Nov 10, 2020 | Legislative
During the pandemic, normal business operations have been interrupted in many ways. That is no more prevalent than with necessary transactions at Secretary of State (SOS) offices. The Legislature approved extensions for items like license renewals and vehicle...
Nov 5, 2020 | Legislative, Uncategorized
It took almost 24 hours after the polls closed for Michigan to certify and finalize the counts for the election on Tuesday. Many races, including at the top of the ticket with the election for President, were too close to call until all the votes were counted. What...
Oct 29, 2020 | Legislative
Legislation was recently signed into law, assigned Public Act 238 of 2020, that was intended to protect employers against retaliatory legal action from employees related to COVID-19. It is important to note that this legislation was not developed as a guidance tool...
Oct 8, 2020 | Legislative
Please join MITA staff along with Zach Gorchow, executive editor and publisher of Gongwer News Service, for a virtual elections update on the political landscape in Michigan on Thursday October 22, 2020 at 10:00am, just prior to the November 3 election. Zach is known...
Oct 1, 2020 | Legislative
Governor Whitmer today announced a $500 million comprehensive water infrastructure investment in Michigan’s water systems. This is a significant investment after decades of under investment in Michigan’s underground infrastructure. This investment confronts the large...
Sep 23, 2020 | Legislative
Governor Whitmer and legislative leaders announced their 2021 fiscal year budget agreement this week. In what has been one of the most secretive budget processes in recent memory, expectations are that final passage will be quick through the Legislature and on to the...