Michigan bills to address housing cost and supply face strong pushback from local leaders

Michigan bills to address housing cost and supply face strong pushback from local leaders

Clinton Township Supervisor Paul Gieleghem, with Macomb Township supervisor Frank Viviano and Detroit City Council Member Scott Benson behind him, speaks out against a package of bills seeking to increase housing supply, arguing it removes too much local control. May 14, 2026. | Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance. The Housing Readiness Plan, a package of bills introduced in February to address housing issues by updating the state’s zonin…