Mike Nystrom Voted Top Lobbyist

Mike Nystrom, MITA’s Vice President of Government and Public Relations, has been voted one of the top lobbyists in the state by the Michigan Information and Research Service. Nystrom earned the honors for his efforts lobbying state legislators regarding issues...

Economic Stimulus Projects – An Update

With the Michigan legislature’s approval of the supplemental appropriations, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) can begin spending over $1billion in federal stimulus dollars made available by...

New Information Available Online

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has prepared a list of key questions to help identify what departmental permits, licenses, or approvals of a permit-like nature may be needed for a project. By contacting the appropriate offices, you will help reduce the...

Solvency Tax Explained

Recently, several MITA members received letters from the MI Unemployment Insurance Agency notifying them that a “solvency tax” would be added to their 2009 unemployment tax rate due to a negative balance in the state’s Unemployment Trust Fund. ​Employers, who have...

Action Alert: $1.5 Billion Transportation Plan Announced

MITA issued a statewide press release today announcing a landmark $1.5 billion economic stimulus plan that would rescue the state’s crumbling transportation infrastructure. The plan, which follows last week’s recommendations from the Transportation Funding Task Force...