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Some Perspective: Michigan is Stronger Today
The state is in a more resilient position to weather an economic storm than at any time before
… the nation.
2. Personal property tax reform.
Proposal 1 of 2014 relied on a vote of the people to minimize … by the inefficient personal property tax. The proposal created exemptions for the tax on businesses … stretching each dollar of construction work further.
4. Occupational licensure.
This arena has also undergone … more
Disputed Union Wages Could Cost Taxpayers In County Construction Projects
Now Saginaw faces lawsuit over policy board approved by slim margin
… pays union wage rates for an extensive range of job categories.
In a March 4 letter to the county, an attorney for the Michigan chapter of Associated Builders … provision removed via lawsuit.”
Saginaw County commissioners have debated proposals to nullify the county’s prevailing wage policy — which critics claim make … more
Doubling Down on Government Preschool
New Whitmer pre-K proposal would further restrict family options
… pre-K learning for “educationally disadvantaged” 4-year-olds. At least 90% of the kids served must come … would provide only government-run preschool to 5,000 4-year-olds who live in select school districts.
The … total. Her budget aims to nearly triple the number of 4-year-olds from these areas in government pre-K programs. … more
CapCon’s Top 10 Stories For 2019
Road Fix That Wasn’t, Gun-Free Zones, 1,100 Windmills Won’t Replace This Coal Plant
… web traffic, was about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal for an annual state budget that required a permanent … an estimated $1.26 billion, Whitmer’s budget proposal only allocated a $764 million more to transportation … state money only, not federal or local dollars.
No. 4
Headline: Republicans Imposed Medicaid Work Requirements; … more
Legislative Year Finishes With High Fiscal Notes
Solid changes to public policy deserve applause
… too, was backdrop on a $2.5 billion tax increase proposal which was made by the governor but not considered … the Legislature.
The governor’s first budget proposal included a recommendation to trim $5 million … recommendations, and its members voted in favor of $4 million worth of cuts that line item. The state Senate … more
The Corporate Welfare Lady Protests Too Much
Evidence shows subsidy efforts are ineffective
… testified in favor of Good Jobs, then just a proposal, had apparently been part of past MEGA deals. … related to the subject matter, not the statute or proposal, respectively.)
MEGA Statute: “The local governmental … satisfies all of the requirements of subsection (4), subject to subsection (6), the fund shall determine … more
School Aid Budget Proposals Not That Far Off
Legislature approves 99% of what Whitmer seeks without a tax hike
… “game-changing,” even though the resulting 4% increase is smaller than Gov. … several versions of its own proposal before agreeing to a school … the two remaining budget proposals — more than half of which … Legislature’s new school aid proposal: “I feel like I’ve been punched … rightly resisted the governor’s proposal to fund cyber school pupils … more
Budget Reforms: In Praise of Cuts to Corporate Welfare
Tax increases aren't the only way to find funding
… million cut to the Pure Michigan program, a 14% reduction. The budget proposal passed by the House recommended $4 million in cuts.
Government tourism promotion is an ineffective economic … more
Union Proposes Trimming Retiree Health Benefits to Save Money; Opposed It When Taxpayers Were Footing the Bill
Michigan Education Association asking its retirees to pay more and get less
… to pay 20% of their premiums. At the time, the typical teacher paid only 4%, while the average private sector worker paid 22-27%. The move has saved … Doug Pratt, in an MLive story. And since then, the MEA has supported proposals to remove aspects of recent cost-saving efforts.
But now the union has … more
Overselling Whitmer’s Education Budget
Increase in line with years past, not 'game-changing' and 'historic'
… Gretchen Whitmer’s K-12 budget proposal represents a dramatic break … Press described Whitmer’s proposal in momentous terms: “It would … funds. That reduces Whitmer’s proposal from $526 million to $523 … increase in state dollars to 4% over the last budget enacted … the calculation, Whitmer’s proposal falls short in percentage … more