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July 31, 2019

Court of Claims’ Rejects Local Communities’ Challenge to Lead and Copper Ruling

Last Friday, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled to dismiss the 2018 lawsuit challenging Michigan’s lead and copper rules for safe drinking water. The lawsuit was filed by the cities of Detroit, Livonia, Great Lakes Water Authority and Oakland County…

July 19, 2019

Legislative Update – Mid-Summer Edition

The Legislature’s summer recess continues throughout the month of July, as leaders meet with their respective caucuses to determine what approach(es) they might take during negotiations with the Governor on road funding. While tentative session days are scheduled this month,…

May 23, 2019

Legislative Activity Update

As the Legislature moves towards a potential summer recess, a number of keys issues have dominated the political landscape - Auto Insurance Reform Most of the recent work in Lansing has centered on the House and Senate movement of auto no-fault…

March 5, 2019

Governor Whitmer Announces Budget Plans & Revenue Sharing Increase

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will talk about her budget plan at the MML's 2019 Capital Conference March 19-20. Governor Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Kolb appeared before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Appropriations committees this morning to…

March 1, 2019

League Staff and Members Headed to D.C. to Fight for Michigan Communities

The Michigan delegation meets with U.S. Senator Gary Peters during the 2018 Congressional Cities Conference. A large Michigan contingent of city leaders is headed to Washington D.C. later this month for the annual Congressional City Conference put on by the National League…

February 12, 2019

Webinar Today at 1 p.m.: USDA Seeks Rural Communities Wanting Technical Assistance

The Michigan Municipal League has been asked to pass this along to our members, particularly our many rural community members. It's from the USDA. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2019 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced…

February 7, 2019

Dan Gilmartin and Melanie Piana Wrap Up Busy, Productive Week in D.C.

From Left League CEO & Executive Director Dan Gilmartin, Irma Esparza Diggs, League President Melanie Piana, Congressman Dan Kildee and NLC CEO Clarence Anthony. (View more photos here) They're fighting for Michigan communities. They're fighting for all the nation's communities.…

October 19, 2018

Pre-Election Legislative Wrap Up & Lame Duck Predictions

Earlier this month the Legislature wrapped up its pre-election session schedule, meeting for nine days between Labor Day and the first week of October. Both chambers recessed on October 4th until their scheduled return on November 7th, following the General…

June 12, 2018

Legislature Wraps Up Action on State Budget

Late this afternoon, both chambers completed action on the state's omnibus budget bill for the coming fiscal year. Senate Bill 848 combined each of the departmental conference reports that had been approved over the course of the past week. Included…

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