Supreme Court hands state a win over locals in Headlee case In a blow to local governments, the Michigan Supreme Court sided with the state in a constitutional argument over […]
Legislative Update 7-30-21
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Legislative Update 7-23-21
State reviewing $26 billion settlement offer on opioids A bipartisan group of state attorneys general revealed a $26 billion national settlement this week with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three […]
Legislative Update 7-16-21
MAC urges counties to announce support for ARP match program MAC is working with the state of Michigan and local government groups on a match program to earmark close to […]
Legislative Update 7-2-21
Legislature leaves unsettled FY22 budget as summer begins The Michigan House and Senate came together on a small piece of the budget this week — unfortunately not one that includes […]
Legislative Update 6-25-21
House passes huge budget bill with revenue sharing, indigent defense dollars The House worked late into Thursday evening this week to move bipartisan budget bills, in hopes the Senate approves […]
Legislative Update 6-18-21
ARP revenue calculator released; consulting contracts now available Counties now can download their own copies of a calculator sheet on revenue losses for purposes of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), […]
Legislative Update 6-11-21
MAC continues to gather answers, devise strategies on ARP spending With the release of a new U.S. Treasury FAQ sheet and aggregated language on interim spending rules, Michigan counties now […]
Legislative Update 6-4-21
Huge Senate majority approves 4-year terms for commissioners By a vote of 32-4, the Michigan Senate approved Senate Bills 242, by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Dickinson), and SB 245, by Sen. […]
Stop the Legislature’s diversion of property taxes
By Stephan Currie, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Counties The citizens now serving in the Michigan Legislature did not create the fiscal crisis that now grips our 83 counties and […]
Legislative Update 5-28-21
Counties can earn, keep interest on ARP funds, Treasury says during video call Officials from the U.S. Treasury and the White House gave more context to the American Rescue Plan […]