Government Affairs News

Governmental Affairs: Friday, September 26, 2014

House Tourism hears Buy Nearby update

The House Tourism Committee welcomed MRA on September 18 for an update of our statewide Buy Nearby campaign. Committee members heard about the success of last year’s Get Caught Blue-Handed Day,

Governmental Affairs: Friday, September 12, 2014

Legislators return for fall session

Legislators returned to Lansing this week for several weeks of fall session after a two-month summer break. Lawmakers did some work over the summer during three session days,

Governmental Affairs: Friday, June 20, 2014

Session’s out for summer

Lawmakers wrapped up a whirlwind spring session last week after they approved budgets, but the legislature failed to take any decisive action on transportation funding. None is expected before fall.