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March 15, 2021

Direct, Flexible Federal Aid For All Local Governments Signed By President

(Update: To help answer some of the many questions we're getting from our members, NLC shared two additional documents - Estimated State and Local Allocation Spreadsheet Reference Guide and Notes on File Labeled "State and Local Allocation Output 02.25.21) In…

January 27, 2021

Governor Whitmer Delivers State of the State Message, Calls for Expanding Local Road Funding Options

Governor Whitmer delivered her third State of the State this evening with a focus of bi-partisanship and a theme she coined as "Fixing the Damn Road Ahead". The speech was delivered remotely for the first time in Michigan history and…

January 11, 2021

That’s A Wrap – 100th Legislative Session Finalized

With the expiration of 14-days on the Governor's desk this past week, the last bills presented from December's lame duck legislative action brought the 100th Legislative Session to an official close. All told, nearly 300 new bills were introduced between…

December 3, 2020

Lame Duck Round Up – Week 1

This week kicked off the first full week of lame duck legislative activity since the November election. The League's advocacy team is engaged on multiple fronts to promote a number of pieces of legislation we have been supporting and defending…

September 30, 2020

Governor Signs State Budget – Hazard Premium Payroll Deadline Extended

Earlier today, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5396, the omnibus budget for the state fiscal year that starts tomorrow, October 1st. The Senate Fiscal Agency summary of the budget agreement can be reviewed here. The House Fiscal Agency analysis can…

May 18, 2020

GLC Webinar Highlights What To Expect With Continued High Waters, USACE Releases Summer Forecast

Last Friday, the Great Lakes Coalition hosted "What Caused the Great Lakes Levels to Increase" a webinar on the critical impacts of rising water levels along Michigan's shoreline. Presenters included Drew Gronewold, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School for Environmental and Sustainability…

March 26, 2020

$2 Trillion Federal Stimulus Bill Headed To President

The US Senate passed H.R. 748, the CARES Act, Wednesday night and the House voted Friday to send the bill to the President. The bill appropriates more than $2 trillion as an economic stimulus effort in response to the COVID-19…

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