Storey urges county leaders to ‘prepare for four’; MAC members fill board slots, approve policy platforms The coming year will be an historic one in Michigan county government, MAC Board […]
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Legislative Update 9-29-23
Juvenile justice reform package clears House, Senate committees A 20-bill package to reform juvenile justice work in Michigan cleared House and Senate committees this week. Senate Bills 418–437 and House […]
Legislative Update 9-22-23
Expansion of binding arbitration clears Senate committee Legislation to extend binding arbitration to county correctional officers has advanced this week, despite opposition from MAC and others. House Bill 4438, by […]
Legislative Update 9-1-23
Governor’s speech carries concerns for county governments Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her fall legislative priorities that included a push for clean energy, streamlined permitting and increased election security in a […]
Legislative Update 8-11-23
Board approves 2023-24 platforms for final member review The MAC Board of Directors, at its summer meeting, reviewed the association’s policy platform drafts […]
Legislative Update 7-28-23
State releases broadband plan to spend $1.55 billion Michigan has released its draft plan to spend $1.55 in federal funds to expand broadband access across the state. You can review […]
Legislative Update 7-21-23
County leaders asked to contact Congress on Medicaid jail issue Earlier this year, bipartisan bills were introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate to address the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion […]
Legislative Update 7-7-23
ICYMI: Revenue sharing, Child Care Fund boosts mark FY24 state budget Increases in county revenue sharing and reimbursements for the Child Care Fund highlight a fiscal 2024 state budget approved […]
Legislative Update 6-23-23
MAC continues push on Revenue Sharing Trust Fund legislation “Revenue sharing is an unrestricted revenue source that local units of government use for the services that they need … What […]
Legislative Update 6-16-23
County voices needed to push revenue sharing reform over finish line A long-running effort to create a dedicated source of dollars for local revenue sharing is nearing fruition, but MAC […]