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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 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.…

December 6, 2018

Bills Correct Court Decision Concerns Under PA 152

A recent court decision has disrupted how many communities have been operating under PA 152 of 2011, the state's hard cap/80-20 law. Both the House and Senate are considering bills that would address two key components of the recent Command…

November 30, 2018

Tools Available for Municipalities Preparing for 2020 Census

The National League of Cities has recently released Preparing for the 2020 Census, a municipal action guide that will help cities navigate the upcoming census. Visit NLC.org/census to find the full guide. Why the Census Matters to Cities: An accurate…

November 19, 2018

Watch Our First Monday Morning Live Chat on Facebook

(Click here to watch the Facebook Live video) We covered a lot of ground in the Michigan Municipal League's first ever - Monday Morning Live broadcast on Facebook Live. And while the live broadcast that took place 10:30 a.m. this…

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 21, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court hands down major victory for local government

The Michigan Municipal League is excited about today’s historic U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the ability of states to collect sales tax on internet purchases. For too long, internet based companies have reaped the economic benefits of doing business in…

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