Whitmer tightens social, entertainment restrictions as caseloads climb Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tightened restrictions on social and entertainment activity in Northern Michigan today in response to rising caseloads of COVID-19 in […]
FY20 budget deal uses federal COVID aid to compensate counties for revenue sharing cuts Legislative leaders and the Governor’s Office reached final agreement this week on a plan to balance […]
Izzo added to 2020 Virtual Annual Conference line-up A special address from legendary Michigan State University coach Tom Izzo will be one of the highlights of the 2020 MAC Virtual […]
Treasury webinar details deadlines, guidance on COVID funds Counties confront a July 17 deadline to apply for reimbursements for public safety and public health payroll and benefit expenses for the […]
Expungement bill moves out of Senate committee A House bill that that would automatically set aside certain felony and misdemeanor convictions moved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. […]
Michigan Senate endorses flexible use of federal CARES Act dollars The Michigan Senate called on the federal government to ease restrictions on use of the nearly $3.8 billion Michigan has […]
Court sides with governor on emergency powers in 1945 law Michigan’s Court of Claims turned aside a challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers under a 1945 state law in […]
Revenue meeting paints bleak outlook for Michigan into 2022 The state has a $3.2 billion hole in its current budgets, public finance experts testified today before the state’s Consensus Revenue […]
Governor extends State of Emergency, court battle looms Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed new Executive Orders Thursday night to extend Michigan’s State of Emergency and Disaster Declarations until May 28. EO […]
Local governments will make $1.1B ask to governor in letter MAC joined with associations for Michigan’s cities, villages and townships today on a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to advise […]