Statewide Housing Partnership. Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin is featured prominently in the release touting the new partnership within the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Coming up with solutions...