Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

November POAM Washington ReportPast

November 13, 2017

In November, U.S. House Leadership unveiled their proposal to overhaul the U.S. tax code, a major legislative priority for Congressional Leaders and the White House. The House Ways and Means …

Urgent Legislative Update from POAM | Call to Action!

November 9, 2017

Urgent Legislative Update Via POAM Legislative Director, Kenneth E. Grabowski The Michigan legislature continues to look at legislative changes to Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and pension ben...

Social Security “Fix” For Pensions

October 20, 2017

Many public safety professionals such as police and firefighters do not receive social security because the governmental entity they worked for opted out. As a result, police and firefighter retirees ...

Law Enforcement Objects To Private Policing Bill

October 4, 2017

Legislation that would allow corporations, nonprofits and other entities to set up their own policing agencies came under heavy criticism Tuesday from a variety of law enforcement groups at the &helli...

Senate Bill 594: Call to Urge a No-Vote!Past

September 29, 2017

This legislation is authorization to create a private police force. These “private” law enforcement personnel can be hired by governments. There is no prohibition against eliminating an existing ...

September 2017 POAM Washington Report

September 19, 2017

Congress returned from its annual August recess on Monday, September 5, 2017. In the first week, President Trump and lawmakers reached agreement on a debt-limit and Hurricane Harvey aid package.

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POAM Legislative Update Leading into Fall Session

September 5, 2017

POAM’s Priorities this Fall Starting September 6, the Michigan legislature will reconvene for its fall legislative session. POAM’s top legislative priority will remain protecting the collectiv...

POAM’s Response to Governor’s Task Force Report & RecommendationsPast

July 18, 2017

Many of you may already have seen the letter that had been dispatched by the Governor’s Director of Strategy, John Walsh...

Governor’s Task Force Report of Findings & RecommendationsPast

July 18, 2017

Below is an executive summary of the Governor’s Task Force Report. You will find the full report at the bottom of this article. Read POAM’s response, written by President Jim …

Snyder Signs Teacher Pension Changes into Law, Legislature Wants MorePast

July 14, 2017

Article as originally seen on the Detroit Free Press. Gov. Rick Snyder has signed major changes to retirement benefits for new teachers into law, another contentious battle is on the …

Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

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