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May 29, 2018

State Budget Enters the Home Stretch

Late last week, the Governor and leaders in the House and Senate came to an agreement on spending targets for the upcoming budget year.  Now that these department-level spending targets have been set, conference committees have begun scheduling meetings to finalize…
March 28, 2018

Spring Break Prompts Action on State Budget, Other Bills

Last week was a busy week in Lansing as the Legislature began reporting budget bills from their respective Appropriations subcommittees and held hearings on a host of different pieces of legislation in preparation for their spring recess. Following last Thursday's action,…
March 2, 2018

Talent, Taxes, and Roads, Oh My!

Governor Snyder recently unveiled his “Marshall Plan” for talent. It’s designed to combat the more than 811,000 career openings that will need to be filled through 2024 in fields that are facing a talent shortage. The plan calls for a…
February 8, 2018

Governor’s Infrastructure & Environment Week Recap

Last week Governor Snyder followed up his January State of the State address with daily, detailed announcements on each of the proposals from his speech. Each day featured one of the Governor's priority areas of infrastructure and the environment.  See the attached documents…
January 31, 2018

Governor Continues Week of Policy Announcements

Following Governor Snyder's eighth and final State of the State speech last week, his team has immediately moved into announcement mode, capitalizing on the initiatives he announced during his January 23rd speech to the Legislature. A new announcement is planned…
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…
December 18, 2017

Congress Prepares for Final Vote on Tax Plan

The joint House-Senate conference committee announced their final reconciliation of the federal tax reform proposal on Friday.  Each chamber is expected to vote on the conference report early this week, where the bill is expected to receive enough support to make…
November 13, 2017

Federal Tax Reform Update – US Senate Proposal

Staff from the National League of Cities shared the following information with MML and other state leagues over the weekend, following the Senate's release of their proposed version of tax reform... Late Thursday, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on…
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