SaveMICity ambassador Monica Galloway visited the village of Elkton to discuss the broken system for funding municipalities, how that system affects the village and the importance of the SaveMICity initiative. SaveMICity ambassadors around the state are working around the state…
Cities around Michigan are reaping the benefits of private investment, thanks to the momentum first created by public investment. These examples show how when public resources are leveraged in our cities, private investment and economic growth follow. Two recent articles…
A new study from Michigan State University examines how Flint and Detroit’s dependency on nonprofits has increased as the size of local government has decreased significantly, far outpacing population decline. The study showed both Detroit and Flint have lost over…
Michigan Municipal League’s very own Tony Minghine appeared on The Craig Fahle Show on Deadline Detroit for an in-depth discussion of municipal finance and SaveMICity, and our advocacy for major changes in how we fund our cities, villages and townships.…
The Craig Fahle Show, a statewide podcast featured on Deadline Detroit, reports the state of Michigan has been shortchanging Michigan citizens for the past 20 years by chronically reducing revenues to local cities and towns. Listen to the excellent podcast…
New: Detroit News article about today's press conference Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin joined business leaders this morning in a news conference urging the state Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to work together to make fixing…
“Infrastructure Week” has become such an important event that it was even turned into a comedic-story line on late-night shows like Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. We appreciate the national media exposure this work has garnered and the Michigan…
The Michigan Municipal League’s COO and Deputy Executive Director Anthony Minghine joined a panel of esteemed speakers at yesterday's Issues and Ideas event hosted by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Minghine, along with State Rep. James Lower and attorney…
A key to attracting talent and business is having quality infrastructure AND vibrant places that draw people. That was the consistent, persistent and insistent message Tuesday during the Midwestern Infrastructure Summit that took place in Lansing as part of Infrastructure…
Infrastructure is more than just roads and bridges – it’s vibrant parks our children can enjoy, accessible transit systems, first responders who are there for us during some of the worst moments of our lives, and a safe, affordable housing…