Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fiscal 2022 budget proposal makes important and much needed boosts to local governments dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and to public infrastructure, said the head of the […]
House passes COVID spending bills with ties to health power restrictions The House passed their $3.5B COVID relief funding plan on a largely party-line vote. House Bill 4019 totals $868.6 million […]
Republicans, Whitmer clash on COVID spending, vaccine distribution Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republicans who control the Michigan House of Representatives have a $2 billion difference of opinion on what to […]
Four-year terms headline MAC’s legislative priorities for year A state law authorizing four-year terms for county commissioners tops the legislative priorities list issued by the Michigan Association of Counties this […]
State leaders ‘pleased’ with vaccine progress During a hastily arranged video briefing for county leaders and others on Thursday, senior staffers of the Whitmer administration insisted that the distribution of […]
State expands vaccination eligibility; fewer than 500,000 vaccinated so far State leaders announced this week an expansion of the vaccination effort against the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has moved to […]
Legislature approves ‘no reason’ virtual sessions until March 31, 2021 The Legislature voted to extend the ability for local boards to meet remotely, under any circumstance, through March 31, 2021. […]
Further OMA changes expected by end of year With the House session delayed due to COVID positive cases (see below), a bill to extend the “no reason” option for virtual […]
Extension on ‘no reason’ remote board sessions awaits House action A bill to expand “no reason” remote sessions for local boards cleared a House committee this week but did not […]
MDHHS order shuts down indoor dining, limits household gatherings On Sunday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a new emergency order that enacts a three-week pause […]