Podcast team reviews MAC policy priorities for 2024 A long-sought policy to create a secure source of county revenue sharing dollars and changes in juvenile justice and court policies are discussed in the latest episode of Podcast 83, MAC’s podcast on all matters county-related in Michigan. Host Stephan Currie led the Podcast 83 team of […]
A commitment to the financial health of Michigan counties undergirds a robust legislative agenda released Jan. 12 by the Michigan Association of Counties for 2024. Among the priorities for MAC in Lansing this year are revenue sharing, state reimbursement for lost revenue due to the disabled veteran property tax exemption, extending the sunset on our […]
MAC unveils 2024 legislative priorities A commitment to the financial health of Michigan counties undergirds a robust legislative agenda released today by the Michigan Association of Counties for 2024. Among the priorities for MAC in Lansing this year are revenue sharing, state reimbursement for lost revenue due to the disabled veteran property tax exemption, extending […]
Federal court orders new lines for set of legislative districts Some of Michigan’s House and Senate election districts face a revamp in wake of a Thursday afternoon ruling by a federal court on a challenge that the existing maps unconstitutionally handled African-American voters. The state’s Independent Redistricting Commission, which drew the maps and which was […]
Juvenile justice package adopted as MAC scores win in 2023 priority Nineteen pieces of a 20-bill package to make sweeping reforms to the juvenile justice system, long backed by MAC, was signed into law by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist this week. House Bills 4624-43 and Senate Bills 418-423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428-429, 430-431 and 432-437 are a result of the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice […]
Year in Review continues with focus on public safety funding, Open Meetings Act changes Potential new funds for public safety and long-needed repairs to the state Open Meetings Act are two of several issues discussed in Part II of Podcast 83’s “Legislative Year in Review.” Host Stephan Currie again welcomed the MAC advocacy team of […]
Podcast 83 begins look back at 2023 legislative year Legislative successes on juvenile justice reform, property tax reimbursements and revenue sharing highlight the first of two episodes of Podcast 83 that are looking back at 2023 in the State Capitol. Host Stephan Currie and the MAC governmental affairs team of Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata and […]
Registration deadline approaches for Dec. 7 Policy Summit A MAC-commissioned report on the services that counties provide to other local governments will be reviewed at the MAC Policy Summit set for Dec. 7, 2023. Online registration remains open until Nov. 30. The fee to attend the summit at the Kellogg Center (219 S. Harrison Road, […]
Legislature adjourns for the year As predicted, the Michigan legislature has completed its work for 2023 and is expected to adjourn sine die next week Tuesday. This early adjournment for the year is in part due to the need to have certain previously passed pieces of legislation enacted early, the most pressing of which is […]