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Senate passes minimum staffing legislation A bill to require minimum staffing levels as a mandatory subject of collective bargaining between a public employer and the representative of its employees was […]

MAC joins local groups in urging action on revenue sharing “So, clearly, the system is broken.” MAC First Vice President Antoinette Wallace of Macomb made that assessment of Michigan’s revenue […]

MAC letter campaign on revenue sharing is off to fast start A letter-writing campaign started by MAC this week is gaining momentum to urge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders […]

Intro webinar launches 2024 New Commissioner School MAC Executive Director Stephan Currie welcomed nearly 100 newly elected and re-elected commissioners from both peninsulas on Thursday to the introductory webinar of […]

Election means divided government in Lansing in 2025 The Michigan House of Representatives has experienced a power shift following this week’s election, with Republicans winning enough seats to take control […]

NACo releases opioid settlement ‘quick guide’ on monitoring spending The National Association of Counties, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, released The Principles Quick Guide to […]

State’s final rules on energy siting raise host of questions The Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) final rules for implementing the new law on renewable energy siting generally favor solar […]

Podcast 83: Statewide Septic Code Legislation With legislative activity in Lansing still on a slow simmer, Health Officer with the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, Dan Thorell, talked with host […]

MPSC releases final application instructions for large-scale renewable energy facilities The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released its formal application instructions and procedures for the siting for large-scale renewable energy […]

Registration is open for 2024 New Commissioner School sessions in November-December The Michigan Association of Counties is again pleased to partner with Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) to present the […]