Legislative Conference begins Monday in Lansing More than 300 county and business leaders will gather in Lansing April 7-9 to hear from state leaders and policymakers at the 2025 Michigan […]
Legislative Update 4-4-25
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Celebrate National County Government Month in April
National County Government Month (NCGM), held each April, is an annual celebration of county government. Since 1991, the National Association of Counties (NACo) has encouraged counties to actively promote county […]
Legislative Update 3-28-25
In Lansing, dollars are up for roads, down for veterans In this week’s episode, MAC’s Podcast 83 discusses the progress of a House GOP roads plan that is a “huge […]
Legislative Update 3-21-25
House approves $3.1 billion road plan backed by MAC The Michigan House sent a comprehensive road funding plan to the Senate this week. The plan, which MAC testified in favor […]
Legislative Update 3-14-25
GOP road proposal with big county bucks gets House committee hearing A House Republican plan that could mean a nearly $1.5 billion boost for county road accounts received its first […]
Legislative Update 3-7-25
House passes stripped-down FY26 budget in shutdown maneuver In a preemptive move to ensure essential government functions continue in the event of a state budget impasse that lingers through the […]
Legislative Update 2-28-25
MAC sees hopeful signs in Whitmer remarks on infrastructure, cooperation The focus on infrastructure and bipartisanship in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State address this week drew praise […]
Legislative Update 2-21-25
Legislature sends Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Time Act bills to governor The Michigan Legislature has officially passed House Bill 4002, amending the existing Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). The […]
Legislative Update 2-14-25
Michigan Legislature continues debate on sick time and minimum wage changes The Michigan Legislature remains locked in a debate over amendments to the Earned Sick Time Act and the state’s […]
Legislative Update 2-7-25
Counties would get 4% revenue sharing bump in governor’s plan Michigan counties would see a 4 percent increase in the revenue sharing total in fiscal 2026 under a budget plan […]