Four-year terms headline MAC’s legislative priorities for year A state law authorizing four-year terms for county commissioners tops the legislative priorities list issued by the Michigan Association of Counties this […]
State leaders ‘pleased’ with vaccine progress During a hastily arranged video briefing for county leaders and others on Thursday, senior staffers of the Whitmer administration insisted that the distribution of […]
State expands vaccination eligibility; fewer than 500,000 vaccinated so far State leaders announced this week an expansion of the vaccination effort against the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has moved to […]
Legislature approves ‘no reason’ virtual sessions until March 31, 2021 The Legislature voted to extend the ability for local boards to meet remotely, under any circumstance, through March 31, 2021. […]
By Matt Nordfjord, Esq. With a new year comes the responsibility for county boards to elect chairs and vice chairs. This process is governed by Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 46.3. […]
Further OMA changes expected by end of year With the House session delayed due to COVID positive cases (see below), a bill to extend the “no reason” option for virtual […]
Extension on ‘no reason’ remote board sessions awaits House action A bill to expand “no reason” remote sessions for local boards cleared a House committee this week but did not […]
In another special LIVE video edition of Podcast 83 at 3 p.m. on Dec. 7, MAC’s Executive Director Stephan Currie and MAC’s advocacy team will discuss the ongoing “lame duck” […]
MDHHS order shuts down indoor dining, limits household gatherings On Sunday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a new emergency order that enacts a three-week pause […]
As cases surge, health leaders urge mask use, social distancing Leaders of the state’s major hospital systems warned Thursday of increasing strain on medical capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to […]