2008 

March 14, 2008 House Committee Poised to Report Bad Early Voting Bill 

February 25, 2008 Annexation Bill Introduced in House

2007

May 18, 2007 Legislation Introduced to Strip Tax Collection, Election and Assessing Functions from Townships and Move it to the Counties

2006

December 8, 2006 Immediate Action Needed; Cable Franchising and Road Commission Legislation

December 5, 2006 Road Commission 3 to 5 Bill

December 2, 2006 Legislature Prepares to Preempt Local Authority Again (Fertilizer Legislation)

November 16, 2006 MTA Asking Township Officials to Contack State Senators on Tuesday, November 28

November 2, 2006 Education Funding Plan (Proposal 5) is Bad News for Michigan

September 21, 2006 Michigan House Adjourns; Cable Legislation Remains on House Floor

September 20, 2006 House Committee Votes in Favor of Big Phone and Cable Companies Over Local Control and Customer Service

September 18, 2006 Despite Cable Talks & New Drafts, HB 6456 Harms Communities and Residents

September 12, 2006 New Cable Franchise Bill Hits Local Governments Hard

June 21, 2006 Cable Franchise Vote in U.S. Senate

June 14, 2006 Legislature Prepares to Preempt Local Authority Again

June 8, 2006 National Cable Franchising Bill

May 22, 2006 Michigan House Committee Holding Hearing on Cable Franchising on Wednesday

May 1, 2006 Cable Franchising Authority (sent to Macomb, Oakland & Wayne counties)

April 25, 2006 Cable Franchising Legislation Update (sent only to Congressional District 1)

April 21, 2006 Cable Franchise Legislation - Talking Points: HB 5895 & SB 1157 (sent only to Senate District 30)

April 11, 2006 New Law for Write-in Deadline Does Not Have Immediate Effect

March 29, 2006 Cable Franchising Legislation Update

March 21, 2006 Legislation Introduced in Michigan Eliminates Local Cable Franchising

January 17, 2006 Telecom Giants Taking Aim at Local Governments in Michigan