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This podcast is brought to you by the Michigan Municipal League. Each week, we showcase insightful interviews on city innovations and politics, delve into the challenges of local government finance, share our members' amazing accomplishments, and take a fresh look at stories in the League's magazine.
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Host: Summer Minnick, Deputy Executive Director & CMO, Michigan Municipal League
Guest: Dene Westbrook, Operations Director, Michigan Municipal League
This webinar reviewed a few potential technology solutions for communities to use to stay in compliance with Governor Whitmer’s virtual meeting executive order. Highlighted were both paid and free remote access options that should work for small as well as large communities.
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Host: Summer Minnick, Deputy Executive Director & CMO, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Steve Mann, Principal, Miller Canfield
Dene Westbrook, Director of Internal Operations, Michigan Municipal League
Governor Whitmer this week issued an executive order allowing local governments to have virtual meetings to conduct essential business. What does it mean for your local government and just how do you run a virtual meeting? Find out in this podcast. Steve Mann, principal with Miller Canfield, discusses the legalities, and the League’s own Dene Westbrook, director of Internal Operations, discusses the online options for our communities. There was also a question and answer period.
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Concerned about how to respond to coronavirus (COVID-19) if it spreads to your community? Tune in to this interactive conversation on the latest developments with Elizabeth Hertel, senior chief deputy director for administration for Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services.
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Host: Matt Bach, Communications Director, Michigan Municipal League
Guest: Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Mining operations and short-term rentals are just two of the areas where the State of Michigan is trying to preempt local government authority. Tune in for a lively discussion of that challenge and our upcoming CapCon.
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Host: Matt Bach, Communications Director, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Angela Barbash, CEO, Revalue
Melissa Milton-Pung, Program Manager, Michigan Municipal League
The League’s Matt Bach talks about the power of crowdfunding for Michigan communities with the League’s Melissa Milton-Pung and Angela Barbash of Revalue LLC. There are a couple different types of crowdfunding and we discuss those and ways crowdfunding is being used in our cities, villages and townships. The League is a big proponent of the crowdfunding movement and you can learn more at crowdfundngmi.com.
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Host: Matt Bach, Communications Director, Michigan Municipal League
Guest: John LaMacchia, Asst. Dir., State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Governor Whitmer just released her budget proposal for 2020-2021, which sets off a whole new round of negotiations with the Legislature. The League's John LaMacchia shares his thoughts on the possibility of conversations on revenue sharing and local roads. He also touched on one of the speakers at our upcoming CapCon - Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist - and his Thriving Cities tour of the state. And the next issue of our magazine, which fill focus on local preemption, was highlighted.
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Membership Engagement Specialist, Michigan Municipal League
Guest: Brenda Jones, President, Detroit City Council
At the League's 2019 Convention, Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones lent her talent and expertise to several sessions. In between all those activities, our Emily Kieliszewski sat down with Jones to get her take on her path in Detroit politics, her unique experience in Congress, and her advice for women and young people interested in entering the political arena.
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Host:
Matt Bach, Director of Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
John LaMacchia, Asst. Dir., State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
On the heels of Gov. Whitmer's State of the State address, we discussed how her positions and policies will affect Michigan communities. We also dove into the damage being caused by high water levels in our state's coastal communities and what's being done to address the problem.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Host: Dan Gilmartin, CEO & Executive Director, Michigan Municipal League
Guest: Lilly Shoup, Senior Director, Transportation Policy & Partnerships, Lyft
Dan Gilmartin sat down with Lilly Shoup from Lyft at the Michigan Municipal League's Policy Forum on technology, smart cities and big data. Shoup shared how Lyft is looking beyond just providing an affordable, reliable transportation option. They see the ability of transportation to shape communities and the way people explore their city and interact with their fellow citizens.
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Host:
Matt Bach, Director of Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guest:
Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
The State has launched into the next budget year with the annual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. Tune in to this episode of Monday Morning Live to learn about budget expectations for the coming year and how they might affect revenue sharing to communities. We also talked about the Governor's upcoming State of the State, her potential new plan for fixing the roads, a multitude of valuable sessions at our upcoming CapCon 2020, and more.