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August 4, 2014

Please VOTE YES on Proposal 1 in the August 5, 2014 Primary Election

Please vote in Tuesday's Aug. 5, 2014, primary election. On your ballot you may have a lot of things or just a few things to consider, but one of the most important issues for Michigan's communities is Proposal 1. The…

July 23, 2014

Michigan Municipal League Staff Help Prepare Detroit City Council for Future After Bankruptcy

Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones introduces League CEO Dan Gilmartin at a recent education session. Michigan Municipal League staff has spent the last few weeks working with Detroit City Council members as they move forward and prepare to bring…

March 6, 2014

Senate Takes Testimony on Provisions of Certain Utility Service Contracts

Senate Local Government Committee took testimony yesterday on SB 687 sponsored by Senator Darwin Booher (R-Evart). This bill would regulate the provision of utility services (water, sanitary sewers, wastewater treatment, or electricity) provided by certain municipalities to other municipalities. It…

January 13, 2014

Federal Government Making Changes to How Communities Deal with Volunteer Firefighters Under the ACA

Recently, several articles have appeared that reference a "glitch" in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in which communities with more than 50 employees will be forced to provide coverage for volunteer firefighters. Since this came about, Treasury and the IRS have…

November 13, 2013

FOIA Bill Passes Out of House Committee

The House Oversight committee passed out HB 4001, the bill making many changes to FOIA. The substitute that was adopted can be viewed here: HB 4001 H-2. While the substitute has improved from the introduced version, the League still has concerns…

October 29, 2013

Bill Allowing Communities to Combine Election Activities Passes House Committee

A bill to allow local communities to enter into written agreements with other local governmental units for election activities passed the House Ethics and Election Committee. HB 4878 would allow a city or township clerk to enter into a written…

September 23, 2013

Wednesday: Join President Obama and Secretary Sebelius for Health Insurance Marketplace Conference Call

You are invited to join President Barack Obama and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for a conference call with state and local elected officials on Wednesday, September 25, at 2:30 pm EDT to discuss the…

August 16, 2013

Affordable Care Act Local Government Toolkit Now Available

The US Department of Health and Human Services has just released a toolkit for local governments to understand and implement the Affordable Care Act. The toolkit includes an overview of the Affordable Care Act, a sample outreach and enrollment plan…

August 12, 2013

Governor Snyder announces Regional Prosperity Initiative

The Governor Snyder administration has announced a new regional initiative. Dubbed "Regional Prosperity Initiative" the effort is meant to better coordinate service delivery and strengthen local economies through greater regional collaboration. The initiative, first unveiled in the Governor's 2014 budget…

August 6, 2013

Michigan Municipal League’s Partnership for Place Agenda Presented to State Lawmakers

Samantha Harkins discusses the League's Partnership for Place legislative agenda today in Lansing.Michigan Municipal League staff members met with key state lawmakers today in Lansing about the League's new proactive legislative agenda, called the Partnership for Place. You can check…

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