NEWS

Lieutenant Governor Unveils His Plan for PPT

November 26, 2012 | Legislative

MAC was invited to a special briefing in the Lt. Governor's office to discuss his new plan for PPT Replacement. MAC's position on PPT Repeal has remained the same, we will support the repeal if we get full reimbursement through a guaranteed revenue source. Lt....

In honor of Veterans Day

November 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

Veterans Day is a time to celebrate and honor the service of all U.S. military veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Today, we would like to take a moment to thank all of our members, elected and...

Welcome to the new MAC Blog!

November 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

Hello MAC Members and followers, and welcome to the new blog of the Michigan Association of Counties. Today felt like an appropriate day to launch our new blog seeing as it is such a crucial day to our nation. Government, from local up to federal, has such an impact...

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