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There’s a huge national event happening next week in which the Michigan Municipal League is playing a major role. The League is heavily involved in the upcoming national Infrastructure Week (May 13-17) and there are still seats available for the Michigan event happening related to this on May 14 in...

Now in its fifth year, the National League of Cities (NLC) is once again participating in Infrastructure Week, May 15-19. Infrastructure Week is a national week of education and advocacy that brings together American businesses, workers, elected leaders, and everyday citizens around one message: It’s #TimeToBuild. NLC will host several...

What’s happening in Flint, Detroit and other cities is a symptom of a larger problem. A problem where cities in Michigan are only allowed to fall with the economy but not to prosper as the economy grows. And it’s only going to get worse if we don’t change the way...