Breakout topics released for 2022 Legislative Conference Attendees at the 2022 Legislative Conference will have a dozen breakout sessions to choose from on trending issues in county governance, MAC announced […]
Legislative Update 2-4-22
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Legislative Update 1-28-22
OMA update, protecting mental health services top MAC’s 2022 priorities Updating the Open Meetings Act to meet the 21st century needs of state residents and preventing an ill-advised attempt to […]
Top 2022 priorities for Michigan counties include Open Meetings Act reform, defeat of mental health privatization bid
Updating the Open Meetings Act to meet the 21st century needs of state residents and preventing an ill-advised attempt to privatize Michigan’s locally directed system of public mental health services […]
Legislative Update 1-21-22
Governor to keynote 2022 Legislative Conference; registration open for March 21-23 event Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will keynote the 2022 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference, addressing a plenary session of the event […]
Legislative Update 1-14-22
U.S. Supreme Court puts hold on vaccine mandate for large employers, allows mandate for health facilities to operate On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court halted the Biden administration’s vaccine […]
Legislative Update 1-7-22
U.S. Treasury issues final rule for State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program On Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the Final Rule for the State and Local […]
Legislative Update 12-22-21
Bills for 4-year terms signed into law Starting in 2024, candidates in Michigan for county commissioner will run for 4-year terms, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed new term legislation: […]
Legislative Update 12-17-21
Legislature sets up future funding crisis on Personal Property Tax MAC joined with other local government groups this week to urge the Legislature to address the consequences of a massive […]
Legislative Update 12-10-21
House passes bills for 4-year terms; historic change headed to governor The largest change affecting county commissioners since 1968 is headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk after the House of […]
Legislative Update 12-3-21
House to vote on 4-year terms next week MAC continues to urge county commissioners to reach out to their House members to convey their support for two bills that will […]