How to navigate questions on in-person vs. hybrid vs. digital With state health orders reducing restrictions on indoor gatherings and hospitalization rates showing marked improvement in recent weeks, MAC has […]
Legislative Update 3-12-21
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Legislative Update 3-5-21
Massive federal aid plan wends way through Congress Two versions of a massive federal response to the ongoing COVID crisis are now in play on Capitol Hill. Passage of either […]
Legislative Update 2-26-21
Senate approves GOP plan on COVID spending In another move over the dispute on how to spend billions in federal COVID aid for Michigan, the Senate approved a $2 billion […]
Legislative Update 2-19-21
Broadband equipment property tax exemption passes the Senate SB 46, sponsored by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Van Buren) is a bill that will exempt eligible high speed broadband equipment installed after […]
Legislative Update 2-12-21
MAC applauds revenue sharing, infrastructure plans in governor’s budget Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fiscal 2022 budget proposal makes important and much needed boosts to local governments dealing with the COVID-19 crisis […]
Counties praise governor’s FY22 budget boosts for local governments, public infrastructure
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 […]
Legislative Update 2-5-21
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 […]
Legislative Update 1-29-21
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 […]
Legislative Update 1-22-21
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 […]
Legislative Update 1-15-21
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 […]