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Michigan’s May Tax Proposal
Proposal 1 would raise taxes $2 billion
… into effect if approved. Proposal 1 would increase the sales … Tax Credit.
Overall, the proposal will increase state taxes and spending by $2 billion in 2016, of which about … Bureau of Labor Statistics, Proposal 1 would increase the tax … per gallon in taxes under Proposal 1, a 4 percent increase. … more
Proposal 1 Will Cost Average Michigan Household Up to $525 a Year in Extra Taxes
May 5 proposal will hike taxes by $2 billion
… more in taxes in 2016 if Proposal 1 is approved by voters on … will have about $500 less if Proposal 1 is approved. Taxpayers … spending priorities in the proposal.”
Proposal 1 is complex. It would make … constitutional changes. It would raise $2 billion, of which $1.3 billion … more
Voters Avert Disaster by Rejecting Proposal 2
… have good cause to be worried.
Proposal 2’s failure indicates the unions miscalculated … with a labor-friendly inoculation; Proposal 2 would have empowered government …
Michigan voters strongly rejected Prop 2, refusing to be the test-case for locking … down this election).
Rejection of Prop 2 will only come as a surprise to those … more
Ballot Proposal Backers Weighing Strategy
$2 billion tax hike vote on May 5
… session. All told, that deal is a $2 billion tax hike, which is considerably … believe the May 5 ballot proposal has little chance of passing. … those trying to “sell” the proposal will be starting out in a hole. Yet, polling ballot proposals is a tricky business and … fact.
The centerpiece of Proposal 1, which is what the measure … more
Proposal 2 Power Grab Demands Review of Government Unionism
… that Michigan voters have resoundingly defeated Proposal 2, it is appropriate for lawmakers to review the … the equivalent of a ballot initiative tantrum. Proposal 2 would not just have rolled back recent reforms; …
Even though it was defeated, it’s likely that Proposal 2 has already cost Michigan jobs, as investors … more
Only Two Counties Voted for Proposal 2
Many voters in counties near cities or schools under emergency oversight supported Prop 1
… gan voters' rejection of Proposal 2, a ballot initiative that … counties, all but two rejected Proposal 2 on Tuesday.
In fact, 64 … Michigan counties — rejected Prop 2 by more than 60 percent. Ottawa … overwhelmingly against the proposal, with more than 75 percent … counties that voted for Prop 2 were Genesee and Wayne counties. … more
Prop 2 Means More Arbitrary Teacher Placements
'Last In, First Out' would be reinstated
… teacher performance when making layoff, recall and placement decisions. If Proposal 2 passes, however, union contracts will likely supersede and nullify this … seniority like this might not occur very often. But what will happen often if Proposal 2 is passed is that school districts will revert back to ignoring performance … more
Proposal 2 Is Not Simply About Collective Bargaining
… constitutional ballot initiative Proposal 2 was merely about establishing … membership.
The lawyer for Proposal 2, Andrew Nickelhoff, said, … immediately” with the passage of Proposal 2, including laws dealing … their tone insisting that Proposal 2 is simply about basic rights … “conditions of employment.”
Proposal 2 is local government and … more
Media Muddles Magnitude of May Tax Hike Vote
It's $2 billion
… be collected if voters approve a May 5 ballot proposal, according to a Mackinac Center for Public Policy … one example, when a letter-to-the-editor on the proposal from reader Howard Bouwens Jr. of Laketown Township … found here.
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Michigan's May Tax Proposal
Projections Show Schools Get More Even With … more
Predators Back In the Classroom? It Could Happen
Proposal 2 would overrule state laws mandating certain protections
Supporters of Proposal 2 say an ad claiming the union-backed … Education Association, says Proposal 2 would not change the background … will be fair game under Proposal 2.
“It can happen," said … spokesman for the anti-Prop 2 group, Hands Off Our Constitution. … memo reportedly said that Proposal 2 would overturn prohibited … more
Voters Reject Special Interest Power Plays
Proposals 2-6 soundly defeated
… were soundly defeated.
Proposal 2, which would have enshrined … landslide 58%-42%, as did Proposals 3 through 6.
F. Vincent … Barack Obama fared well while Proposal 2 was defeated.
“It shows … Democrats voted against Prop 2. … The defeat is a major setback … trend that is gaining momentum.”
Proposal 2 supporters spent more than … more
Everything You Need to Know, Except the Cost
May tax proposal will cost $2 billion
… story about the May 5 tax proposal with the headline: “Michigan …
Everything — except, what the tax proposal will cost if approved. That’s $2 billion, which the article never … $500 million in taxes the proposal will impose.
ForTheRecord … approve: How much?
It's a net $2 billion tax increase. more
Unions Rig Proposal 2 Business 'Support' List
Workers trained to coerce, intimidate business owners for their support; ignored some requests
… bankrolling and supporting Proposal 2 have touted the business … recruiting "took kit" that Proposal 2 supporters provide after … small, knew little about the proposal and better, that operated … union customer base.
The Proposal 2 website listed 597 businesses … came into the shop seeking Proposal 2 support.
Kilwins was not … more
Proposal 2 Would Declaw Emergency Managers in Proposal 1
… the November ballot, some proposals are bound to impact others.
The best example is how Proposal 2 impacts Proposal 1, if both issues pass. Proposal 2, which elevates union collective … struggling to pay their bills.
Proposal 2, however, would strip emergency … managers in Public Act 4. But Proposal 2 would eliminate one of those … more
Making Sense of Michigan's Ballot Proposals
Chart explains supporters, opponents and what the six proposals mean for Michigan
… November with six statewide proposals that could reshape the state's … getting the most attention is Proposal 2, which would enshrine collective … unions could rollback if the proposal passes.
The unions also … former Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Proposal 4 would allow the SEIU to … 2025; a proposal to require a 2/3 vote of the State House and … more
$1.6 Billion in Savings Lost Under Prop 2
Proposal 2, the “Protect Our Jobs” constitutional amendment, … cost to taxpayers should Prop 2 pass.
Prop 2 gives government unions an increased … certain, however, is that Prop 2 will supersede several laws that … exhaustive accounting of Prop 2's possible financial burdens. … more
Whitmer’s Prop 2 rollout ‘weakens the integrity of our elections’
Implementing legislation goes far beyond mandate of last year’s voting referendum
… July 18 that will implement Proposal 2 requirements and more. … overwhelmingly in favor of Prop 2, expanding voting rights,” she … heard in every election.”
Proposal 2, a Michigan constitutional … well beyond the mandates of Proposal 2, and further weakens the … ongoing costs to implement Proposal 2.
Therese Boudreaux is a … more
Does Prop 2 render National Popular Vote unconstitutional in Michigan?
Before Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court, National Popular Vote faces a roadblock: The Michigan Constitution
… Michigan voters last year in Proposal 2.
Proposal 2 passed in Nov. 2022 by a … wrote in its analysis of Proposal 2022-2:
The proposal would add a provision to … more
Proposal 2: More Power for Government Unions
… the state about the ballot proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot. We'll … Referendum on PA 4
Today: Proposal 2, The 'Collective Bargaining' Amendment
A “yes” vote on Proposal 2 would allow government union … law could change that.
If Proposal 2 is adopted, passing a right-to-work … employer to the union.
If Proposal 2 passes, other solid labor … more
BREAKING NEWS: 'Protect Working Families' Lists Proposal 2 Business Supporters Without Their Knowledge
… Families" website promoting Proposal 2, lists 598 small businesses … wife's business supports Proposal 2. The Proposal 2 supporter's website lists … business was listed on a Proposal 2 website at all. And some … that block was that the Proposal 2 supporter who walked that … more