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Bills Impose Accountability on Powerful Historic Districts
Current law lets handful of activists restrict property owners' choices
… communities designated as historic districts. These commissions … and Senate to modify the Historic District Act of 1970, which … threshold for creating a historic district: Two-thirds of the … communities maintain their historic identity while ensuring that …
Under current law, once a historic district is created it becomes … more
Overselling Whitmer’s Education Budget
Increase in line with years past, not 'game-changing' and 'historic'
… the governor’s budget is “nothing short of a historic opportunity to reinvest in our schools and our … proposed 2019-2020 school-aid budget represents a historic investment in schools across Michigan."
The terms “game-changing” and “historic” clearly overstate the matter, when we compare … more
Historic District Horror Stories
Homeowners can't even replace 108-year-old windows that don't lock
… property that was within a historic district. Breskman said neighbors … blended in with the other historic features of the neighborhood. … applied for it, the city’s historic district commission denied … contested rulings by the historic commission, or felt that … Legislature would affect how historic districts operate. House … more
Court halts demolition of Roosevelt School
Sixth Circuit Court issues temporary restraining order to stop district from tearing down historic school building
A historic school building at the center of a dispute between the West Bloomfield School District and the local community got a temporary reprieve Friday … Board made this case explicitly.
“Roosevelt is a beautiful 104-year-old historic building that is facing demolition because we simply cannot afford to … more
Medicaid Expansion: A Battle Over Two Views
Historic opportunity to reform Washington, D.C.
… of the administrative perspective versus the historic perspective. Medicaid expansion is the top issue … force a change in Washington, D.C.”
This is a historic stance. If enough states hold out against Obamacare … major changes to it, that would be an event of historic magnitude. Imagine being a Republican lawmaker … more
Blight Or Government Overreach?
Zoning for historic preservation a source of conflict for Northville building owner
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“It was registered as a historic home when I bought it, but that was before ‘historic’ became a monster,” Bodnar … when you buy a home with a ‘historic’ designation you actually … with the city of Northville Historic District Commission as a … These are not related to the Historic District,” said Patrick Sullivan, … more
Legislation Announced to Make Michigan the 24th Right-to-Work State in the Nation
‘Historic day for both Michigan and the nation,’ says labor policy expert
… Lake State the 24th right-to-work state in the nation, announcing what Gov. Rick Snyder termed the “Workplace Fairness and Equity Act.”
“This is a historic day for both Michigan and the nation,” said Labor Policy Director F. Vincent Vernuccio. “The birthplace of the UAW and the state with the 5th highest … more
St. Andrews Golf Replica Possible After Snyder’s DNR Ends Granholm Landlock on Building Site
Tourists could play on a copy of historic course for far lower cost
In Grand Rapids, Your Home is Not Always Your Castle
Homeowner fights city over private property rights
… But some Grand Rapids residents with homes in historic districts may have cause to wonder, given the … she may have to move.
Complaints about local historic district powers are not new, and legislation … current law to require popular elections to create historic districts and implement them with 10-year sunsets. … more
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