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Podcast 83

Podcast 83 is a regular look at the news, stories and trends related to Michigan’s 83 counties from Keweenaw to Monroe, Chippewa to Berrien.

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Podcast 83 Legislative Update Nov. 7, 2023

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2023/12/12

Host: Stephan CurrieGuests: Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata, and Samantha Gibson of MAC Topics: In their latest episode, host Stephan Currie and team members Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata and Samantha Gibson look at what this week looks like as the Legislature enters there last regular week of session before they go sine die. Bosworth reported the recent movement of the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Bills, which passed the House last week, almost unanimously, 106 Yeas - 4 Nays. These bills now move over

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00:17:38

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Oct. 31, 2023

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2023/10/31

The shrinking legislative calendar and the maneuvering around state energy policy continue to dominate in the State Capitol, said MAC’s Podcast 83 team this week. In their latest episode, host Stephan Currie and team members Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata and Samantha Gibson repeatedly noted how uncertain the situation is in Lansing as the Democratic majorities in the Legislature rush to finish work before the expected end of the session next week. Fata and Bosworth reported that the MAC-opposed

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00:15:40

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Oct. 24, 2023

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2023/10/25

As the Legislature prepares for what is expected to be an early exit in November, MAC’s Podcast 83 team reviews the policy terrain around several initiatives MAC is either supporting or opposing on behalf of counties. Director of Governmental Affairs Deena Bosworth, sitting in for regular host Stephan Currie, leads Samantha Gibson and Madeline Fata of MAC through the hot topics in Lansing, including: Solar and wind energy siting legislation: Fata reported that the legislation is now out of

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00:11:09

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Oct. 17, 2023

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2023/10/17

Control over who decides the location and details of solar and wind energy generating facilities remains a contentious issue at the Michigan State Capitol, MAC’s Podcast 83 team reported this week in their newest episode. Madeline Fata, MAC’s point person on the legislation, was scheduled to testify against bills last week to transfer zoning powers to the Michigan Public Service Commission, but she didn’t get the chance, she told her podcast team members, due to the intense questioning of bill

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00:11:40

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Sept. 27, 2023

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2023/09/27

The Podcast 83 team reviews the unsettled legislative situation in Lansing and previews the conference offerings in Kalamazoo Oct. 1-3. Host Stephan Currie and MAC staffers Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata and Samantha Gibson detail the State Capitol news, including: - The ongoing march of binding arbitration expansion, despite MAC’s opposition; and -Continuing work on juvenile justice reform. Also discussed is the rapidly shrinking legislative calendar for the rest of 2023, with Bosworth expressing

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00:17:58

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Sept. 19, 2023

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2023/09/19

Legislative work in Lansing is accelerating and MAC’s Podcast 83 team is your guide to everything going on at the State Capitol. In their newest episode, host Stephan Currie and MAC staffers Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata and Samantha Gibson detail the news, including: A huge advance on revenue sharing reform, with a House committee giving unanimous and bipartisan support to MAC’s plan for a dedicated Revenue Sharing Trust Fund; The debate over the scope of, and reimbursement for, property tax

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00:20:04

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Sept. 12, 2023

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2023/09/12

The Michigan Legislature is back in Lansing, which means MAC’s Podcast 83 team is back on the air to deliver regular reports on legislative activity affecting Michigan’s 83 counties. In this week’s episode, host Stephan Currie leads the team of Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata and Samantha Gibson across the legislative landscape as it stands this fall, including: Expected – and exciting – action on MAC’s push to create a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Continued work on a massive revamp of the state’s

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00:14:40

Podcast 83 - Special on Revenue Sharing Trust Fund -...

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2023/08/22

Host: Stephan CurrieGuest: Deena Bosworth of MACTopic: MAC's work on a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund.Among key points made during the discussion, taped July 11, are:Legislative term limits have disrupted the institutional knowledge of revenue sharing's purpose in Lansing.There is now a strong group of former county commissioners in the Legislature, however, who are well-positioned to aid in the trust fund effort.The version of the legislation that has the “most momentum” is in a House

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00:11:28

Podcast 83 - Special on 2023 Annual Conference - Aug....

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2023/08/07

Details about the 2023 Annual Conference in Kalamazoo County are the focus of a special episode of Podcast 83, MAC’s podcast about all things related to Michigan’s 83 counties.Guest Tammi Connell, MAC’s director of member events, provides a rundown of the conference mechanics, including the timeline for registration, when to show up at the conference venue, the Radisson Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo, and even what music you can expect to hear at the Gala following the traditional President’s Banquet

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Podcast 83 - Special on Septic Code Bills - July 25,...

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2023/07/25

MAC’s work to enact a dedicated Revenue Sharing Trust Fund is the focus of a special and new episode of Podcast 83.Host Stephan Currie delves into the details of the trust fund effort with MAC's governmental affairs director, Deena Bosworth.Late in June, lawmakers did approve a $17.6 million boost in county revenue sharing, which will bring the total in FY24 to $263.4 million. However, the MAC pair noted, the trust fund initiative will relieve much of the uncertainty about funding and tie

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00:22:37

Podcast 83 - Special on Materials Mangement - July...

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2023/07/10

Host: Deena BosworthGuests: Christina Miller of Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy; Madeline Fata of MACTopic: County responsibilities under revised state law for creating plans and implementing them to handle materials.State law adopted in the 11th hour of the legislative session that ended in December 2022 made sweeping changes to local government responsibilities for materials management.Christina Miller of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy discusses that new

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00:16:56

Podcast 83 - Legislative Update - June 27, 2023

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2023/06/27

A highly successful committee hearing and continued uncertainty on budget timing were two of the topics discussed this week in Podcast 83, MAC’s podcast on all things related to county government.Host Stephan Currie led the MAC Governmental Affairs Team of Deena Bosworth, Madeline Fata and Samantha Gibson through a tour of pending legislative matters in Lansing, including:· Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, with Bosworth reporting on her testimony before an apparently approving House committee on

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00:27:24

Podcast 83 - Special on Drain Code bills - June 20, 2023

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2023/06/20

Bills designed to allow for water management districts and for the assessment of costs across watersheds in Michigan are the topic of a special episode of MAC’s Podcast 83 released on June 20.MAC’s Deena Bosworth hosted a session with Stacy Hissong, general counsel for the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners (MACDC) and member of the law firm of Fahey Schultz, on the proposed rewrite of Chapter 22 of the Michigan Drain Code.House Bills 4382-83, by Reps. Curt VanderWall (R-Mason) and

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00:15:38

Podcast 83 - Legislative Update - June 13, 2023

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2023/06/13

The Democratic majority in the Legislature moves another step closer to an FY24 state budget, a huge package of election bills have been filed and counties need to be worried about new legislation stemming out of the Nassar scandal at Michigan State University, the Podcast 83 team noted in a new episode.Director of Governmental Affairs Deena Bosworth, sitting in as host for Executive Director Stephen Currie, led MAC’s Madeline Fata and Samantha Gibson through all the events in Lansing over the last

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00:27:24

Podcast 83 - Special on Groundwater Issues 6-6-23

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2023/06/06

How Michigan’s local governments can mitigate the damage of flooding is the topic of a special episode of MAC’s Podcast 83.Stacy Hissong, partner at Fahey Schultz and legal adviser to the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners, is the featured guest on the episode, which is hosted by Deena Bosworth, MAC’s governmental affairs director.The pair discuss:· Excess flooding and how local governments can deal with it with tools they have now· Legislation in Lansing to create more tools to

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00:12:32

Podcast 83 - Special on Juvenile Justice - May 30, 2023

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2023/05/30

In a special episode of Podcast 83, MAC Governmental Affairs Associate Samantha Gibson provides a detailed overview of a 20-bill package to reform Michigan’s juvenile justice system.Juvenile justice reform has long been a priority for MAC and the issue gained momentum with the release of recommendations from a state task force formed in 2021. The new legislative package is largely built on the task force’s ideas and is strongly supported by MAC.Increasing the Child Care Fund reimbursement rate for

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