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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. …

New Study Explains ‘Voters Not Politicians’ Ballot Proposal in Plain English

Proposal 2 could completely overhaul the redistricting process in Michigan

… 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. …

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 …

Proposal 2 of 2018

An Explainer and Key Arguments

… 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 …

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 …

Michigan Can Bring Privacy Into the 21st Century via Proposal 2

Ballot proposal would require a search warrant before accessing electronic data

… 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. …

Behind the Campaign to Lure Businesses to Support Proposal 2

… 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 …

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. ~~~~~ See also: Michigan's May Tax Proposal Projections Show Schools Get More Even With …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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.

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 …

Review of Environmental Bond Fund Uncovers Inflated Costs, Misplaced Priorities

Results Bear Directly on Ballot Proposal 2

… 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …