“Right to Work” Legislation

This week, the House and Senate passed their own versions of “Right to Work” Legislation affecting both public and private employees.  The bills passed both chambers with only Republican support.  A few House and Senate GOP members did vote against the measures.  The...

Legislative Update: Lame Duck

The first week of what is scheduled to be three weeks of lame duck session was successful for the heavy construction industry.  A few issues that MITA has been working on over the course of a year or longer are coming to fruition and some are expected to pass prior to...

Overview of the 2012 Election Results

Finally, a little normalcy in our television viewing….no more confusing proposal or election advertisements. In the wake of this years election that saw high voter turnouts and the most money ever, below is an overview of a few items that occurred nationally and...

Letter from Chris Shea, MITA Board President

TO:         MITA Members FROM:   Chris Shea, 2012 MITA Board President DATE:    October 15, 2012 Re:         GET INVOLVED – MEET WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR Dear Fellow MITA Member, Once again fall is upon us. That joyous time of year where we in the construction...

Message to Members

Dear Members: I am pleased to be serving as the new MITA Outreach Coordinator. I join MITA with an extensive background in state and local government experience and outreach success. I have significant legislative experience in both the Michigan Senate and House of...