Michigan Counties magazine now on way to you The print version of the December 2024 Michigan Counties should start arriving in mailboxes this weekend. The magazine features a roundup of the “lame duck” legislative session that went right up to the edge of Christmas. A digital version of the magazine is immediately available, however, via […]
2024 Lame Duck in Review: Blame Duck? Lansing’s democratic trifecta came to an end this week after several weeks of lame duck session. From House Republicans leaving session in protest last week, to the Senate holding a marathon 26-hour session this week, lame duck has been nothing short of eventful. MAC’s legislative update is fluid […]
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 passed out of the Senate this week, after the House version was successfully removed from the House floor agenda in November due to MAC’s efforts. […]
By Matt Nordfjord/firm of Cohl, Stoker and Toskey, P.C. With the commencement of a new term of office on Jan. 1, 2025, comes the responsibility for county boards to elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson. This process is governed by Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 46.3. Notably, this process is unchanged following the amendment of […]
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 sharing system Tuesday at a Lansing event touting immediate passage of bills to create a dedicated Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. “I believe that a dedicated […]
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 to act on Revenue Sharing Trust Fund legislation before the end of the legislative term. As of 9 a.m. on Friday, MAC had received 78 […]
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 the 2024 New Commissioner School, which MAC co-hosts with MSU Extension. “We are the voice of counties in Lansing and beyond,” Currie noted in his […]
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 in the upcoming legislative session. Moving from a narrow Democratic majority of 56-54 to a Republican majority of 58-52. The shift in control brings changes […]