This morning the Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee reported SB 173, a bill that would prohibit local units of government from passing an ordinance or policy requiring private employers to mandate either paid or unpaid leave time for its…

Yesterday the House Elections and Ethics committee considered HBs 4393-4397, a package that would change filing deadlines for local ballot questions from the current time of 70 days before an election to the 15th Tuesday before the election. These changes…

League members honor U.S. Senator Carl Levin in Washington D.C. this week. From left Janice Winfrey, Detroit City Clerk; Barry Brickner, Farmington Hills Mayor; Ellen Ellenburg, Burton City Councilmember; Rackeline Hoff, Birmingham City Councilmember; Fenton City Councilmember Patricia Lockwood; League…

HB 4001 (Rep. Shirkey) was reintroduced from last session.  Much like the bill last session, it would, among other things, limit the cost a municipality could charge for copying of records to 10 cents per page, prohibit communities from charging…