It’s important for governments to talk with each other. Federal to state, state to locals. And for those involved in policy to develop relationships. Longtime legislative staffer, then lobbyist, and co-founder of MiGoodGovernment, Charles “Fritz” Benson tells how that works.
Title IX was major civil rights legislation approved by the U.S. Congress that continues to have a significant impact on women and girls in the United States. But even years after the federal law passed, major challenges were still being pushed to limit Title IX’s effect. You might be surprised who worked together in the U.S. Congress to protect Title IX when some special interest groups wanted it abolished or weakened.
The Michigan Education Trust (MET) was the nation’s first state-administered pre-paid college tuition program. Over time, it has been one of the most popular education programs ever passed by the Michigan Legislature and signed into law. Over 115,000 people have purchased MET prepaid college tuition contracts since the program started in 1986. However, passage was no slam dunk. Here’s how it became law in Michigan.
