Ballenger says Democrats have tough task in down-ticket races

Legislative Update 4-18-25

April 18, 2025

MAC testifies for public safety fund bills; House committee advances them Legislation to create a Public Safety Trust Fund advanced from the House Committee on Government Operations on Thursday after taking testimony from MAC and others in support of the concept....

Legislative Update 4-11-25

April 11, 2025

Deadline extended on Opioid Settlement Funds Survey The second annual opioid settlement county reporting survey will remain open until April 21. MAC, in partnership with Public Sector Consultants (PSC), is conducting the survey. The survey allows MAC to: Update the...

Legislative Update 4-4-25

April 4, 2025

Legislative Conference begins Monday in Lansing More than 300 county and business leaders will gather in Lansing April 7-9 to hear from state leaders and policymakers at the 2025 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference, co-hosted by MAC and the Michigan County...

Celebrate National County Government Month in April

March 31, 2025

National County Government Month (NCGM), held each April, is an annual celebration of county government. Since 1991, the National Association of Counties (NACo) has encouraged counties to actively promote county roles and responsibilities in serving residents. ...

Legislative Update 3-28-25

March 28, 2025

In Lansing, dollars are up for roads, down for veterans In this week’s episode, MAC’s Podcast 83 discusses the progress of a House GOP roads plan that is a “huge winner” for counties and a problem that has arisen in funding county veteran services grants. “Road...

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