Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League On this episode of Live with the League we discuss the bipartisan federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act recently approved in D.C. and what it means for Michigan and our communities. We also will cover the latest on the short-term vacation rental issue and …

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League On this episode of Live with the League, discuss the latest on the short-term rental legislation passed in the House on Wednesday, 10/27, and the recent work by a coalition of organizations that has recommended a statewide plan to spend nearly $6 billion in America…

Host: Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League A new statewide group, called The Coalition for a Strong and Prosperous Michigan, recently unveiled a bold and comprehensive vision to invest nearly $6 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to build our state’s future. A news conference took place on Oct. 14 to relea…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League On this episode of Live with the League, we're scheduled to have guests from the Michigan Attorney Generals office to talk about the Opioid case settlement and what it could mean for communities. We also will discuss in-depth the proposed Cannabis Safety Act that t…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Get the latest news on the state budget, bills related to marijuana caregivers, and a package of legislation dealing with support for public safety personnel.By Michigan Municipal League

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League COVID Emergency Rental Program, Treasury Updates, CARES Act, ARPA, and more.By Michigan Municipal League

he Michigan Municipal League invites you to another installment of an ongoing webinar series with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Get the latest updates on: • Staffing/Covid Updates • NEPA/SHPO Updates • 2020 MDOT Standard Specifications for Construction • New LAP Certification (Coming Soon) • Construction Manual Update/Project Cl…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League On this episode we discuss the latest legislative trends, and Christy Welti will join us to discuss our upcoming Convention in Grand Rapids!By Michigan Municipal League

Safe & Just Michigan has been working in partnership with several organizations and municipalities to advocate for legislation that passes and implements automatic expungement in Michigan. Safe & Just Michigan's Executive Director John S. Cooper will be joined by Amanda O'Boyle, Assistant City Attorney of Lansing, and Frances Walters, Director of t…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League On today's episode we are joined by Eric Bussis from the Michigan Department of Treasury who can answer all of your questions about the American Rescue Plan, and we will hear the latest updates updates from our Lansing team.…

Join us for a Facebook Live chat where we talk with communities about their experience filling out the application.11:30 am, July 22, 2021By Michigan Municipal League

New possibility is coming to town and you are one of the first to greet it. Maximizing the benefits of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding requires more than a little planning. Greeting these new dollars with good government practices, some strategic blue-sky thinking, and broad community engagement can help you grow possibility into real, long …

Join the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3) as they explore the use of Community Investment Funds (CIFs) as a way to strengthen local economies. The webinar, on July 14th from 12pm-1pm EST, will feature attorney Brian Beckon from Cutting Edge Capital; Janice Shade – founder of The Initiative for Local Capital; Deborah Frieze from the Bo…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League On this episode of Live with the League, our staff will catch you up on short-term rental issue updates, state budget news, and the new American Rescue Plan portal https://bit.ly/2TWxyVR opening for Non-Entitlement Units of local government.…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Hear the latest on the hotly debated short-term rental issue, Bridge Builders microgrant program, our Community Excellence Award finalists and an update on state budget talks.By Michigan Municipal League

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League On this episode hear the latest on the short-term rental and gravel mining pre-emption efforts, as well as a new package of bills on police reform.By Michigan Municipal League

Learn more about current state legislation that aims to restrict the power of our local communities and citizens to make decisions on short-term rentals. The League's Dan Gilmartin will be joined by guests including property owners, and local leaders to discuss the negative impact of these bills, resolutions and what you can do to keep local power …

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Special TUESDAY edition of Live with the League where we will discuss the hot topic of short-term rentals with bills pending in the state Legislature. Learn what you can do to help save our neighborhoods from being overrun with these vacation rentals. We also will …

Stop big government from taking away local control from your communities! Listen to the MML's virtual news conference about our opposition to the short-term rental bills pending in the state Legislature. https://bit.ly/3fzA8I9 Send a letter opposed to the bills using our Action Center! https://bit.ly/2T1cufW Contact your state lawmakers today and t…

Presenters: Rich Donley, President, Mort Crim Communications, Inc. Michelle Franzen Martin, Account Director, Mort Crim Communications, Inc. With: Tiffany Jones and Bryan Peckinpaugh, Detroit Water & Sewerage Department Trisha Bruzek, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner's Office Michigan’s revised Lead and Copper Rule has renewed public int…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Join Live with the League and special guest, Michael Wallace from the National League of Cities! This special edition of Live with the League will cover the American Rescue Plan guidelines. Check out our blog on the ARPhttp://blogs.mml.org/wp/inside208…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Thank you to our special guest - long-time journalist Rick Haglund - for joining us on Live with the League 5/3/2021 to talk about the recent issue of our MML Review magazine. The May-June issue of our magazine gets sent out this week and focuses on all the work of…

Presenters: Ashley Blake, Regional Director, Mid-West, Center for Employment Opportunities Pamela Lachman, Director, Strategic State Initiatives, Center for Employment Opportunities Michelle Rafferty, Chief Strategy & Operating Officer, Detroit at Work Equity in our community relies on access to opportunity. Too often, our justice-involved neighbor…

Host: Shanna Draheim, Director, Policy Research Labs Over the last month, our colleagues at The Wellbeing Lab headed out into the state of Michigan to measure the wellbeing of 1,500 people representative of Michiganders. They asked the question, “How are we doing?” and delved into how people were boosting their levels of thriving and reducing their…

Presenters: Danielle Beard, Associate Program Officer, Michigan Municipal League Foundation Helen D. Johnson, President, Michigan Municipal League Foundation This webinar will provide details on how to apply for the Michigan Municipal League Foundation’s Bridge Builders Main Street Microgrants. Details on eligibility, timeline, and process will be …

Presenters: Danielle Beard, Associate Program Officer, Michigan Municipal League Foundation Helen D. Johnson, President, Michigan Municipal League Foundation This webinar will provide details on how to apply for the Michigan Municipal League Foundation’s Bridge Builders Neighborhood Microgrants. Details on eligibility, timeline, and process will be…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Very enlightening conversation today with the League's Lansing team on Live with the League. We covered the American Rescue Plan Act, the American Jobs Plan, proposed changes to election laws, and housing attainment work being done in our state. Plus, we answered m…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League This Monday on Live with the League, we're joined by Emily Kieliszewski, highlighting the League's Community Excellence Awards, the latest updates out of Lansing, and the most recent information and guidelines for communities on the American Rescue Plan.…

Host: Morgan Fabry, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch and Region V’s BRIC Coordinator, FEMA Moderator: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League EMA has recently launched the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program to assist local communities as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the ri…

Host: Michigan Department of Treasury In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association, Michigan Association of Counties, and the County Road Association of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Treasury is pleased to announce the 11th joint webinar, “Tools and Resources for Local Governments”, formerly known as “COV…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League We fielded some excellent questions from our members on today's Live with the League conversation. League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin joined us to talk about the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, Open Meetings Act, and more.…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Great discussion today with a lot of excellent questions from our members about the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan approved in the U.S. Senate recently. The stimulus includes $350 billion for local governments.By Michigan Municipal League

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Westland Mayor William Wild, president of the Michigan Municipal League Board, Mike Wallace of the National League of Cities On this week's Live with the League we discuss the new $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposed in Washington D.C. This proposal, whi…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Christy Welti, Events Coordinator, MML Great time today chatting about CapCon 2021 with Christy Welti in our events department and our Lansing team about the latest legislative activity in Lansing and stimulus proposals in DC. Hope you watch!…

Host: Anthony Minghine, Deputy Executive Director & COO, Michigan Municipal League Moderator: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League No matter what your role in local government, you are impacted by numerous budget and finance issues every day. The goal of this session is to help non-finance professionals better underst…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Chad Livengood, Crain's Detroit Business Great conversation today with Chad Livengood of Crain's Detroit Business and the League's legislative team. We covered the upcoming State of the State Speech by Governor Whitmer and other issues related to COVID-19 a…

Host: Michigan Department of Treasury In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association and Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Department of Treasury presented the tenth joint webinar, “COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments.” Topics include an overview of the Michigan Consensus Revenue Esti…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, president, Michigan State Medical Society Brandon Fournier, partner, Fournier On the first episode of Live with the League (formerly Monday Morning Live), we welcomed two special guests with expertise in different aspects of the COVID-1…

Michigan Municipal League is pleased to present Jacqueline K. Noonan, former mayor of Utica, with the Honorary Life Membership Award. Among Noonan's many accomplishments, she was the first female and longest serving mayor in Utica's history. She was also known as the "architect of Utica's rebirth." Congratulations, Jacqueline!…

Michigan Municipal League is pleased to honor Dr. Sheryl L. Mitchell Theriot, Lathrup Village city administrator, with the Community Builder Award. Among Dr. Mitchell Theriot's many accomplishments, she was the city manager for Albion, worked for the Detroit City Council for over a decade, and serves as president of the Women Officials Network Foun…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League Herasanna Richards, Legis…

In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association, and Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Department of Treasury presented the ninth joint webinar, “COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments.” Topics include Economic Forecasting and an update from Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (ME…

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League Herasanna Richards, Legis…

Michigan Municipal League is pleased to honor Bobby J. Hopewell with the 2020 Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award. Among Hopewell's many accomplishments, he was the longest serving mayor in the history of Kalamazoo and co-founded the Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence. Congratulations, Bobby! Learn more about the Michael A. Guido …

Host: Matt Bach, Asst. Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League Herasanna Richards, Legis…

Host: Emily Kieliszewsi, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Kamil Robakiewicz, Principal, Miller Canfield Law Firm Nhan Ho, Associate, Miller Canfield Law Firm Michigan is under a new three-week epidemic order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and announced recently by Governor Whitmer. The order ha…

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Joe Frost, Main Street Specialist Leigh Young, Main Street Specialist With winter rolling in and COVID-19 health concerns continuing, our main street businesses will be under even more pressure. Communities need new tools for keeping main street functioning through th…

Speakers: Heather Frick, Bureau of Local Government and School Services, Michigan Department of Treasury Penny Burger, Grants and Financial Management Section Manager, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, Michigan State Police Eric Bussis, Chief Economist and Director of the Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis, Michigan Department of…

Host: Matt Bach, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal Lea…

Host: Matt Bach, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League Guests: Kelly Warren, Director of Membership & Affiliate Engagement, Michigan Municipal League Chris Hackbarth, Director of State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League John LaMacchia, Asst. Director of State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League…