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Educating, advocating, and inspiring change for Michigan's greatest centers of potential: its communities.
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Hot off the press at the MI Chronicle! Saginaw Mayor and Michigan Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (MBC-LEO) President Brenda F. Moore penned this exciting #MIHomeProgram article. 🗞️

Read it here:
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Advancing Housing Equity: Partnership Over Preemption
Advancing Housing Equity: Partnership Over Preemption
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December 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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In our latest blog post, "Engineering a Better Housing Pipeline," Mayor Joe LaRussa of Farmington Hills discusses why he supports the #MIHomeProgram and its guiding philosophy of #PartnershipOverPreemption. 🏡

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December 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Don't miss your chance to attend our biggest legislative event of the year! CapCon registration is now open. 🥳

Check out the #2026CapCon website and take advantage of early bird pricing here: mml.org/capcon/
December 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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It's the end of the year, but that doesn't mean there isn't movement in the MI state legislature. Hear the latest on Monday's Live with the League show.

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Live with the League — 12.8.2025 — Year-End Legislative Updates
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December 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Michiganders need an entire workshop of housing tools, not the “sledgehammer” of state preemption. Read more in our latest blog post, written by City of Holland Councilmember Devin Shea, here:
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#PartnershipOverPreemption #MIHomeProgram
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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#JobAlert Scio Township is looking for their next Operations Director!

Think you'd be a good fit? Get all the details you need about this role, including compensation and benefits, here:
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December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Pontiac supports housing solutions that power local opportunities. 🏡

Read the full blog post written by Deputy Mayor of Pontiac Khalfani Stephens here: mml.org/blog/resourc...

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December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Check this out! Joshua Atwood, Lapeer city commissioner and MML board president, discusses the #MIHomeProgram and the support it would bring to Michigan communities in this article from the County Press. 🏡⬇️

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A blueprint for housing that works with us, not around Us - The County Press
Editor’s note: The following guest opinion was written by Joshua Atwood, a Lapeer City Commissioner and president of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees. In Lapeer, success is measured in ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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When it comes to addressing housing needs, Michigan leaders have had to get creative. In our latest blog post, Howell Councilmember Alexander Clos details how the #MIHomeProgam and #PartnershipOverPreemption would help his community keep up its housing momentum.

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Keeping Howell’s Momentum - Michigan Municipal League
Howell is one of Michigan’s most livable cities. People move here for our schools, our historic downtown, the charm of our walkable neighborhoods, and the community all those elements create. Sustaini...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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On this week's Live with the League show, we had an amazing discussion with the City of Frankfort's superintendent, Joshua Mills!

If you missed it live, no worries. Watch the full show on our YouTube channel here:
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Live with the League — 11.10.2025 — Housing Chat with Special Guest from Frankfort
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November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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By addressing gap funding, the #MIHomeProgram would empower residents and small-scale developers to step up to the plate and create more units of housing in Greenville. 🏠

Learn more in our latest blog post from City of Greenville City Manager George M. Bosanic: mml.org/blog/resourc...
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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IN: Tailored approaches to housing ✅
OUT: One-size-fits all mandates ❌

In our latest blog post, Archive DS President  Mark Nickita, FAIA, discusses how #PartnershipOverPreemption is the key to more housing in Michigan.

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Partnership, Not Preemption: The MI Home Program Is the Smart Path to More Housing - Michigan Municipal League
(Former mayor of Birmingham and planning commissioner; an architect, urban designer and a founding member of the Congress for the New Urbanism.) Michigan faces a housing shortage that affects every c...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Since the passage of the MI State budget, MDOT and Treasury have now officially released their estimates for road funding and revenue sharing, respectively.

Read the full breakdown on our Inside208 blog: mml.org/inside208/20...
MDOT and Treasury Release Revenue Projections for Road Funding and Revenue Sharing - Inside 208
Since the passage of the budget a few weeks ago, there have been several questions about the impact on local budgets. A few different preliminary estimates were available, but we have been waiting for...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Missed yesterday's Live with the League broadcast? Don't worry! We've got you covered. ✅

Watch the full 10/27 episode about roads, revenue sharing, and a recent trip to the U.P. here:
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October 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Housing is at the center of the City of Saginaw's story of reinvention—both as a challenge and as a tool for renewal. ⚡

Check out our latest blog post, written by Saginaw's city manager, Tim Morales, here:
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#MIHomeProgram #PartnershipOverPreemption
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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The #MIHomeProgram ’s $160 million in annual funding provides the means to turn good policy into real results. 👏

Check our latest blog post, where City of Berkley Councilmember Dennis Hennen describes what #PartnershipOverPreemption would mean for his community:

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October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Looking for a podcast recommendation? Check out this episode from @strongtowns.org featuring our Executive Director and CEO Dan Gilmartin 🎧

You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or PodBean here: podcast.strongtowns.org/e/want-to-in...
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Incentives > mandates.

In our latest blog post, Mayor of Wayland and League Board VP Jennifer Antel outlines how the MI Home Program would address her community's housing needs by uplifting local voices. 🗣️

Read more:
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October 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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The League is standing with MI businesses to make real change in the world of housing. In our latest blog post, hear from President of Success Mortgage Partners Allison Johnston about how the MI Home Program will positively impact their business.
 
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October 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Check out Mayor of Sault St Marie Don Gerrie's blog post where he discusses the MI Home program — a new pathway to achieve real housing solutions. 🏠

Read it here:
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October 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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BIG NEWS! We're adding a Live with the League show to the 2025 roster to deliver the latest news related to the state budget, revenue sharing, and road funding. 🤝

Tune in Monday, October 6, at 12 p.m. EST here:
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October 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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(1/3) HUGE congrats to our award winners:
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October 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The MML Board of Trustees has just undergone some big changes! Please join us in welcoming our new board members. 🎉

Learn more about the latest additions to the board in our our full press release here:
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September 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Ope... the Yoopers have done it again!

Please join us in celebrating the winner of the 2025 Community Excellence Award: the City of Negaunee! 🥳

Read our full press release here:
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September 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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This morning we learned from Allyson Brunette about bonding and bridging social capital, and how local leaders can do the important work of fostering both so their communities thrive. #MMLConv
September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM