Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

Defending Detroit’s Pensioners

February 3, 2014

Attorney General Bill Schuette urged the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals for an accelerated decision as to whether Michigan’s constitution protects pensions in Detroit’s bankruptcy case. The Attorney...

HB 5097

October 28, 2013

House Bill Number 5097 was introduced on October 23, 2013 to amend 1947 PA 336. The bill can be read below.

HB5097 Introduced by John Walsh to Repeal P.A. 54

October 24, 2013

State Representative John Walsh (R) Livonia has introduced HBS097 to repeal PA 54 for police officers and firefighters. PA 54 currently freezes wage and step increases and forces employees to pay 100%...

POAM Federal Update

October 8, 2013

September/October POAM Washington Report After weeks of debate, Congress failed to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown. One week into the shutdown, hundreds of thousands of government employee...

POAM’s List of Federal Law Enforcement Updates in 2013

August 12, 2013

Read through our comprehensive list of everything going on in federal law enforcement as we continue to update this post throughout the summer.

Previous POAM President William Powell Passes Away

POAM Executive Board Member David LaMontaine’s Testimony to Michigan House

June 18, 2013

Read POAM Executive Board Member and Monroe County Deputy Sheriff David LaMontaine's testimony to the Michigan House of Representatives regarding red light traffic cameras.

Kenneth Grabowski, POAM Legislative Director

POAM Opposes Ticket-Writing Cameras at Red Lights

June 17, 2013

POAM Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski and POAM Lobbyist Tim Ward are aggressively opposing recently introduced legislation allowing cameras to photograph motorists and issue citations. Read m...

More Info on Ticket Cameras Across the USA

June 17, 2013

Please read James C. Walker's letter to Michigan legislators about proposed legislation that would allow cities to install red light traffic and ticket cameras.

POAM Lobbies in Our Nation’s Capitol

June 10, 2013

POAM Pres. Jim Tignanellli and Legislative Director Kenneth Grabowski met with Michigan's Congressional leaders to discuss the Affordable Health Care Act.

Read POAM’s Testimony to House Appropriations Sub-Committee Regarding Funding for Law Enforcement

March 4, 2013

Click to read POAM's testimony given to the Michigan State Police House Appropriations Sub-Committee regarding State funding for law enforcement.

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