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Lame Duck Agenda Whispers in Michigan Legislature
MIRS article related to a OPEB issue. In case you didn’t see it, there was a recent article in MIRS quoting Governor Snyder as suggesting municipal retirement health care reforms could be considered...
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Lame Duck Legislative Work Underway; Sign up for Inside 208 Updates!
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...
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Legislative Committee Orientation Event at Capitol Teaches Ins and Outs of...
League staff John LaMacchia and Chris Hackbarth at the Legislative Committee Kick-Off Orientation Thursday. (View more photos here) About 60 local municipal officials from throughout the state were at...
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Contact Your State Reps Today and Tell Them to Oppose Income Tax Elimination...
***UPDATE: The Michigan House just adjourned session for the day (Tuesday) after adopting a substitute version H-3 for HB 4001 that would reduce the income tax rate from 4.25% down to 3.9% by...
View ArticleMichigan Municipal League, Chris Hackbarth Named Among Top Lobbyists in State
The Michigan Municipal League and our own Chris Hackbarth, state and federal affairs director, were both recognized this week for being among the top lobbyists in the state. The recognition of the...
View ArticleHouse and Senate Reach Agreement on Revenue Sharing Increase in Upcoming Budget
A joint House/Senate conference committee met this morning (June 8, 2017) and approved a revenue sharing proposal for the upcoming 2017-18 state fiscal year. Lead by former Walker mayor, State Rep. Rob...
View ArticleUSDA Now Accepting Solid Waste Management Grant Applications
Our friends at the USDA asked the Michigan Municipal League to pass this along to our members. So here it is: USDA Now Accepting Solid Waste Management Grant Applications USDA Rural Development is...
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League Testifies on OPEB Bills, Continues to Work on Revisions
The League’s Chris Hackbarth, right, testifies about the proposed OPEB legislation with officials from the Michigan Association of Counties and Michigan Townships Association. UPDATED (4:30 p.m. Dec....
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Stay Tuned: OPEB Revisions Forthcoming and We May Need Your Help
UPDATED (10 a.m., Dec. 6, 2017): The League has been told to expect substitute versions for the 16-bill OPEB reform package sometime this morning or later today. The original package of bills, as...
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State House Considering Revenue Sharing Package
The League’s Chris Hackbarth testifies about the proposed revenue sharing bills Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in the House committee along with officials from the Michigan Association of Counties and Michigan...
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Daniel Gilmartin to Testify in D.C. Tuesday on Michigan Infrastructure Crisis
Dan Gilmartin – CEO and Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League WATCH the hearing live here TODAY (March 13, 2018) at 2:30 p.m.: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/ Michigan Municipal...
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Dan Gilmartin Testifies Before U.S. Congress Committee on Infrastructure Problem
Daniel Gilmartin testifies on the poor state of infrastructure and transportation issues in Michigan and across the nation on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce,...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court hands down major victory for local government
The Michigan Municipal League is excited about today’s historic U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the ability of states to collect sales tax on internet purchases. For too long, internet based...
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How Much in Additional Road Funding is Your Community Receiving?
A fire truck makes an emergency run over crumbling roads in Macomb County. Michigan’s roads are bad. Obvious, right? But the poor condition of our roads is a symptom of a much larger, less obvious...
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Michigan Bureau of Elections Advises Communities on 2016 Ballot FOIA Request
UPDATE: The Michigan Bureau of Elections has just issued a special news update with additional direction on this “Emily FOIA Request” issue. View it here. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request...
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Details You Should Know About Driver Fee Elimination
View the YouTube video about this here. The office of Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has asked the Michigan Municipal League to share the following press release with our members. So this is us,...
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Watch Our First Monday Morning Live Chat on Facebook
(Click here to watch the Facebook Live video) We covered a lot of ground in the Michigan Municipal League’s first ever – Monday Morning Live broadcast on Facebook Live. And while the live broadcast...
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Please Contact House Tax Policy Committee Members THIS MORNING to Support HB...
The Michigan Municipal League needs your help THIS MORNING to support a bill that would move the payment of a property tax credit for disabled veterans from local governments to the state. House Bill...
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Tools Available for Municipalities Preparing for 2020 Census
The National League of Cities has recently released Preparing for the 2020 Census, a municipal action guide that will help cities navigate the upcoming census. Visit NLC.org/census to find the full...
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League’s Legislative Committee Kick-Off Gets Members Ready for the Year
(View more photos from the event here). About 40 members of all the legislative committees of the Michigan Municipal League gathered this morning (Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019) in Lansing to kick off the...
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