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Legislative Update 5-23-25

May 23, 2025

MAC testifies on county use of opioid settlement funds MAC’s work with counties on utilizing opioid settlement funds was the subject of a legislative hearing on Tuesday, May 20 in Lansing. MAC’s Jimmy Johnson and Amy Dolinky testified before the Michigan House...

Legislative Update 5-16-25

May 16, 2025

Full Senate approves FY26 budget with key county funding boosts The Michigan Senate advanced its budget proposals this week, including notable increases in funding for county governments and crime prevention, plus potential reimbursements related to recent court...

Legislative Update 5-9-25

May 9, 2025

Senate advances budget bills in uncertain, tense atmosphere in Lansing The Michigan Senate took a major step in the state's annual budget process, advancing all its fiscal 2026 budget bills out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. This action moves the upper...

Registration opens for CCA webinar on ‘Conflict Styles & Constructive Dialogues’

May 7, 2025

A webinar offered on June 23 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. will provide commissioners a full credit toward their 2025 certificate in MAC's County Commissioner Academy. Click here to register. Conflict is an inevitable part of leadership and community work — but how we...

Legislative Update 5-2-25

May 2, 2025

Senate spending panel backs 10 percent boost to revenue sharing Michigan counties would see a 10 percent increase in revenue sharing in the fiscal 2026 state budget under a version approved this week by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. The...

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