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We Love Where You Live
For nearly 150 episodes, the Michigan Municipal League podcast brought you insightful interviews on municipal innovations and politics. Now, this is where you can listen to posts from our blog, People & Place, as well as listen to previous Live with the League shows. Read our blog here: https://m...
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Live with the League — 9.22.2025 — The Latest from Lansing
This week’s chat is a whirlwind tour, guided by our State and Federal Affairs team, of all that's gone down in Lansing in recent days. We do a deep di...
Live with the League — 10.6.2025 — We Have a Budget!
On this very special edition of Live with the League, we talk all things related to the $76 billion state budget that finally passed on Friday. John L...
Not a Checklist or a Quick Fix—Something Better
Testing new ideas—especially an entire framework of thinking—isn’t without risk and discomfort. But that’s just what the League has been working on ov...
Michigan Central Station highlights the importance of preserving local history
No one wants to live in a place without stories. One source of stories? Architecture. Beautiful, historic buildings provide communities with important...
I Do Like These Trees
The League’s own Murph, Policy Research Labs program manager, reflects on the lovely treescape of Grand Rapids’ Monroe Center Street.
Isn’t It Iron-ic: Negaunee Revives Its Past, With Nankin Square, Westland Evolves Beyond the Mall, & Wyandotte Gives Itself a Dumpster-Hiding Makeover
In the final entry in our series about the 2025 Community Excellence Award submissions, we take a look at three Michigan cities in the process of tack...
In the Heart of Hart, Public Art; & Portage Lights Up the Night
In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we visit two Michigan communities brightening their neighborhoods—and their spirits—w...
Birmingham Plots the Course to a Greener Future, & Roscommon Puts a Bird on It
In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we take a look at three Michigan communities making the world just a little bit more...
Live with the League — 8.25.2025 — Live from Clare (Featuring MI Home Program)
We begin this week’s show with a wide-ranging conversation with Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard and Mayor Patrick Humphrey about the city’s downtown...
Big Rapids “Plays Big” With Hemlock Park, Milford’s Central Park Gets a Glow-Up, & “Doing A Lot with a Little Bit”: Mt. Pleasant’s Town Center
In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we visit three Michigan municipalities that strengthened community bonds through revi...
Live with the League — 8.11.2025 — Introducing the Community Growth Academy
Welcome to August with Live with the League! This week’s show begins with a conversation with Luke Forrest of the Michigan Department of Labor and Eco...
The Village of Sparta Sows Seeds for Childcare, & With Dorsey Estates, Ypsilanti Debuts New Attainable Housing
In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, we profile two Michigan communities that linked up with private entities to the immen...
Douglas Feels the Squeeze and Gets Creative
In our series on the 2025 Community Excellence Award applicants, learn more about a Michigan community’s innovative example of adaptive reuse. With Ci...
Statewide Coalition Unveils Bold & Comprehensive Vision to Invest American Rescue Plan Funding Press Conference - October 14, 2021
Host: Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
A new statewide group, called The Coalition for a Strong and...
What’s Happening Inside MDOT’s Local Agency Program Webinar -August 25, 2021
he Michigan Municipal League invites you to another installment of an ongoing webinar series with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Ge...
How Municipalities Can Support and Benefit from Expanded Access to Expungement Webinar - August 19, 2021
Safe & Just Michigan has been working in partnership with several organizations and municipalities to advocate for legislation that passes and impleme...
Accept your American Rescue Plan Funds BY TUESDAY, July 27
Join us for a Facebook Live chat where we talk with communities about their experience filling out the application.
11:30 am, July...
American Rescue Plan funding is on the way: Learn how to access it and maximize it
New possibility is coming to town and you are one of the first to greet it. Maximizing the benefits of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding requires...
Building Community Wealth and Economic Resilience
Join the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3) as they explore the use of Community Investment Funds (CIFs) as a way to strengthen local econ...
Short-term rentals press conference - June 14, 2021
Learn more about current state legislation that aims to restrict the power of our local communities and citizens to make decisions on short-term renta...
Stop big government from taking away local control - May 24, 2021
Stop big government from taking away local control from your communities!
Listen to the MML's virtual news conference about our opposition to th...
Michigan's Lead and Copper Rule: Making Hard-to-Understand Issues Understandable
Presenters:
Rich Donley, President, Mort Crim Communications, Inc.
Michelle Franzen Martin, Account Director, Mort Crim Communications,...
Creating Equity Through Opportunity: CEO Workforce Development
Presenters:
Ashley Blake, Regional Director, Mid-West, Center for Employment Opportunities
Pamela Lachman, Director, Strategic State Ini...
State of Wellbeing in Michigan
Host:
Shanna Draheim, Director, Policy Research Labs
Over the last month, our colleagues at The Wellbeing Lab headed out into the state o...
Bridge Builders Mainstreet Microgrants Webinar - MML Foundation - April 23, 2021
Presenters:
Danielle Beard, Associate Program Officer, Michigan Municipal League Foundation
Helen D. Johnson, President, Michigan Munici...
Bridge Builders Neighborhood Microgrants Webinar - MML Foundation - April 22, 2021
Presenters:
Danielle Beard, Associate Program Officer, Michigan Municipal League Foundation
Helen D. Johnson, President, Michigan Munici...
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
Host: Morgan Fabry, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch and Region V’s BRIC Coordinator, FEMA
Moderator: Emily Kieliszewski, Me...
Treasury Dept. COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments #11
Host: Michigan Department of Treasury
In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association, Michigan Association of...
Finance for the Non-Finance Municipal Official
Host: Anthony Minghine, Deputy Executive Director & COO, Michigan Municipal League
Moderator: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead,...
Treasury Dept. COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments #10
Host: Michigan Department of Treasury
In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association and Michigan Ass...
Jacqueline K. Noonan Receives Honorary Life Membership Award
Michigan Municipal League is pleased to present Jacqueline K. Noonan, former mayor of Utica, with the Honorary Life Membership Award. Among Noonan's m...
Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot Receives Community Builder Award
Michigan Municipal League is pleased to honor Dr. Sheryl L. Mitchell Theriot, Lathrup Village city administrator, with the Community Builder Award. Am...
Michigan Dept. of Treasury - COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments - Ninth Webinar
In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association, and Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Department of Tr...
Bobby J. Hopewell Receives Guido Leadership and Public Service Award
Michigan Municipal League is pleased to honor Bobby J. Hopewell with the 2020 Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award. Among Hopewell's m...
New Pandemic Order: What it Means for Your Community
Host: Emily Kieliszewsi, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Kamil Robakiewicz, Principal, Miller Canfield Law Firm
Winter Strategies COVID-19 Response: For Downtowns & Business Districts
Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Joe Frost, Main Street Specialist
Leigh Young, M...
Treasury Dept. COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments - Eighth Webinar
Speakers:
Heather Frick, Bureau of Local Government and School Services, Michigan Department of Treasury
Penny Burger, Grants and Financ...
Jim Sinclair Exceptional Service Award Winner - Mayor Deb Doyle
Host: Matt Bach, Assistant Director, Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guest: Mayor Deb Doyle, Durand
Mayor Deb Doyle ha...
Legislator of the Year - State Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield)
State Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) was named Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Municipal League recently. He talks about what getting the a...
Legislator of the Year - State Representative Gary Howell (R-North Branch)
Michigan Rep. Gary Howell, R-North Branch, was named Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Municipal League recently. He talks about what getting the...