NEWS

House committee hears testimony as trial court funding deadline looms Legislative efforts ramped up this week to address funding for Michigan’s trial courts, which are now facing the legal expiration […]

Legislative Conference keynoter will address leadership in times of change Leading in times of crisis and change will be the theme of the keynote address at the 2024 Michigan Counties […]

MAC sets federal legislative priorities in 2024 In advance of next week’s National Association of Counties gathering in Washington, D.C., MAC has finalized its legislative priorities for 2024 on Capitol […]

Counties: Importance of local governments missing from governor’s speech A vital tune was noticeably missing from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State “playlist” on Wednesday night: the importance and […]

Podcast team reviews MAC policy priorities for 2024 A long-sought policy to create a secure source of county revenue sharing dollars and changes in juvenile justice and court policies are […]

Juvenile justice package adopted as MAC scores win in 2023 priority Nineteen pieces of a 20-bill package to make sweeping reforms to the juvenile justice system, long backed by MAC, […]

Year in Review continues with focus on public safety funding, Open Meetings Act changes Potential new funds for public safety and long-needed repairs to the state Open Meetings Act are […]

Podcast 83 begins look back at 2023 legislative year Legislative successes on juvenile justice reform, property tax reimbursements and revenue sharing highlight the first of two episodes of Podcast 83 […]