Do not underestimate your power to influence state level policy. If preemption were an easy, obvious, and effective solution for housing, it would have passed years ago. #2026CapCon #MIHomeProgram #PartnershipOverPreemption

Preemption permits permission not production. - A Wise Man (according to John LaMacchia) #2026CapCon #MIHomeProgram #PartnershipOverPreemption

Confidence restores democracy. And local government democracy is the closest to the people. #PartnershipOverPreemption #2026CapCon

Whitmer, lawmakers promise more housing, fewer regulations — but builders aren’t buying it Michigan lawmakers are proposing changes to zoning rules and tax credits to incentivize construction of affordable homes, but builders argue that it will take more than that to make new constructio…

In this article from WLNS-6 News, Reporter Brad LaPlante describes how a state-led housing premption bill package is getting stiff pushback from city and township leaders.

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Group of local elected leaders gather to push back on state legislation on zoning, planning issues Macomb and Oakland county officials say “local decisions should be made locally”

In a recent article, the Macomb Times breaks down what approximately 100 local leaders had to say about housing preemption. 🎤🏘️

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Our view: Law would blow local control to pieces Michigan lawmakers propose bills to take local zoning control, aiming for affordable housing but sparking widespread opposition.

In a recent opinion piece, the Detroit News declared that proposed housing preemption bills would "blow local control to pieces." ⚠️

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In today's press conference, local leaders gathered to oppose state housing preemption and stress the importance of keeping decision-making closest to the communities affected by it. 🏠

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Projects like Fraser Square prove that partnership is powerful. 🏠

In our latest blog post, Mayor Valerie Kindle describes the groundbreaking of the largest new housing development in Harper Woods in decades. ⬇️

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Michigan’s Housing Crisis: Let Communities Lead - Michigan Municipal League The housing affordability crisis is a national challenge, but the most effective solutions start locally. Michigan’s proposed MI Home Program, championed by the Michigan Municipal League, offers a pra...

If we want to make meaningful housing change in the Great Lakes State, we need to act locally.

Read more on this in our latest blog post, written by National League of Cities CEO Clarence E. Anthony. 👇
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What makes a strong town? Housing solutions that uplift unique community voices; not blanket mandates from the capitol.

Read more in this article published by Charles Marohn, founder and president of @strongtowns.org :

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Advancing Housing Equity: Partnership Over Preemption Advancing Housing Equity: Partnership Over Preemption

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. 🗞️

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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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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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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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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 ...

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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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...

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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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...

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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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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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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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. 🗣️

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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. 🏠

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