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February 16, 2016

Congress Passes Ban on Internet Access Taxes, Will Action on Internet Sales Tax Parity Be Next?

Last week, the Senate passed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, H.R. 644, which included a provision that will make permanent the temporary ban on state and local government's authority to tax internet access (the Permanent Internet…

January 5, 2016

League, other organizations to Governor Snyder: VETO SB 571

Dearborn Mayor and League President Jack O'Reilly discusses SB 571 during a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. Governor Rick Snyder needs to veto a campaign finance bill sitting on his desk that would create more problems than it attempts…

December 23, 2015

Communities Voice Opposition to Campaign Finance Bill

Throughout the week, communities across Michigan have been voicing their opposition to the last second inclusion of language to Senate Bill 571 that would ban communication with voters on local ballot questions within 60 days of an election. This change…

December 18, 2015

Last Second Addition to Campaign Finance Bill Puts Gag Order on Communities

As the House and Senate were winding down the final minutes of session for the calendar year late Wednesday night, a seemingly innocuous Campaign Finance Act bill was amended to include over 40 pages of new language and quickly passed…

December 16, 2015

City Income Tax Communities Oppose Senate Changes

The Michigan Senate voted Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, to discharge House Bill 4462 from the Senate Finance committee and then inserted language that many of the 22 income tax communities have weighed in on opposing. Despite the opposition, the Senate passed it late…

December 14, 2015

Urge Your Representative to Vote NO on HB 5016

Here is an urgent action alert we’ve sent to our members this morning: We need your help! The Michigan House is currently working on legislation, HB 5016, that could be voted on this week that the Michigan Municipal League strongly…

December 8, 2015

New Federal Transportation Bill, FAST Act, Becomes Law

President Obama signed the FAST (Fixing America's Surface Transportation) Act yesterday, making the first long term transportation bill in a decade official. There are some big wins for local governments within the new law, which is worth approximately $305 billion. A…

December 2, 2015

Congress Poised to Pass Long-Term Transportation Package This Week

For the first time in ten years, Congress is on the verge of passing a long-term transportation package and there are some big wins for local governments within the new deal. The committee of House and Senate negotiators have agreed…

November 24, 2015

USDOT Proposes to Remove Restrictive Design Guidelines

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) took an encouraging and surprising step, proposing to ease federally-mandated design standards on many roads, making it dramatically easier for cities and communities of all sizes to design and build complete streets that are safer…

November 18, 2015

Legislature Considering Bills That Would Remove Local Control Over Setting Speed Limits

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is considering five bills, HB 4423, 4424, 4425, 4426, and 4427, that would dramatically impact the ability of local units to set safe and context sensitive speed limits within their municipal boundaries. HB 4425 would…

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