Inside 208

January 27, 2021

Governor Whitmer Delivers State of the State Message, Calls for Expanding Local Road Funding Options

Governor Whitmer delivered her third State of the State this evening with a focus of bi-partisanship and a theme she coined as "Fixing the Damn Road Ahead". The speech was delivered remotely for the first time in Michigan history and…

January 27, 2021

League Statement on Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivers her 2021 State of the State Address on Jan. 27. Michigan Municipal League Board President William Wild, Mayor of Westland, issued a statement in response to tonight's 2021 State of the State "Fix the Damn Road…

January 27, 2021

Here’s How Governor Whitmer and the Legislature Can Help Communities in 2021

There was a recent forum series in Crain's Detroit Business that focused on Governor Whitmer's State of the State address scheduled for tonight. The series was on the various needs throughout the state as our businesses, residents, and the economy…

January 25, 2021

MDHHS Issues Quarantine Designations for Essential Workers

Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has identified designations for certain critical workers to be exempted from the required quarantine period when exposed to COVID-19. View them here. These clarifications were sought by the Michigan Municipal…

January 25, 2021

Michigan Municipal League Well Represented on New Protect Michigan Commission

The Michigan Municipal League is well represented on a new bipartisan "Protect Michigan Commission" tasked with rolling out a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced appointments to the commission which will raise awareness about the safety…

January 21, 2021

New House Committees Announced for 101st Legislature

Following the official start of the new 101st legislative session last week, House Speaker Jason Wentworth announced the membership of the House policy and Appropriation subcommittees earlier today. Committee make-up in the Senate will remain the same for this session,…

January 13, 2021

EGLE Offers Assistance on Determining Water Quality Safety

Officials at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have asked us to pass on the following information to our members. From EGLE: Drinking Water Quality in Schools and Buildings During COVID-19 The Michigan Department of Environment,…

January 11, 2021

That’s A Wrap – 100th Legislative Session Finalized

With the expiration of 14-days on the Governor's desk this past week, the last bills presented from December's lame duck legislative action brought the 100th Legislative Session to an official close. All told, nearly 300 new bills were introduced between…

December 22, 2020

Congress Passes $900B COVID-19 Relief Package and $1.4T Federal Budget

Over the weekend, House and Senate leaders reached agreement on an omnibus deal to fund the federal government ($1.4T) and provide a new round of COVID-19 relief ($900B) – absent direct aid to local governments, despite months of advocacy from…

December 20, 2020

Lame Duck Round Up – Week 3…

With the Michigan Senate's final action late Friday night, only Monday's House session remains before the 100th Legislative Session comes to an end. The Senate remained in session throughout the day Friday, concurring in bills that the House had sent…

Inside208