… 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. …
… a similar situation with Proposal 2 on this year’s ballot. … the quiet part out loud. Proposal 2 is nowhere near as complex, … have. For instance, the proposal creates a new form of regulated … the state within 10 days. Proposal 2 offers no details on what … campaign expenditure under Proposal 2. But these terms are not …
… Michigan voters supported Proposal 2, while 16% opposed it and … ballot initiative on Nov. 3. Proposal 2, known as Mop Up Michigan, … the groups that support the proposal focus their messaging on … for comment. Michigan’s Proposal 2 could require news organizations … expenditures, Van Beek added. But Proposal 2 creates a separate category …
Proposal 2 would create a new type of regulated speech called … political communications. The proposal is so broadly worded that … messages the drafters of Proposal 2 meant to make subject to … to the governor’s race. Proposal 2 says that anyone who spends … expenditures” under current law. But Proposal 2 keeps electioneering communications …
… News October 20, 2026. If Proposal 2 passes, writing this column … issues and elections. But Prop 2 would regulate and criminalize … speech. The group sponsoring Prop 2 promotes it as a ban on political … ban is a Trojan horse. The proposal's real force is a sweeping … policy positions. Under Prop 2, that all changes. The measure …
… version of an upcoming ballot proposal that Michigan voters will … consulting firm to oppose a ballot proposal. The firm then pays a social … urging voters to reject the proposal. The committee then reports … Mop Up Michigan Proposal 2026-2 to the November ballot. That … reporting requirements. If Proposal 2 passed, under the same scenario, …
Michigan voters passed Proposal 2 on November 3, 2026. The proposal vastly expands Michigan’s … Mackinac Center Lawsuit Proposal 2 Policy Analysis Latest Articles Videos Proposal 2 Threatens Free Speech. Here’s … Suing. Michigan Passed Prop 2. What Does That Mean for Your …
… lawsuit challenging Michigan’s Proposal 2 of 2026. The lawsuit, which names … Confidential news reporting, ballot proposal research, radio programs, interviews, … those elected officials in public. Proposal 2 is an expansive and dangerous assault … Political Speech Police Michigan’s Proposal 2 Aims at Politicians, Hits Journalists …
Ballot Proposal 2, Mop Up Michigan, is being presented as a … politics. But the campaign for Proposal 2 is being funded by the type … If passed by voters, the proposal would restrict the speech … content close to an election. Proposal 2 would subject anyone who … public communication.” Prop 2 doesn’t differentiate between …
… Nov. 3 will decide a ballot proposal marketed as limiting the … finance laws. Proposal 2026-2, also known as Mop Up Michigan, … advocates a point of view. “Proposal 2 would turn neutral, educational … Protect MI Free Speech opposes Proposal 2. It argues that the measure … candidate. “If passed, Proposal 2 will have a chilling effect …
… and the changes offered by Proposal 2, the constitutional amendment … by the state Legislature. Proposal 2 would change that, explicitly … similar commission to what Proposal 2 would create. That original … federal laws, however.” Proposal 2 would replace this defunct … to submit redistricting proposals for the commission to review. …
… campaign finance provisions adopted through Proposal 2. The lawsuit, which names Secretary of State … Michigan Capitol Confidential news reporting, ballot proposal research, radio programs, interviews, commentary, … speak about those elected officials in public. Proposal 2 is an expansive and dangerous assault on the …
… Michigan if voters approve Proposal 2. The Nuts and Bolts of Proposal 2 Proposal 2 would do the following: … test. Arguments in favor of Proposal 2 1. Statistical tests suggest … gerrymandering could have occurred. 2. Redistricting rules should be …
… he Mop Up Michigan ballot proposal is being fueled with millions … of utilities. While the proposal’s national backers depict Proposal 2 as an attempt to get money … utility companies. But Proposal 2’s vague language would also … Supporters also describe Proposal 2 in ways that are contradicted …
… nearly 600 businesses as Proposal 2 supporters. While that is … operating in Michigan, the ones Proposal 2 has managed to recruit come … after a store owner told a Proposal 2 recruiter he would not support … recall signing a paper from a Proposal 2 recruiter, but had difficulty recalling what Proposal 2 is actually about. One owner …
… 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 …
… respected by law enforcement when they vote on Proposal 2. This ballot proposal would require law enforcement to acquire a search … Legislature, it passed and has become Michigan Proposal 2: Search Warrant for Electronic Data Amendment. …
… after Michiganders approved Proposal 2 by a vote of 81.2% to 18.8%. Prop 2, the research and educational … Southern Division, challenges Prop 2’s campaign finance provisions included in the proposal. Those provisions, it said, … declare two provisions in the proposal unconstitutional and block …
… 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 …
… vague.” If voters pass Prop 2 on Nov. 3, the ballot proposal could face the same fate … “absurd.” This year’s Prop 2, called Mop Up Michigan, is marketed … favors from lawmakers. The proposal uses broad and undefined … considered political advocacy. Proposal 2 would subject anyone who …
… Michigan voters will decide on Proposal 2, a statewide ballot measure … Public Policy examines how the proposal would change the rules governing … most significant changes, Proposal 2 would subject anyone who … current campaign finance law. Proposal 2 removes this standard and … penalties, including jail time. “Proposal 2 would make sweeping changes …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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.
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 …
… 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 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 …
… 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 …
… “Michigan campaign finance act”. (2) Except as otherwise defined … phrases defined in sections 2 to 12 shall, for the purposes … considered as 1 candidate. (2) “Candidate committee” means … government as an Indian tribe. (2) “Election” means a primary, … COMMENCE OR THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS …
… 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 …
… currently practiced in Michigan and in other states. It also explains Proposal 2 and how redistricting would work if it is passed. Finally, it presents an equal number of arguments for and against the proposal.
… another major environment-related bond measure, Proposal 2, which would authorize the state to borrow $1 … infrastructure. A well-reasoned decision on Proposal 2 will depend in part, say experts, upon knowing … $675 million Clean Michigan Initiative (CMI) as Proposal C in 1998, with 63% in favor. "The Clean Michigan …
… 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 …
Mackinac Center Labor Policy Director F. Vincent Vernuccio answers frequently asked questions about Proposal 2.
… 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 … Michigan if voters approve the proposal. Prop 4 supporters say it …
… 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 …
… that the main supporters of Proposal 2, which would guarantee public … happen in this state if Proposal 2 gives those unions the power … school employee unions pushing Proposal 2 have touted dozens of laws … workers. ~~~~~ See also: Proposal 2: The 'Collective Bargaining' … Billion in Savings Lost Under Prop 2
… Michigan voters approve Proposal 2 on Nov. 6, insane government … systems and more. But if Proposal 2 is enshrined in the state … at the bargaining table, (Proposal 2) would overturn that.' " … provision unenforceable, but Proposal 2 would wipe that out. If … The relevant provision of the proposal reads, “No existing or future …
… 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 …
Terry Bowman is UAW Ford worker and founder of Union Conservatives. He says Proposal 2 will negatively affect Michigan's job market.
… Michigan voters will decide whether to approve Proposal 2 and amend the state constitution. This policy … changes in detail but takes no position on the proposal. It provides an analysis of the practical effects … election law and practice. It also describes how Proposal 2 would interact with another citizen-initiated …
Proposal 2 would modify or amend 11 different sections of the Michigan Constitution.[†] … branches of Michigan’s government. Proposal 2 would add language to these sections … commission. The most significant changes Proposal 2 would produce are in Article IV … These are Art. IV § 1-6, Art. V § 1, 2 and 4, Art. VI § 1 and 4.
… redistricting process contained in Proposal 2 may be a better safeguard … neither major political party. 2. Rules for redistricting should … to sue in federal court. Proposal 2 would replace the redistricting … redistricting process. 3. Proposal 2 would provide needed transparency … redistricting process envisioned by Proposal 2 includes important requirements …
… key role in bringing about Proposal 2. That's what United Auto … in a recent interview. Proposal 2 on the 2012 ballot was a … In the wake of the ballot proposal's defeat, Michigan became … led to the unions putting Proposal 2 on the ballot. Excerpts … later became Proposal 2 on March 2. That was actually before Gov. …
1. Proposal 2 relies heavily on poorly defined concepts Many terms in Proposal 2 do not appear to be clearly … orientation and religion. Yet, the proposal is silent about which ones … defined concepts and others, Proposal 2 may inadvertently grant … continually challenged in court. 2. Partisanship will prevail Proposal …
A review of Proposal 2 shows it would modify or nullify the legislative measures described above. Indeed, a section-by-section analysis of Proposal 2 will show that its effect is extremely broad, as unions would be given …
… Times reports that the failure of Proposal 2 is “an embarrassing loss for labor … The Times also pointed out that Proposal 2 received about 600,000 fewer votes … Caller noted that the rejection of Proposal 2 “was a major defeat for teachers’ … Obama Democrats voted against [the proposal].”
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy recently published “Proposal 2 of 2012: An Assessment,” which addresses Proposal 2 on the Nov. 6, 2012 ballot, also referred to as the “collective bargaining” …
… over time. Before the passage of Proposal A in 1994, districts received much … schools doubled from 29% the year Proposal A passed to 59% today, while local … 2019-20 foundation allowance amount, and 2) Calculating state aid membership from … (Michigan House Fiscal Agency, Jan. 2020), 2, https://perma.cc/WR3P-XPFT. The amount …
… international bridge ballot proposals are not a grassroots effort. If you think a proposal on the November ballot requiring … tax-limitation group, you’re wrong. Proposal 5 is another maneuver by … not discuss the other four proposals on the ballot. Proposal … employee union AFSCME. Proposal 2: The 'Protect Our Jobs' …
… 989-631-0900 MIDLAND — If Proposal 2 passes on Nov. 6, government … Center study released today. “This proposal would fundamentally change … unions try to pursue. “Proposal 2 is the most important ballot … state and local laws under Proposal 2 would be numerous; there … retained during school layoffs. Proposal 2 would also make it impossible …
If Proposal 2 were to pass this November, it would cost taxpayers … savings would be due to Proposal 2 superseding Gov. Rick Snyder’s … F. Vincent Vernuccio. "Prop 2, the ‘Protect Our Jobs’ constitutional … One estimate found that if Proposal 2 was adopted, it could impact … $894,707 in savings. "If it (Proposal 2) passes, the sky is the …
The language that Proposal 2 would insert in the Michigan Constitution appears below. Z The proposal would add a new Section 28 … laws of the United States. (2) As used in subsection (1), to … either party to agree to a proposal or make a concession. (3) … federal law permit. The proposal would add the following to …
… morning with host Dan Adamini on WRUP FM98.3 in Marquette, discussing Proposal 2 on the Nov. 6 ballot. For information on this and other ballot proposals, please see Mackinac.org/MIballot2012.
… businesses" including his wife's business supports Proposal 2. The Proposal 2 supporter's website lists less than 600 and … some had no idea their business was listed on a Proposal 2 website at all. And some businesses that actively …
… onfused about the ballot proposals? Hear specific information … policy experts on each of the proposals in this 1-hour webinar which … Oct. 30. Each of the ballot proposals was explained and viewers … Hosted by Manny Lopez Proposals 1 & 3: James Hohman Proposal 2: F. Vincent Vernuccio Proposal …
Proposal 18-2 A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission … self-identify as affiliated with the 2 major political parties; and 5 who self-identify … commissioner compensation. Should this proposal be adopted? [ ] YES [ ] NO
… fiscal years THAT FISCAL YEAR. (2) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER … OR ITS SUCCESSOR AGENCY. (3)(2) The appropriations under this … 11g, 11j, 22a, 26a, 31d, 51a(2), 51a(12), 51c, 53a, and 56 shall … 11g, 11j, 22a, 26a, 31d, 51a(2), 51a(12), 51c, and 53a, by that … sections 11f, 11g, 26a, 51a(2), 51a(12), 53a, and 56, on an …
… 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. ~~~~~ See also: Michigan's May Tax Proposal Projections Show Schools Get More Even With …
… wonder Stamas and others worked so hard to distance this corporate welfare proposal from MEGA. Furthermore, despite assurances to the contrary, previous … which fiscal favors to a favored few corporations will be delivered. The proposal itself is another “jobs” program that stands on the shoulders of MEGA …
… grows for clean water issue Prop 2 Poll shows 52% of voters support … 24, 2002 Sikkema: Back Proposal 2 for cleaner waters https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/opinions/letters/021020_sikkptv_(prop_2).html … Free Press , Oct. 14, 2002 PROPOSAL 2: Confusion may sink cleaner-water … Nature-lover editor timid on Proposal 2 https://www.freep.com/news/politics/bytes14_20021014.htm … Free Press , Aug. 30, 2002 Proposal would aid clean water goals …
As Election Day looms, Proposal 2 and Proposal 4 are without any serious … in the state has endorsed Proposal 2, which would allow union … newspaper endorsements through Nov. 2 and confirms the lack of support. … have all come out against Proposal 2. De Leeuw said the Lansing …
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. …
… asked to approve or reject Proposal 1 of 2015. The proposal would raise $2 billion by increasing the state’s … changes that are tied to the proposal include boosting the state’s … taxes in 2016 if voters pass Proposal 1.
Labor Policy Director F. Vincent Vernuccio writes in Forbes today that Proposal 2 is an attempt by government unions to write themselves special privileges into the Michigan Constitution. If the amendment passes, taxpayers stand to lose $1.6 billion a year and some 170 state laws could be overturned …
Proposal 2, a ballot measure that Michigan voters will consider … bargaining table, the passage of Proposal 2 would likely result in a rollback … demote tenured teachers. If Proposal 2 passes, school officials … Nickelhoff, attorney for the proposal, responded: “We can guess at how [Prop 2] might affect existing legislation …
… stuff. The union-funded Proposal 2 would amend the Michigan … to coerce another group. Proposal 2 would label that power a … this exercise. Language in Proposal 2 limits its effect on private-sector … not chosen to do so, and Proposal 2 would prohibit it from ever … employers, and these are what Proposal 2 is really all about. In …
… essence tell viewers that Proposal 2 is a harmless plan even … the state's constitution. Proposal 2 supporters don't want voters … want people to know that Proposal 2 would benefit only union … want people to know that Proposal 2 would take away worker freedoms … want you to know that if the proposal fails, nothing changes. …
Labor Policy Director F. Vincent Vernuccio told the Chicago Tribune that the defeat of Proposal 2 is “a major setback for organized labor across the country,”
… James Hohman discusses his Proposal 1 study on "The Frank Beckman … AM760. The May 5 ballot proposal raises revenue to fix the … taxed. The study shows the proposal will cost taxpayers $2 billion and the average household … price for 2015 of $2.39, Proposal 1 would increase the price …
… failure of school districts to implement this reform might grow worse if Proposal 2 passes this November. The proposal would constitutionally empower government unions and school boards to …
… in the same publication by Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon that if Proposal 2 fails law enforcement personnel would no longer receive proper training … skills to protect the public and themselves is disingenuous at best.” Proposal 2 would, Vernuccio goes on, overturn some 170 laws and cost Michigan taxpayers …
Proposal 2 is best understood by first examining which workers … Act[1] and the Railway Labor Act.[2] States have limited power to … unionization (passed in 1939), Proposal 2 would have little effect … private-sector employees. Hence, Proposal 2’s practical effects would … Revised May 23, 2012, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. In November 1978, state …
… the state about the ballot proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot. We'll … day this week explaining proposals 1 through 5.) Proposal 1 on the ballot is a referendum … law. The wording of this proposal — and thus whether to vote … to Oakland County and saved $2 million annually while increasing …
Mackinac Center research on Proposal 2 received national and state media attention … Patrick J. Wright, explaining that Proposal 2 would give a “mandate to unions … Lansing. The Center’s study on Proposal 2 was released earlier today. For … information on the Nov. 6 ballot proposals, please see Mackinac.org/MIballo …
… Investor’s Business Daily on the slate of ballot proposals Michigan voters will face Nov. 6. Vernuccio said Proposal 2 in particular is “an absolutely unprecedented … annual taxpayer savings could be wiped out if Prop 2 passes.
… the public warning about the implications that Proposal 2 would have on government transparency. If passed … students two times before they are fired. “If Proposal 2 is adopted it will become harder to discover … affects Michigan citizens directly,” Young said. “Proposal 2 offers a change to the constitution that could …
… Analyst 989-430-6131 MIDLAND — Proposal 1 has gained interest among … Policy and conducted April 1, 2, and 4, approximately one month … Policy James Hohman analyzed Proposal 1 of 2015 and found that it would raise $2 billion by increasing Michigan’s … they planned to vote on the proposal. When you have that kind …
… 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 …
MIDLAND, Mich. — Proposal 2 of 2022 would reduce the Michigan … without taking a position on Proposal 2. It puts these changes in … It also explains how the proposal would interact with a different … appear on the 2024 ballot. Proposal 2 amends a section of the … difficult to say what effect Proposal 2’s provisions will have on …
… under a structure commonly known as Proposal A. Policymakers designed the system, … discrepancies between school districts. Proposal A’s greater dependence on using state … this vision of a dynamic upgrade to Proposal A would expand the reach of educational … schools and other “means of education.”[2] The constitution requires that both …
… Beek said. "Unfortunately, [Proposal 2] the union-backed 'Protect … these reforms at risk." Proposal 2 will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. … soon come to Michigan if Proposal 2 passes. "The union bosses behind this deceptive proposal are telling parents it will … is the coalition opposing Proposal 2. ~~~~~ See also: CapCon …
… much for union claims that Proposal 2 on the 2012 ballot wasn't … voters soundly rejected Proposal 2 in November, 58 percent … discussed enough. And when Proposal 2 was defeated, they claimed the proposal hadn't been about right-to-work. … announcement of the proposal on March 2. Then he started talking about …
… has joined the Mackinac Center in expressing concern over the impact Proposal 2 could have on Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, according to the … it hard to report vital news that affects Michigan citizens directly. Proposal 2 offers a change to the constitution that could have chilling effects …
… to eventually end these "last in/first out" and "dance of the lemons" policies that weaken the overall quality of Michigan's teacher corps. If Proposal 2 passes, however, it's expected that most school districts will revert back to the pre-reform status quo. And for all the talk about how collective …
… recently discussed several ballot proposals on television, radio and in print … Business Saturday evening, discussing Proposal 2. James Hohman, assistant director … affiliate in Detroit, discussing Proposal 1. Patrick Wright, director of the … Foundation, was cited by MLive on Proposal 4, then discussed the same issue …
… be collected if voters approve a May 5 ballot proposal, based on figures projected by Michigan's legislative … it is projected to collect around an additional $2 billion each year, of which $1.2 billion will go … package it represents a net tax increase of around $2 billion. Passed 23 to 15 in the Senate on December …
… variety of projects, with each proposal calling for spending on remodeling. … an upgrade under 10 bond proposals, and safety-related projects would get funding from 10 proposals as well. Play facilities … would get funding under 11 proposals. Allendale Public Schools … a bond request in 2021, and $2 million from that remains unspent. …
… affiliate, believes that passing Proposal 2 “would restore dignity” … positive impact on children." Proposal 2 guarantees the ability of … nullified by the passage of Proposal 2. Greenwood believes "none" … administrators or taxpayers. Proposal 2 would wipe out even this … kids. ~~~~~ See also: Proposal 2: The 'Collective Bargaining' …
… Times and The New York Times this week about union political spending Proposal 2, a union-backed initiative that would impact some 170 state laws and … taxpayers at least $1.6 billion annually. “Besides the presidential race, Proposal 2 is probably going to be the most significant thing on the ballot nationally,” …
… ballot were defeated, but Proposals 2 and 4, both heavily backed … the presidential election, Proposal 2 was organized labor’s first … on November ballots. The proposal would have upheaved representative … went so far as to call the Proposal 2 defeat “an embarrassing … was the sound defeat of Proposal 2, discussed elsewhere in …
… term “collective bargaining” is used in the Proposal 2 ballot language as if everyone knows exactly … leaving out “mandatory,” the ballot language in Proposal 2 is misleading in another way: It does not explain … primacy over the other three branches. Under Proposal 2, provisions of government employee collective …
The proponents of Proposal 2 have been less than forthright lately in their bid to lock into the Michigan … not agree to be on the list and disagree with Proposal 2. One company called immediately to have its … should have the facts when voting on ballot proposals that would overhaul the state's political sys …
Proposal 2 on Michigan’s Nov. 6 general election ballot, once … the governor. This radical proposal and a campaign ad promoting … ballot. However, this year’s Proposal 2 will be on the ballot, and … (“paycheck protection”). While Proposal 2 primarily affects law overseeing … institutional gain. Should Proposal 2 pass, union bosses like …
… compiled analysis and commentary on the following proposals expected to appear on the statewide ballot in … post additional material regarding these ballot proposals as Center analysts develop new content in the … Election Update! "Emergency Manager" law repealed Prop 2: Election Update! "Collective Bargaining" Amendment …
… Michigan filed its annual (LM-2) disclosure report with the Office … $11,974,800. Meanwhile, the LM-2 reports show that Healthcare … constitution through a ballot proposal. Only part of the $11,974,800 … disclosures in the union's LM-2 reports over the past four years … fee rate” section of its LM-2 reports for 2010 and 2011. Other …
