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\"subscribe-here-arrow\"<\/a>The Lame Duck session of the state Legislature is in full swing and there are a number of key issues potentially impacting your communities that the Michigan Municipal League is working on and watching. WE MAY NEED YOUR HELP<\/strong> over the next several days as the Legislature currently has session scheduled through Dec. 15.<\/p>\n

For regular updates on what is happening, the League strongly encourages you to sign up to receive email alerts from our Legislative blog, Inside 208<\/a>. Please go here<\/a> and sign up in the \u201csubscribe\u201d box on the right side of the page by typing in your email address. This is a free service provided to League members and you will receive emails each time a new Inside 208 blog is posted about the latest Legislative activity happening in Lansing. As issues arise, the League will be posting regularly on Inside 208 and we may be asking you to contact your Legislators on various bills.<\/p>\n

Currently, there are multiple pieces of legislation the League is following that could have both a positive and\/or a negative impact on your communities.<\/p>\n

Some of major issues\u00a0we\u00a0have blogged about so far include bills to reform Other Post-Employment Benefits<\/a> (OPEB) or retirement health care, changes to Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Authorities<\/a>, a\u00a0bill that limits local control on transportation network companies and taxis<\/a>\u00a0(think Uber and Lyft), new economic development tools, and potential energy reform.<\/p>\n

Please help us by signing up to receive our Inside 208 blog emails during this quickly-moving, ever-changing Lame Duck legislative sessions.<\/p>\n

Matt Bach is director of media relations for the Michigan Municipal League. He can be reached at mbach@mml.org and 734-669-6317.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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