Candidate Statements for 2026 Board Elections Craig Reiter, Schoolcraft County, Region 1 I have been a commissioner for over 16 years and am very active in and outside my […]
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Joe Schwarz, 88, remembered as statesman, champion of higher ed
By Gongwer News Service (reprinted with permission) Combat surgeon. Naval attaché. Employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. Community otolaryngologist. Battle Creek mayor. State senator. Orator. Congressman. University lecturer. Joe Schwarz […]
What does a government shutdown look like?
Reprinted with permission from MIRS News Service Remembering the state government shutdowns of 2007 and 2009, attorney Steven Liedel recalls around 35,000 state employees being notified of layoffs pending a state budget […]
Five Michigan counties honored nationally for policy achievements
Five Michigan garnered more than 20 citations in the 2025 NACo Achievement Awards. Honorees were highlighted at the 2025 NACo Annual Conference in Philadelphia last week. Macomb County alone collected […]
Legislature sets dubious 85-year record on productivity
Reprinted with permission from MIRS news service The six public acts Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law this year as of July 15 is the fewest number of signed bills […]
Fiscal experts: 2025 is a great time to give local governments some options on funding
This year would be a great time for Michigan to tackle reform of local government finance, says the nonpartisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan in a new study. The report, […]
Legislative Update 1-10-25
MAC accepting applications for internal policy committees County commissioners are encouraged to apply now for MAC’s five standing committees for 2025. Applications are due by Jan. 31, 2025. To apply, […]
Fata, Gibson join MAC as governmental affairs associates
Looking to build on recent success in Lansing capped by the enactment of 4-year terms for county commissioners in 2021, MAC expanded its Governmental Affairs Team today with the addition […]
ARP Resources for Counties
MAC has created this area to collect and share information on American Rescue Plan funds that related to Michigan’s 83 counties. LATEST: SLFRF Project and Expenditure Report User Guide (July […]
Commissioners testify in favor of 4-year term legislation
Allegan County Commissioner Jim Storey and Dickinson County’s Joe Stevens testified Thursday (April 29) in favor of four-year terms for county commissioners before the Senate Local Government Committee. The duo […]