Slotkin calls on local officials to ensure efficacy of bipartisan housing law

By: Andrew Roth

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says local governments will play a major role in maximizing the impact of the bipartisan housing bill that became law this month without President Donald Trump’s signature.

Slotkin, a Democrat from Holly, said during a telephone town hall Thursday night that communities need to look at any local regulations that may make it harder to build housing and start considering how to utilize newly allocated federal funds to convert abandoned properties …

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