The Detroit News, Nov. 1, 2002
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Prop 4 May Leave State $270 million Short
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0211/01/a10-628028.htm
The Grand Rapids Press, Oct. 30, 2002
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Proposal 4 would hurt many Community College students
by Juan R. Olivarez, Ph.D., president of Grand Rapids Community College
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-0/1035992774263650.xml
The Detroit News, Oct. 30, 2002
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Prop 4 Cheats Hospitals That Serve the Poor
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/30/a08-626042.htm
The Grand Rapids Press, Oct. 28, 2002
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Proposal 4 -- disaster for Michigan
by state Sen. John Schwarz and former Attorney General Frank J. Kelley
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-0/103582053175660.xml
The Detroit News, Oct 27, 2002
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Prop 4 Language Is Deceptive
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/28/a18-623053.htm
The Detroit Free Press, Oct 28, 2002
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Tobacco Funds
Vote down Proposal 4, and then debate priorities
http://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/emerit28_20021028.htm
The Detroit News, Pete Waldmeier, Oct 25, 2002
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Prop 4 backers want tobacco funds to do just as they please
http://www.detnews.com/2002/metro/0210/25/d01-622094.htm
The Detroit Free Press, Oct 21, 2002
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Tobacco Funds
Proposal 4 is wrong way to reprioritize money
http://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/esmoke21_20021021.htm
The Detroit News, Tom Bray, Oct 20, 2002
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Prop 4 would abuse state Constitution
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/20/a19-616599.htm
The Detroit News, Nolan Finley, Oct 20, 2002
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Voters should send special interests a message: Hands off our tax dollars
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/20/a17-616609.htm
The Lansing State Journal, Editorial, Oct 20, 2002
Plan for tobacco money locks out the public
Proposal 4 leaves too many oversight questions
http://www.lsj.com/opinions/editorials/021020newed_(prop_4).html
The Detroit Free Press, Point/Counterpoint, Oct 18, 2002
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Vote no: Allow annual decisions on spending
by Peter McPherson, president of Michigan State University, and Mary Sue Colemen, president of the University of Michigan -
Vote yes: Save lives, help cover health costs
by Ron Davis, Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Henry Ford Health System, and Mary Baumgratner, manager for the American Lung Association for Michigan's southeast region
The Grand Rapids Press, Oct 16, 2002
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In support of Proposal 4
By Philip H. Mccorkle, Jr., CEO at Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Center in Grand Rapids, and Jodie Vokes, executive director of Tobacco Free Partners in Grand Rapids.
The Grand Rapids Press, Editorial, Oct 13, 2002
Proposal 4: Definitely NO: Tobacco-fund plan would rip budget; hurt taxpayers, seniors, students ...
The Lansing State Journal, Point/Counterpoint, Oct 13, 2002
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-0/1034504116236910.xml
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Vote no, public loses control of dollars
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Vote yes, ballot plan shields health care
by Ron Davis, Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Henry Ford Health System, and Katherine Knoll, Director of Advocacy, American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate
The Detroit News, Editorial, Oct 6, 2002
The truth about Prop 4 -- it robs taxpayers, rewards special interests
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/06/a15-605056.htm
The Detroit News, Editorial, Oct. 6, 2002
Prop 4 is Bad Policy; Vote No on State Ballot
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/06/a16-605043.htm
The Detroit News, Editorial, Sept. 24, 2002
Kelley Delivers Blow to Prop 4
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0209/24/a10-594877.htm
The Detroit News, Editorial, Sept. 19, 2002
Prop 4 Crowds Out Vital Budget Priorities
http://www.detnews.com/2002/editorial/0209/19/a12-591049.htm
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Vote no, public loses control of dollars
