This article originally appeared in a previous issue of “Public Safety Labor News” and is reprinted courtesy of Labor Relations Information System. August 1st, 2013 In July 2009, the Internal Affa...
Senator Pat Colbeck (center) came to the POAM Executive Board meeting and was recognized for his tremendous effort on SB 850. Left to right: Brian Earle (DSAM), President Jim Tignanelli, Legislative D...
Yardarm Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup has developed a specific technology that lets dispatchers know when a police officer’s weapon has been fired. Not only would the product notify d...
Governor Snyder [center, seated] signs HB 5097 into law. There for the occasion where (left to right) — EB member Dan Kuhn, Rep. John Walsh [Bill Sponsor], POAM Lobbyist Tim Ward, EB Member and ...
Over the past two months Congress has only been in session for two weeks and during that period they passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) which prevents a government shut down and provides government f...
POAM thanks Representative John Walsh [Center, seated] for introducing and pushing HB 5097 at it’s official signing on October 15th. POAM board members from left to right are President Jim Tignanell...
Below is an urgent memo written by POAM General Counsel Frank Guido in regards to HB5097: The Governor has signed into law legislation amending PA 54 of 2011 (Enrolled House Bill No. 5097). The amendi...
From Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski: On October 2nd the Michigan Senate passed HB 5097 (H-5) which fixes PA 54. HB 5097 will immediately become law upon its signing by Governor Snyder. The ...
The tables below are a run down of the candidates POAM endorses for both state and national elections: Governor Rick Snyder Secretary of State United States Senate Attorney General Ruth Johnson Gary P...