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GOP Budget Spends More on Film Subsidies
Picking Hollywood over taxpayers
… Hollywood studio films like "A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas," "Transformers 3," "Real Steel" and others. For "Real Steel," Michigan taxpayers paid $4.26 … and laying out clearly what it would entail. The plan also includes a proposal to slightly lower the state income tax rate from 4.35 percent to 4.25 … more
Superintendents Spread Inaccurate Information on Education Reform Bills
School officials wrongly claim corporations can get state money for schools
… misleading information to their constituents about these legislative proposals," Van Beek said. "While they’re free to speak their minds about them, … enrolled via random selection); and not have affiliation with more than 1/3 of the governing board of the school.
Superintendents Randy Middlin of Reese … more
Detroit Bankruptcy: Why the Emergency Manager Powers Were Insufficient
… million to $672 million in the next five years, ultimately consuming almost 2/3 of operating revenues.
Orr argued that given the economic situation of the … was not so, as illustrated by the lawsuits filed by creditors after his proposal was made, and the bankruptcy filing itself.
Still, even without the consent … more
Economics 101: Minimum Wage Kills Jobs
When prices go up, quantity demanded goes down
The minimum wage has been in the news a lot lately due to proposals at the state and federal levels to increase it and because of a February Congressional … only marginally with the average income of families being lifted "by about 3 percent …"
Writing for the Cato Institute in this month's, “Tax & Budget … more
State Officials Question Detroit’s Universal Preschool Plans
Is this the best use of that money? Can the city manage the program?
… the city has the necessary facilities.
According to the memo, Detroit’s proposal did not take into account the eligibility requirements of a federal Child … preschool to every 4-year-old in Michigan.
About 47 percent of Michigan’s 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds are enrolled in some sort of preschool program, … more
Uber, Lyft May Be Reducing Michigan Drunk Driver Crashes
But activist site seems to criticize ridesharing services as competitors to taxpayer-funded transit
… driving numbers. But he said the department supports Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal to increase transportation taxes.
“The governor’s proposed budget with $2.5 billion in additional revenue for roads would dedicate [3%] of that new revenue to transit and other multi-modal initiatives,” Cranson … more
Effort In Lansing To Override Voters' Rebuke of Higher-Cost Energy Mandate
Demonstrators to picket upcoming wind forum
… power.
Last November, Michigan voters rejected Proposal 3 by a 64 percent to 36 percent margin. It would … discussed are higher than the 25 percent of Proposal 3. Mandates of 30 percent and higher are being … are the same people who pushed for the failed Proposal 3 ballot measure last year. Our message to them … more
Tea Party Could Cut Up the Federal Credit Card
… But unlike many amendment proposals that require Congress to … RestoringFreedom.org, the proposal would add the following language … Believing they had a winner of a proposal that could force Washington … state lawmakers to support a proposal that will give them veto … Founders’ Plan (Part 1 in a 3 Part Series)
Learning from Experience: … more
Nation’s Highest Gas Tax Coming To Michigan?
… highest gas tax if Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to replace the state motor fuel tax … the same).
Under the governor’s proposal (see House Bill 5298, sponsored by … Snyder’s transportation infrastructure proposal. Another piece (House Bill 5300 sponsored … mentioned above (which at a pump price of $3 per gallon takes around $700 million … more
Archaic Prevailing Wage Law Should Be Repealed
State-imposed wages lead to unnecessary extra costs for taxpayers
… passed Sen. David Robertson’s similar proposal, Senate Bill 3. However, because unions receive a concentrated … supporting the failed road-funding plan, Proposal 1.
But there’s additional action … by voters in a Nov. 2016 ballot proposal. If voters approve, the repeal can … more
Four Questions About the Detroit Public Schools Plan
Legislators should be skeptical of the Detroit Education Commission
… contentious part of the rescue plan is a proposal to create a new Detroit Education … district since 2009.
The Senate proposal’s prospects are uncertain in the Michigan … encourages more bad behavior in the future.
3. Who wants the Detroit Education Commission? … the interests behind the Senate’s proposal also looking to “claw-back” the thousands … more
College Pays $75 Fine For Illegal Electioneering
President used taxpayer-funded equipment to ask for $7.1 million tax hike
… need your support for this ballot proposal.” And in the subject line of an email … educate voters about upcoming tax proposals, but it does not allow those entities … Millage Restoration.”
On June 8, 2017, at 3:11 p.m., Jeffress sent an email from … need your support for this ballot proposal. This will benefit you personally, … more
School officials are to blame for parent uprising
Families raise children, not teachers or bureaucrats
… may not stop with mental health treatment if a proposal on the Michigan ballot passes in November. Proposal 3 would amend Michigan’s constitution and may … a parent’s consent.
Proponents of the ballot proposal say it would not conflict with state law, according … more
Another Michigan Community Moving Toward Wind Farm Restrictions
DTE turbine tower plans for Beaver Township stumble on proposed zoning board recommendation
… March, DTE Energy submitted a proposal to the Michigan Public Service … state commission approves the proposal, DTE estimates that it will … that while she believes the proposal is anti-wind, DTE will work … outnumbered supporters by a 3-1 ratio.
In the weeks leading … turbines that produce 2.5 to 3 megawatts each.
Between July … more
CapCon’s Top 10 Stories Of 2020
COVID-19 dominated the news, but it wasn’t the only topic of great interest
… that’s going to be a while.”
No. 3 (March 3): Giving a friend a manicure … proposed in 2019. But that proposal would not have directed any … for such projects.
No. 6 (May 3): Wife says Flint dollar store … court ruled, by a vote of 4-3, that the 1945 law violates the … more
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Proposed 2010 Expansions … fairness to the governor, her boldest and best proposals were actually detailed last week and included … more
Testing Tuition Restraint: MSU Could Lose $18.3 Million
School Counters: Stimulus Spending Mitigated Last Year’s Student Cost Hikes
… were included in Gov. Rick Snyder’s first budget proposal and survived into the first state budget agreement … form Nixon sent out is found in Nixon's Question 3. That's where he instructed the universities to provide … watching with interest to see how MSU answers Question 3.
Nixon's final decision on the MSU situation could … more
Flint Water Whistleblower, Mackinac Center Sue Wayne State Over Records Denials
Virginia Tech professor among first to raise questions, challenging Wayne State prof’s actions on crisis
… course of a year, between May 30, 2017, and March 3, 2018.
The lawsuit, which was filed on June 13, … Texas at Austin; National Science Foundation proposals authored by McElmurry in 2016 which received … any documents requested through FOIA.
On March 3, 2018, Edwards put in a FOIA request for more emails … more
Taxing Canoes and Kayaks
… government regulation to have control of my life."
House Bill 6319 is the proposal that calls for the $5 fee on private canoes and kayaks. It is sponsored …
Bill Duckwall, owner of Paddling Michigan livery in Marquette, said the $3 increase per boat or kayak is not a big deal to him because he had 40 livery … more
'The Tea Party' Barred From November Ballot
… on "The Tea Party" and its candidates:
Two Guys Named Joe podcast - Sept. 3
Mysterious 'The Tea Party,' Under Investigation and Going to Court
A Lawyer …
UAW-Posted PowerPoint Presentation on 'Reform Michigan Government Now' Proposal
Jackson Activist Asks Third-Party Tea Party 'Interloper' to 'Cease and … more
Taxing Canoes and Kayaks
… government regulation to have control of my life."
House Bill 6319 is the proposal that calls for the $5 fee on private canoes and kayaks. It is sponsored …
Bill Duckwall, owner of Paddling Michigan livery in Marquette, said the $3 increase per boat or kayak is not a big deal to him because he had 40 livery … more
Legal Options for Public Employee Compensation Reform
… percent. It would override collective bargaining agreements. But the proposal attempts to do it by amending the state constitution, which requires a 2/3 vote by the House and Senate and approval by the voters.
Wright said there … more
SEIU Election Legitimacy Questioned by Some Union Members
Union president's decision to allow mail-in votes to outgoing home-based caregivers upset some members
… in the union to end the forced unionization scheme, and a failed ballot proposal pushed by the SEIU to lock the scheme into the state constitution, the … with the Michigan Employee Relations Commission in an effort to recover $3 million in dues. That case is pending
Zac Altefogt, spokesman for the union, did … more
July 5, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Vote Report
… Medicaid expansion bill to full Senate: Failed 12 to 18 in the Senate on July 3
To discharge the Committee on Government Operations from further consideration … (WPW vs. Troy) which held that the Constitutional tax cap put in place by Proposal A in 1994 capped annual increases in the assessments of commercial property … more
July 12, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Vote Report
… Medicaid expansion bill to full Senate: Failed 12 to 18 in the Senate on July 3
To discharge the Committee on Government Operations from further consideration … (WPW vs. Troy) which held that the Constitutional tax cap put in place by Proposal A in 1994 capped annual increases in the assessments of commercial property … more
Housing Expenses Among the Perks Michigan Residents Pay for Big Hollywood
… attempted to slash that $50 million budget in half in his 2015 budget proposal. The governor and House Republicans tried to end the program last year, … to 32 percent back on in-state expenditures. The incentive adds an extra 3 percent if the filming is done in one of Michigan's qualified production or … more
Detroit 'Openly and Notoriously' Went Bankrupt
Its reward? Maybe a state bailout
… trouble was coming, and so today have little ground to complain about proposals to give them disproportionately large financial "haircuts" compared to … current and future retirees for health care lies between $1.75 billion and $3 billion.
A few months later this author warned the state's Treasury Department … more
Republican Senate Bails Out Detroit Schools, Rations School Choice
State's largest teachers union 'applauds'
… Senator Dale Zorn, R-Ida, was one of 13 Republicans who voted for the proposal.
“School choice works when parents have quality options but large areas … but, generally, if a school is ranked in the bottom 5 percent statewide for 3 years, it will be closed.”
The Senate plan to put the put decision-making … more
Be Wise in Deciding How to Spend Taxpayer Funds on Infrastructure
… inefficient road spending practices and recommend reforms within road agencies.
3.Retain the user-fee principle. Those who drive more should pay more.
4. Identify … foremost a matter of integrity, it’s politically smart. Part of the reason Proposal 1 of 2015 (promoted primarily as a road funding measure) got drubbed in … more
Sheriffs Float the Idea of a Kayak Tax
Just another example of the trough truce
… what’s left is given to the DNR’s law enforcement division. That leaves just $3 million for the 83 county sheriffs. Instead of demanding that paddlers pay … time a kayak tax has been floated in Michigan. Lawmakers introduced a proposal in 2010 that would have created a registration requirement and small fee … more
Best Of The Best
CapCon’s most popular stories from 2017
… elections as less democratic than those of Cuba, Iran and North Korea.
No. 3 story: The Best-Paying Public School Districts In Michigan
Utica Community … criticizing recently introduced legislation dealing with campus speech. The proposals would require Michigan’s state universities and colleges to adopt policies … more
City’s Politicians Strive To Beat The Clock Spending Federal Money
‘We are trying very desperately to save this money’
… was sold for about $11,000 last year.
After the council rejected the proposal by a 4-3 vote, it scheduled a special meeting and approved spending most of the federal … more
Reverse Course on Restricting Medicaid Workers With Criminal Backgrounds
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services pushing new rules
… recovery coaches, parent support partners and home care providers. (Under the proposal, people with a criminal record could provide some home health care if … the state and federal level. Some estimates, in fact, conclude that 1 in 3 Americans has a criminal record. Policies such as the newly proposed ban would … more
Senate Bill Revitalizes Skepticism about Corporate Handouts
Policymakers and the public should question undisclosed expenses
… estimated $1.8 billion in tax credits — which is the equivalent of less than 3% of their combined profits. The companies’ investments in Michigan seem to … skepticism is still enshrined in the state constitution. Sen. Ananich’s proposal is a welcome step in questioning these expenses, and Michigan policymakers … more
Great Lakes Water Levels Too High? Too Low? For 60 Years Newspapers Answer: Yes
Variation appears the norm
… big-ticket item,” the Free Press reported.
The newspaper describes Whitmer’s proposal to spend $40 million on what the budget calls “Local Climate Resilient … modeling proves accurate, global warming will cause the lakes to recede up to 3 feet this century.
“‘Climate projections say the lakes will go up and down … more
Claims of State Fiscal Collapse Exaggerated
No, the sky isn’t falling on Michigan state government
… resisting calls from Republican leaders in the state Legislature for a proposal to address the projected $3.2 billion shortfall in the current budget … excess of $1 billion. Secondly, Congress has already appropriated more than $3 billion to Michigan to address pandemic-related issues, Hohman said.
That … more
State and Local Bailouts Would Reward Fiscal Wastefulness
Congress should avoid bailouts
… House recently passed a plan for the federal government to spend another $3 trillion to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress should stop this proposal in its tracks — particularly its elements that are unrelated to the pandemic. … more
Study on Ann Arbor-to-Traverse City railway rests on flimsy data
Yet it’s the foundation for $2.3 million in taxpayer funds for a second-phase study
… 2018 for the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, launched the proposal. The environmental group says public transportation systems are needed … derived from both Traverse City and Petoskey tourist databases. ... Exhibit 3-16 presents the current annual number of visitors in these two areas. As it … more
MichiganVotes.org April 22 Weekly Roll Call Report
… the Senate budget went along with Gov. Snyder’s proposal to spend 15 percent less than last year on state … expense millages were prohibited by the 1994 Proposal A initiative, and these items may be considered operating expenses, the bill could potentially require a 3/4 majority vote, which is required by the Constitution … more
Union Health Care Ballot Supporters Say They Have Enough Signatures for a Vote
Union claimed First Amendment rights in court; ballot promoters now claim it's to protect workers, patients
… union would be denied use of the dues money (about $3 million) during the upcoming election.
The union … action on this. I think those backing this ballot proposal will discover that the people of Michigan are … House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, said this proposal has similarities with other union efforts taking … more
Extra Early Voting Opportunity in Heavily Democratic Area Raises Eyebrows
'One clerk decided the voters of one city would get a voting opportunity those in the rest of the state didn't get'
… including Lansing, allowed absentee voting on Nov. 3.
But it is believed none set up an earlier day and promoted … around town saying 'Vote Today.' There was a pro-Proposal 2 tent (a union-backed ballot initiative) right … offer to help voters who weren't clear on the proposals. It looked to me like they were very organized." … more
SEIU 'Dues Skim' Finally Grinding To A Halt
… Michigan Employment Relations Commission to award $3 million back to workers who have had their money … dissolve the MQC3.
Nonetheless, the SEIU bankrolled Proposal 4 in November, which would have locked the forced … special privileges and they overwhelmingly defeated Proposal 4.
In its final weeks of the MQC3's existence, … more
March 7, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report
… business tools and equipment. The bill is part of proposal to essentially replace all of the foregone local … an August, 2014 ballot initiative; the current proposal is intended to forestall local government opposition … spending to current school budget: Passed 107 to 3 in the House
To appropriate extra money for various … more
The Best of the Best: CapCon's Top 10 Stories of 2014
Police seize property; religious discrimination in school contracts; Obamacare piles on disabled family’s burdens
… to change the title – but not the opening line.
3. Wisconsin Wind Turbines Declared Health Hazard … Sense of the Complicated Ballot Language for Proposal 1
Confusing ballot language about an important tax reform proposal on the August ballot aroused understandable suspicion … more
‘Tax Cut Fever’ – Never Burning Hot
… drove up tax revenue. Income tax revenues are up $3 billion more than just four years ago. Preliminary … be important in the upcoming sales tax ballot proposal. The Earned Income Tax Credit will be increased … and eliminated a number of smaller exemptions.
Proposal 1 of 2014 eliminated personal property taxes … more
Speed Limit Reform Died Last Year but May be Revived
Government rakes in millions from tickets
… executive director of the NMA, says that the proposals offered last year “would be the best speed limit … also called the original form of last session’s proposals “pretty scientific.”
Lawmakers have heard numerous … for going 11 to 15 miles over the limit results in 3 points on a driver’s license. Motorists face huge … more
The Myth of a Spreading ‘Tax Cut Fever’
… tax revenue. Income tax revenues are collecting $3 billion more than they did just four years ago. Preliminary … be important in the upcoming sales tax ballot proposal. Part of the package will ask voters to increase … and eliminated a number of smaller exemptions.
Proposal 1 of 2014 eliminated personal property taxes … more
Township Votes Down Wind Energy Project
Meade voters shot down plan for 48 wind turbines
… prospective Detroit Edison wind energy project. On May 5, voters rejected a proposal to allow Detroit Edison to erect up to 48 wind turbines in the township. … negative effects on property values.
In 2012 Michigan voters rejected Proposal 3 by a vote of 62 to 38 percent. That statewide initiative, sponsored by … more
Beware 'Wimpy' Tax Cut Promises
Politicians will gladly give tax relief later for a big tax increase today
… a provision in their competing road funding proposals to cut the state income tax in 2019, but only …
The gaping loophole in this tax cut trigger proposal is that “general fund” is not a precisely defined … sneaky. In a voice vote taken in the House on July 3, 2002, an amendment was adopted that stripped the … more
Some Teachers In This District In Line For 17 Percent Pay Hikes
But superintendent says his schools are underfunded
… to the Legislature on Feb. 7. They include a proposal to increase public school spending by $312 million, … amount,” Roedel said. “When the Governor makes a proposal that is a 3% increase, and it's the largest in his tenure, that … more
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 … amount to $500 million per year in net savings.
3. Our labor climate is more flexible and market friendly. … more
The Whitmer agenda is a sop to the rich
Governor proposes EV subsidies that would benefit the well-off
…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent budget proposals turbocharge this effort. She proposes expanding … millionaires.
School lunches: Another budget proposal from the governor is free school lunches for … month, the new Democratic-led Legislature pledged $3 billion of taxpayers’ money to a handful of rich … more
Tourism Taxes Approved
State and local tax burden approaching nation’s ten worst
… the "voters" along with the tax proposal. This committee would need to have … of the bill speculates that the proposal could actually depress consumer spending, … state Senate concurred on a vote of 35-3, with 18 Republicans joining 17 Democrats …
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School Pension Reform Stalls in Senate
… Republicans to refuse to vote for a proposal to change the Teacher Tenure Act … for the Michigan Senate's reform proposals. Unlike the modern and portable … contribution rates for all employees by 3 percentage points. Older workers now paying nothing would thus start paying 3 percent, and the youngest workers would … more
The Lowdown
… winner will face a Democratic opponent and Libertarian Greg Merle in a Nov. 3 special general election.
While Nofs is widely considered the favorite to … offices to save money." The flier suggests that the vote regarding Land's proposal "is a big one" because "faced with a (department) that WANTED to cut its … more
The Public Employee Union Problem
… SEIU. The "dues skim" lead to a legislative fight, an attempted ballot proposal and an ongoing legal fight.
Last summer, House Republicans overrode a … state and school employee payroll contributions to their pension system by 3 percent, cap pension 'service credits' at 30 years, and create a somewhat … more
What Is the Future for Michigan's Public Employee Unions?
… require one of the following:
Both chambers of the state Legislature, with 2/3 majorities, could place a measure on the ballot to repeal the troopers’ collective … to approve it.
Or, citizens could circulate petitions and put such a proposal on the ballot.
To make such a change for local government unions, including … more
Teachers Telling Students 'Political Talk That Shouldn't Have Been Said' About Lawmaker Recall
Superintendent says “wrong” impression about staff political work results from “ill advised” classroom chatter
… Newton said. “No one has missed instruction time because of the recall.”
Q. 3) Are teachers participating in the recall while they're supposed to be on … Water
State rules that favorable statements from schools about ballot proposals do not break election law by expressly advocating for 'yes' votes
Schools … more
Democrat Contradictions: Corporate Tax Breaks Bad, But Incentives for Hollywood Good
Dems criticize MEDC, but want to give more money to millionaire movie moguls
… work, not empty promises. The MEDC for far too long has wasted tax dollars on proposals that don't work and it must stop."
Michigan Film Office Spokeswoman Michelle …
Should Michigan Taxpayers Have Been Forced To Spend $30 Million on 'Iron Man 3'?
New Transformers Flick Costs Each Michigan Taxpayer $1.36
Real Steel or … more
Tax Cut ‘Fever’?
Happy New Year!
… property owners within their zones.
On the talk side, several increase proposals are under active consideration, including House Bills 4202 and 4203 to … implicit in the most momentous action taken by the current Legislature: a $3 billion expansion of the Medicaid medical welfare program, which is a key … more
U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Right-to-Work For All Public Employees
Union 'dues skim' case could mean the end of forced unionization of home-based caregivers, others
… caregivers; (2) declare that it cannot be extended to home-based caregivers; or, (3) overturn the 1977 Abood ruling.
A decision is expected by midsummer.
Tuesday's … non-union member objects to this line of policy? Are there not other union proposals that say that state employee's salary must be a certain percentage of … more
February 14, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report
… 4808, End mandatory life for very serious offenses by minors: Passed 35 to 3 in the Senate
To revise Michigan's mandatory life sentence with no chance … state itself borrowed under the 1998 “Clean Michigan Initiative” ballot proposal, which authorized $675 million of new government debt (“bond sales”) for … more
Oakland – the County That Could (Reform Its Pensions)
The path to sustainable retirement plans
… member of the pension board, noted that first year savings alone topped $3 million adding up to a present day savings of $107 million in total.
The … been proposed.
House Bill 4804 is sitting in committee right now. The proposal gives local voters the power to prohibit unions from re-opening a defined-benefit … more
Don’t Subsidize Billionaires’ Hobbies; Take Away the Copyright
… Milwaukee. Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry, who combined are worth more than $3 billion, got the state of Wisconsin to fund $250 million for a new stadium … happening again and again. What is needed is a policy change, and here’s one proposal worth considering: If the taxpayers pay for the stadium, then the taxpayers … more
Healthy Charter Sector Belies Need for Commission, Extra Regulation
… process, believed to be the first of its kind, may help lift Michigan’s No. 3 ranking higher in future editions.
Ignoring this key upgrade, the advocacy … state of charter authorization in Michigan.
But Ed Trust’s heavy-handed proposal is a solution in search of a problem. The organization's own chart shows … more
Healthy Charter Sector Belies Need for Commission, Extra Regulation
… process, believed to be the first of its kind, may help lift Michigan’s No. 3 ranking higher in future editions.
Ignoring this key upgrade, the advocacy … state of charter authorization in Michigan.
But Ed Trust’s heavy-handed proposal is a solution in search of a problem. A chart the organization produced … more
How Much Will the Repeal of Prevailing Wage Save Taxpayers in Michigan?
It’s complicated, but a reasonable estimate is in the hundreds of millions
… spending $4.3 billion on transportation construction projects this year, and $3 billion of that funding is coming state taxes and fees. Spending on transportation … on construction projects. Perhaps they’ll ask voters for smaller bond proposals and reduce what taxpayers have to pay in these costs.
But districts could … more
Gas Tax Hike of 45 Cents May Kill More than 22,500 Private Sector Jobs
Lawmakers should look at other options
… Center’s web site.
The largest single recommended list of cuts — worth $3 billion in general fund dollars — was floated by the state budget office for … Mackinac Center, I feel compelled to note that too many budget reforms and proposals to reduce spending are too easily dismissed as too big to be politically … more
The Roads Are Crumbling And Have Always Been Crumbling
Michigan media has been breaking the story going on 30 years
… each year to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads was launched last week with proposals to nearly double vehicle registration fees, switch from a flat tax to … Engler took office, largely because the state was not spending enough.”
June 3, 1997
Detroit Free Press
Headline: Words fail and roads crumble as hot air … more
Gary Model Suggests Way Forward for Benton Harbor Students
Effective dual-enrollment school serves similar community
… has emerged.
Benton Harbor’s school board has rejected two separate proposals from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to address its dire academic and fiscal situation. … status quo has produced poor results for Benton Harbor. On state tests, only 3% of third graders read at grade level, while no one from the last five cohorts … more
State Budget 2022: Not Too Early to Cut Corporate and Industry Handouts
Michigan needs a fair field for all and favors for none
… With the new calendar year closing in, and a fiscal year 2021-22 budget proposal just a month or two away, it is worth reminding lawmakers that there is … survival, employment growth, or sales growth of new ventures on average.”
3. Pure Michigan: $15 million
The official appropriation for Pure Michigan … more
Analysis: Government Employee Political Clout Obstructs Budget Reform
… payroll contributions to their pension system by 3 percent, cap pension "service credits" at 30 years, … after public schools and Medicaid. Although this proposal would have privatized only one prison, studies … failure of two attempts in the Senate to forestall a 3 percent state employee pay raise that will now go … more
Parent Says Daughter’s Class Cut for Lawmaker Recall Effort
… was going to get out early, at 2:15 (instead of 3 P.M.) so they (the teachers and students) could go … instruction time, because of the recall effort?
3) Are teachers participating in the recall while they're … favorable statements from schools about ballot proposals do not break election law by expressly advocating … more
School District Admits 'Big Mistake' Over 'Get Rid of Snyder' Phone Alert
District apologizes for robocall that may violate state campaign finance act
… right by the school June 7th/8th between 3:30 and 4:00 pm. Thank you. Goodbye.” … activities, (2) political fund-raising, (3) campaigning for office of a collective … definition of contribution under section 4(3)(a). This subsection does not apply … statements from schools about ballot proposals do not break election law by expressly … more
Conflict Of Interest: Officials With Turbine Tower Leases Approve Wind Development
‘First you harvest the (local) officials, then you can harvest the wind’
… approve an ordinance authorizing the Invenergy proposal was made by a commissioner who had signed a 25-year … Crescent Wind. (That member has lease contracts for 3 turbines and two substations, the Concerned Citizens … potential conflicts before acting on a development proposal. But the law provides no clearly defined circumstances … 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 … additional $1.2 billion with no tax hikes.
No. 3
Headline: Michigan Road Funding Doubled In 10 Years … more
Replacing Brian Calley
… in the primary election that took place on August 3. Rep. Calley received 56.7 percent in the two-way … high-profile votes would imply.
During 2007, a proposal before the House would have created a "high-risk … 2004 Senate Bill 1240. MichiganVotes says this proposal would have allowed "Downtown Development Authorities … more
Power Failure
New "Clean" Energy Law Hikes Costs
… Public Service Commission, would be permitted to hike rates by as much as $3 per month on residential customers, $16.58 per month for small businesses … renewable energy sources were abundant and cost-effective, according to "Proposals to Further Regulate Michigan's Electricity Market," a policy brief published … more
The Lowdown
… forcing the chamber to begin consideration of Senate Resolution 15, a proposal that would reduce the larger caucus budget provided to the senate's majority … Senate caucuses at the level now paid to the minority would save taxpayers $3 million per year.
The vote to discharge SR 15 from committee and bring it … more
88 Percent of New 2011 Legislators 'Political Careerists'
… spending programs they run, and directly with actions like refusing to veto a 3 percent state employee raise that went into effect on Oct. 1, largely gutting pension reform proposals like the ones from Gov. Granholm earlier this year, and working to keep … more
State’s Average Spending Per Pupil Nearly $12K
… Snyder proposed in February. The Legislature did not go along with Snyder's proposal, and the final 2011-2012 K-12 budget featured a smaller per-pupil cut. … of the governor or lawmakers. “The problem there was that someone took the 3 percent employee contribution to court,” Rogers said. “That someone was the … more
Green Bus Biz Fails: Government Planners Pick a Loser … and Stick With It
… electric buses with the money. But the transit authority rejected the MEDC’s proposal. (After losing its source for two $1.1 million hybrid buses, Flint’s MTA … State University’s TechTown.
In the end, the MEDC didn’t prevail. On March 3, 2011, the MEDC received a check for $29,000 for all of Fisher CoachWorks’ … more
April 13, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… would gradually raise that cap to 28 percent over three years, plus up to 3 percent more per year thereafter. Referred to committee, no further action … not “opt out”). This is part of Gov. Rick Snyder’s road and transit tax proposal, which also includes a 9.3 cent fuel tax increase. Referred to committee, … more
Film Incentives: The $50 Million Sequel
State Rep.: 'I think the studios made a big push for them ... they won me over'
… out."
Rep. Durhal said there was almost no opposition to the film subsidy proposal.
"Maybe a little from the governor's office, but I was never approached …
Should Michigan Taxpayers Have Been Forced To Spend $30 Million on 'Iron Man 3'?
New Transformers Flick Costs Each Michigan Taxpayer $1.36
Real Steel or … more
October 17, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Report
Key votes from 2013-14
… conventional school district. The Senate earlier passed a more rigorous proposal, and has not taken up this version.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" … Detroit $195 million bankruptcy grant: Passed 21 to 17 in the Senate on June 3, 2014
The Senate vote on the bill described above.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who … more
Will Poll Hurt Legislation Aiming to Give Energy Utilities Monopoly?
Nearly 75 percent of Michigan citizens oppose electricity monopoly
… from the electric energy company that serves their local area. If this proposal is approved, there would no longer be electric energy choice for customers … likely.” Another 45 percent said it wouldn't influence their vote either way and 3 percent said “more likely.”
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Bill Package Includes Elimination … more
State Health Policy Toolkit
10 reforms state lawmakers can implement now
… and prepare legislation now to take back control if the ACA is repealed.
3. Verifying Medicaid Eligibility
Problem: The number of Medicaid enrollees … regime that governs health insurance. Not-so-good news: A Senate-passed proposal for a pilot program extending the same benefits to Medicaid recipients … more
Detroit Would Mandate Video Surveillance, Make Businesses Pay
ACLU, others concerned; live video to police from inside thousands of firms
… is currently operating with 230 businesses that have opted in as of Jan. 3, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. It began in January 2016 with eight businesses.
There’s no official timeline for the City Council taking up the proposal, but according to John Roach, the mayor’s director of media relations, … more
GOP Senator Tries to Save SEIU Healthcare ‘Employer’
… pay.”
Later in the summer, a formal proposal to fund the MQCCC circulated among … into problems with earlier funding proposals: “Polit. Problem w/ House; if suppl. … yesterday (Tuesday). The reduction proposal should not be shared publicly yet.” … has already led to the siphoning of $3 million from the Home Health program. … more
Michigan’s GOP Congressional Team Scored Less 'Pro Growth' Than Party Peers in D.C. for 2008
… pro-growth vote was "nay" because this proposal would greatly expand government intervention … responsible budget was the Democratic proposal which increased spending and allowed … gouging" isn't well defined in this proposal and it would lead to price controls … the future. Passed 263-171, October 3, 2008.
2008 House Vote 690 -- Automobile … more
A Hopeful Vision for Education in Detroit
… tweaks to this institution will make a significant difference.
Some proposals offer limited hope of making a positive impact, but mostly work around …
Their research found the average Detroit charter student gains an extra 2 to 3 months learning every single year. That means if a student enrolls in a charter … more
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