Is a local ordinance valid if it...
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
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The Michigan Public Service Institute annually brings together more than 100 Public Works Directors and other management staff from all over the state for an in-depth training session on a variety of topics relevant to the management of municipal public works departments. Steve Schultz recently spoke in Mt. Pleasant to the Institute’s 2009 attendees on “Arbitration – How to Avoid It, and What to Expect if You Can’t.” The session presented several case studies and a wide ranging discussion of the arbitration process.
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
Read MoreThe First Amendment limits how Michigan municipalities and townships may regulate private speech, but it does not limit their own speech. Th...
Read MoreIn the private sector, the First Amendment does not apply. However, in the public sector, employees have First Amendment rights that may pro...
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