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Michigan Senate bills would revive dues skim for home health workers

Government employees can opt out of unions, but Senate Bill 790 would make it much harder

… November 2012, the people of Michigan rejected Proposal 4 of 2012. According to Ballotpedia, the people of Michigan rejected Proposal 4 by a 56-44 margin. The proposal would have allowed in-home care workers to collectively …

"Off the Record" Debate

The October 4 edition of "Off the Record", hosted by Tim Skubick, featured a debate on Proposal 3 between Bob LaBrant of the Michigan Chamber … State Employees Union. Off the Record, October 4, 2002 The debate begins approximately halfway into …

No Provisions for Higher Pay or Improved Work Conditions

The 100-word summary of Proposal 4 that will appear on the ballot … appropriations and provisions. Proposal 4 does not require the Legislature … the complete language of Proposal 4 appear in the Appendix. … the complete language of Proposal 4 is what the voters would … 2012, Article 5, Section 31(4).) The existence of a collective …

No New Program for In-Home Care Recipients

… 1981 — the Home Help Program. This program will continue whether or not Proposal 4 passes. Proposal 4 does not mandate a state program for disabled adults or the elderly.[*] …

Sales and Use Tax Rates Increase

The proposal would increase the state sales and use tax rates from the current 4% rates to 6% effective July 17, … currently levied by the state at 4%. However, other use taxes are also levied. The proposal does not establish a limit … constitutional sales tax limit of 4%, and the amendment would not …

Questions About the 2005 In-Home Caregivers Unionization

… legal and public policy objections that likely prompted Citizens for Affordable Quality Home Care to include collective bargaining provisions in Proposal 4. The problems are therefore discussed below. We address them in chronological order.

Requirement That Caregivers Pay Union Agency Fees

Proponents of Proposal 4 maintain that the caregivers could withdraw from the union if they don’t want to be a member. While this is technically true, the collective bargaining agreement can — and with virtual certainty would, as it does now — still require care providers to pay so-called “agency fees” …

MICHIGAN CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL

Fall 2012 Edition

In this issue: Proposal 2 Would Cost Taxpayers $1.6 Billion … New Analysis Says Study: Proposal 3 Would Result in Lost Jobs, … liberties: ‘Collective Bargaining’ Proposal Would Protect the 3 Percent … Jobs Has Actually Dropped Proposal 4: The Unionization of Home-Based Caregivers Proposal 4 Supporters Promise Programs …

News coverage

… 2002 Support wanes for Proposal 4 Poll: Voter sentiment turns … Free Press, Oct. 26, 2002 PROPOSAL 4: Teens hit political hot … Detroit News, Oct. 24, 2002 Prop 4 foes tally loss of scholarships … 2002 Supporters rally for Proposal 4 Backers say cash from tobacco … predicts steep budget cuts if proposals pass https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/news/election2002/020917_ballot_1a-7a.html …

No Provisions for Taxpayer Savings

Proponents of Proposal 4 maintain that it will save the taxpayers money. However, … care facilities. Nothing in the proposal makes a shift of Medicaid recipients … three decades. No provision in Proposal 4 would increase the payments made … new in-home services. Nor does Proposal 4’s establishment of the MQHCC seem …

Conclusion

… the elderly that are included in Proposal 4 are either already being provided … without amending the constitution. The proposal contains no new options for care … than chaining them together, as Proposal 4 does. Proposal 4, in truth, would serve primarily …

Ballot Language

… w is the verbatim text of Proposal 1 of 2020.[4] The proposal’s modification to the text … be found in Appendix A. Proposal 20-1 A proposed constitutional … conservation. Should this proposal be adopted? [4] “Proposal …

Executive Summary*

… in November will include Proposal 4, described officially as “[a] proposal to amend the state constitution … A line-by-line review of Proposal 4 indicates that it would … options for care recipients. Proposal 4 would, however, validate … would be no more effective. Proposal 4 would enshrine in the Michigan …

The 100-Word Ballot Description

The following description of Proposal 1 will appear on the November 2012 ballot: Z PROPOSAL 12-1 A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC Act 4 OF 2011 – THE EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW Public Act 4 of 2011 would: Establish criteria to …

Editorials from prominent newspapers

… Detroit News, Nov. 1, 2002 Prop 4 May Leave State $270 million … Rapids Press, Oct. 30, 2002 Proposal 4 would hurt many Community … Rapids Press, Oct. 28, 2002 Proposal 4 -- disaster for Michigan … Tobacco Funds Vote down Proposal 4, and then debate priorities … 21, 2002 Tobacco Funds Proposal 4 is wrong way to reprioritize …

Executive Summary

… Michigan voters will consider Proposal 02-03 ("Proposal 3"), an amendment to the … Michigan and its employees. Proposal 3 would modify Article XI, … would be established under Proposal 3. The analysis concludes … permit state employee strikes. 4. Proposal 3 will increase the …

New Emergency Manager for Detroit?

… Privatization Report Detroit Consent Agreement: Another Kick of the Can? Proposal 1 a Referendum of PA 4 What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

Executive Summary*

… voters will be asked decide Proposal 1, which would either approve or nullify Public Act 4 of 2011, the Local Government … suspended pending the outcome of Proposal 1. Voting “yes” on Proposal 1 would reinstate Public Act 4, while voting “no” would nullify …

Tax Rate Increases and New Earmarks

… revenues for specific funds. Proposal 1 would change which state … is an optional levy of up to 4 percent, of which 60 percent … state’s General Fund.[30] Proposal 1 would increase the maximum … portion of the sales tax from 4 to 5 percent. As mentioned earlier, … to the SAF, none of the other 4 percent portion goes to it. If …

The Best of the Best

… ‘Horseshoer.’” “Michigan Ballot Proposals Grid.” “We’ll be at Your … Violent.” “Michigan Ballot Proposals.” “Teacher Upset She Can’t … Teen’s Hot Dog Vendor Cart!” “Proposal 1: Referendum on the Emergency Manager Law.” “Proposal 2: The ‘Collective Bargaining’ … Majority Tax Limitation.” “Proposal 4: The Unionization of Home-Based …

Muskegon Heights privatizes some positions, saves $1.2 million

… Muskegon Chronicle. The board also approved about $4 million in spending reductions, The Chronicle reported, … came a week after district employees rejected a proposal that included a temporary 35 percent pay cut … Heights privatizes school employees, makes nearly $4 million in cuts,” Jan. 23, 2012 FURTHER READING: …

State Dems Want Public Education To Do And Spend More

Universal preschool programs could cost taxpayers $826.5 million

… begun putting some of these proposals into bill form. On Nov. … the cost of preschool for all 4-year-olds whose household income … schools. One of Whitmer’s main proposals, and also one of the most … Readiness Program” to all Michigan 4-year-olds over a four-year period. … each of the roughly 114,000 4-year-olds in the state would …

Language that will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot

PROPOSAL 02-4 A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REALLOCATE THE “TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUE” RECEIVED … hospices and nurse practitioners. Should this proposal be adopted?

Endnotes

1   Proposal 4 of 2012, Article 5, Section 31(5). 2   Proposal 4 of 2012, Article 5, Section 31(4). 3    Ibid. 4   Proposal 4 of 2012, Article 5, Section 31(2)(a). 5   Proposal 4 of 2012, Article 5, Section …

Conclusion

… private property rights. A review of Proposal 4 shows that it essentially rejects … the most important new limit in Proposal 4 is a provision that would force … the property in a forced sale. Proposal 4 would modify current law by allowing … This and the other provisions of Proposal 4 would accord a greater respect to …

Center Expert on New Detroit EFM

… Privatization Report Detroit Consent Agreement: Another Kick of the Can? Proposal 1 a Referendum of PA 4 What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

Portage City Council Unanimously Approves Privatization of City's Technology Infrastructure

PORTAGE—On April 4, the Portage City Council unanimously approved a plan whereby … SARCOM was chosen from among three proposals submitted by private companies after the city solicited proposals from a variety of technology management … submitted "the lowest and best" proposal to meet the needs of the city, according …

Introduction

… will be asked to approve or reject Proposal 1. The proposed amendment would change … Transportation.[2] The impetus for Proposal 1 comes from cost projections for … raise $1.427 billion in state revenue.[4] Altogether, Proposal 1 would increase state taxes and …

A Deeper Look, H. Lynn Jondahl

… for Renewed Citizenship PROPOSAL 02-4: Should Michigan voters amend … tobacco lawsuit proceeds? Proposal 4 on the Nov. 5 ballot will … not before us. In fact, Proposal 4 is so carefully crafted … majority of “No” votes on Proposal 4 means that the decision …

No Provisions for Improved Care

… functions of the proposed MQHCC. Proponents of Proposal 4 contend that the MQHCC would improve the quality … There appears to be no basis for this claim. The proposal provides for a registry of caregivers.[74] However, … service is already provided by the DCH.[78] Proposal 4 states the MQHCC would furnish “training opportunities …

Introduction

… decide whether to approve Proposal 1, which would allow them … Act.[1] This act, Public Act 4 of 2011, created a new early … financial emergency.”[2] Public Act 4 also prescribed a process to … school districts. If Public Act 4 is nullified by voters in November, … Public Act 72 of 1990.[*], [4] Indeed, as soon as the state …

School District Dues Collection

… noted earlier under “Proposed Article I, Section 28(4),” such a prohibition can be justified on grounds … challenge Public Act 53 on grounds that it violated Proposal 2’s protection of union financial support provisions … collective bargaining agreements (Article I, Section 28(4)). [*] In Bailey v Callaghan, __FSupp2d__ , 2012 …

School Bus Privatization: Van Buren Puts up Roadblocks

… school district solicited proposals from Laidlaw and another … to submit three different proposals. The first was for a complete … by the vendor. The third proposal was for vendor-provided management … also considered an in-house proposal to manage transportation … submit a proposal until May 4, nearly three weeks after the …

Bobb staying on at DPS

… Bobb and others used Granholm's announcement as a platform to support Proposal S, a $500 million bond measure that Detroit voters will decide on Tuesday. … Center for Public Policy, "Detroit's Schools Are Going Bankrupt, Too," Aug. 4, 2009

Appendix A: Language Voters Will See on the August Ballot

PROPOSAL 14-1 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE … Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts. 4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes. 5. Prohibit total use tax rate …

Are mandatory funding increases for public schools the key to student success? No

Earmarking sets dangerous precedent

… the K-16 education funding proposal. The non-partisan and independent … schools increased by roughly 4 percent. (Most schools have received … care-related programs and projects. Proposal 4 of 2002 was overwhelmingly … the loudest opposition to Proposal 4 came from school boards, … that their opposition to Proposal 4 was "driven by the long-term …

MEA pension plan set aside

… aside after  a study showed it could cost up to $4 billion over 30 years, the Free Press reported. … Legislature but was tangled in election politics. "The proposal was well-intentioned but too costly," said Matt … Center for Public Policy, “School Pension Boost Proposal Exposes Political System’s Dysfunctions,” March …

Introduction

Proposal 2, if approved by Michigan voters in November, would … the state constitution. The proposal would also bestow significant … Policy Brief reviews the proposal, discusses its effect and … changed or abrogated under the proposal. Proposal 2 is relatively … proposed Article I, Section 28(4) similarly circumscribes the …

Changes to Legislative Term Limits

… legislator is 14 years.[1] Proposal 1 would eliminate these separate … legislative chambers.[3] Proposal 1 would establish the same … Conference of State Legislatures.[4] These states require elected … and Nevada — do the same. Proposal 1 does not change that policy. Proposal 1 also does not amend the …

State Officials Question Detroit’s Universal Preschool Plans

Is this the best use of that money? Can the city manage the program?

… plan to provide preschool to 4-year-olds. The concerns, outlined … According to the memo, Detroit’s proposal did not take into account … not presented a clear case for 4-year-old need,” it reads. The … government-funded preschool to all or most 4-year-olds in the city comes as … government-funded preschool to every 4-year-old in Michigan. About …

State should cut strings to most school funding

… involved in crafting the 1994 Proposal A school finance initiative … revisions. Most of the group’s proposals were variations on the predictable … heart. One of the promises of Proposal A was to vastly reduce the … pupils in the district. Before Proposal A there were 31 such funding … increased the sales tax from 4 to 6 percent, and capped annual …

Local Government Bankruptcy

… involvement.[24] In Michigan, Public Act 4 was, as a last resort, the official … the suspension of Public Act 4 pending the outcome of Proposal 1, Public Act 72 (Public Act 4’s predecessor) is now the avenue … emergency manager under Public Act 4 or an emergency financial manager …

There Are Alternatives to PA4 ...

... But the unions will like them even less

… unions for alternatives to PA 4 is somewhat like asking the Japanese … extent they are the problem. PA 4 is not without its drawbacks. … bargaining. The saving grace of PA 4 and the entire EM law is also … probably want to have tempered PA 4 when it was proposed. The Mackinac Center's original proposal provided for judicial review to …

I. Department Operations

… $128,047. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation unchanged … $1,062,503. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal decreases the gross appropriation … growth of our indigenous industry." [4] Its fiscal year 2003 gross appropriation … $129,900. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal increases the gross appropriation …

State health plan details released

… Detroit Free Press reported. The proposal, by House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford … unions dispute that number. The proposal might require insurance plans to … Balance, School Health Insurance Proposal an Improvement," Aug. 4, 2009

Executive Summary*

… asked to approve or reject Proposal 1 on May 5, 2015. There are many facets to this proposal — it would make four changes … if voters approve of the proposal. Central to these changes … the School Aid Fund. If Proposal 1 is approved, tie-barred … price of gas at the pump by 4 percent, to $2.49 per gallon. …

President’s Message: Will the Union Power-Play Backfire?

… financial might to place three proposals on the November ballot, launching … happened. By bankrolling Proposals 1, 2 and 4, the unions instigated a massive … want a “no” vote on 1. Prop 4 is a direct response to the Mackinac … of Medicaid recipients. Prop 4 carves their scheme into the …

Emergency Managers: A Distasteful Necessity

… government unions are backing two proposals which would repeal Public Act 4, the Local Government and School … overturn legislation like PA 4 by making government union collective … referendum to directly repeal PA 4. PA 4 expanded the power of emergency …

Introduction

… districts and representation.[4] The chief concern about the … debate in political science. Proposal 2 of 2018 would change the … district lines. Supporters of Proposal 2 claim that allowing politicians … explain the plan contained in Proposal 2. Finally, it will present … arguments for and against the proposal. An appendix contains the …

Introduction

Proposal 5 of 2012 would amend the Michigan Constitution to … majority vote of the people. The proposal, as it appears on the ballot, … Constitution. Should this proposal be approved?[1] The statement that the proposal “in no way be construed to … tax rate growth in Missouri.[4] In 1932 and 1933, some 16 states, …

Executive Summary

Proposal 4 of 2006, which will appear on the November ballot, is a proposed … property between private parties. Proposal 4 would directly enshrine the Hathcock … in Michigan’s Constitution. The proposal would also offer additional protections … proceeding. Perhaps most importantly, the proposal would set reasonable limits on blight …

Other Reforms With Potential Taxpayer Savings

… would also be in jeopardy if Proposal 2 passes. The magnitude of … discussed above under “Public Act 4 of 2011: The ‘Emergency Manager’ … specified criteria.[100] If Proposal 2 passes, emergency managers … amenable to legal challenge if Proposal 2 passes. The 1996 pension … by union contracts under Proposal 2, state taxpayers would …

End Notes

… Heritage Foundation, February 4, 2000. 10John R. LaPlante, "Save … Gilmore, "No Internet Tax." Proposal to the Advisory Commission … DC: Cato Institute, January 4, 1999. 23Aaron Lukas, "A Poor … DC: Cato Institute, January 4, 1999. 24See, for example, U.S. … Electronic Commerce News, Vol. 4, No. 37, September 13, 1999. …

Elements of a Sound Debt Policy for School Districts

by Michael Arens

… not exceed 15 percent of the district taxable valuation for any given year. 4. Retire 50 percent of the total principal on debt within ten years. 5. Avoid … process. 10. Seek independent debt counsel through formal requests for proposals. 11. The district and its financial advisors should comply with all applicable …

East Lansing Schools Privatize Custodial Services to Save Teacher's Jobs

… reconsider privatizing custodial services after the board rejected a similar proposal only a month earlier. On June 9, the seven-member East Lansing School Board agreed on a 4-2 vote to work out a privatization plan that district finance chief Maria …

Macomb County rejects nursing home privatization

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Macomb County Commissioner's committee voted 5-4 against privatizing its Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility, according to the Detroit … break apart the union, the Free Press reported. The commission received proposals to take over the facility, looking for an arrangement similar to Oakland …

1. Relevant law and constitutional provisions

… court of record." Const 1963, art 10, § 2 (prior to amendment through Proposal 4 of 2006). Art 10, § 2, was amended in 2006 via the enactment of Proposal 4. The pertinent portion of that section now reads: Private property shall …

The In-Home Care Program

… been in place since 1981. Neither the MQHCC, which would be created if Proposal 4 passes, nor its predecessor, the MQC3, is new in this regard. The home-based … place 23 years prior to the creation of the MQC3 and 31 years before Proposal 4 was approved for the November ballot. In order to qualify for the HHP, …

Related Principles at Issue in the New Model

… is affected by what occurred here with the SEIU and MQC3, and by what Proposal 4 seeks to set in stone. This goes to the very heart of the purpose which … Illinois, and it appears to be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.[96] If Proposal 4 passes, however, this is the new model of public-sector unionization …

Endnotes

… election to repeal Public Act 4 of 2011,” (Michigan Secretary … (accessed Oct. 17, 2012). Public Act 4 of 2011. 2   “Public Act 4,” (Michigan Legislature, 2011), … April 26, 2012). 3   Ibid. 4   See, for instance, Bill Schuette, … Patrick J. Wright et al., “Proposal 2 of 2012: An Assessment,”(Mackinac …

The ‘Unionization’ of In-Home Caregivers in 2005

Proposal 4 establishes a collective bargaining relationship … public-sector union, though Proposal 4 also stipulates that in-home … consequence of this [provision of Proposal 4], be considered public or … http://goo.gl/z4fH7 (accessed Oct. 4, 2012). [†] For simplicity’s … Mackinac Center Policy Brief “Proposal 2 of 2012: An Assessment,” …

Leslie keeps MESSA; no raises

… district, teachers reach contract agreement," Aug. 4, 2009 FURTHER READING: Michigan Education Report, "On Balance, School Health Insurance Proposal an Improvement," Aug. 4, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide if Forced Unionization Violates Constitution

Illinois scheme was focus of MCLF amicus brief

… Business filed an amicus brief in the case on Jan. 4, 2012. The case was filed by the National Right … scheme in the Michigan Constitution through Proposal 4 on last November’s ballot, but is now under investigation. Prop 4 was defeated by 14 percentage points. “Unfortunately …

Right-to-Work Law Means Less Money For Union Political Power Grabs

… when labor unions pushed the Proposal 2 ballot initiative, his … Democratic Party pushed a ballot proposal "Reform Michigan Government … outlining the scheme. The proposal was roundly criticized in … variety of labor unions pushed Proposal 2 (discussed above) and Proposal 4, which would have locked …

Port Huron looks to privatize recreation center and marinas

… advised the city manager to prepare a request for proposals to operate the facility. The general manager … has a buyer for the former and is looking for proposals to operate the latter. The city’s financial statements … Herald, "City: Marina needs better marketing," Dec. 4, 2007

Analysis: Health pool could save millions

… Mike Flanagan said he continues to support the proposal by Dillon, D-Redford Township, because the potential … Report, "On Balance, School Health Insurance Proposal an Improvement," Aug. 4, 2009

Major Laws Susceptible to Challenge

As noted above, the most radical portion of Proposal 2 — the proposed Article I, Section 28(3) — would … addition, under the proposed Article I, Section 28(4), there is a prohibition on state or local laws that … subjects have since been added to PERA.[60]  Proposal 2 would effectively restore the status quo pre-1994, …

Many More Walk To Work As Take Subsidized Transit in Michigan

Politicians talking metro transit tax again, but costly buses and trains benefit few

… again talking-up a regional transit property tax proposal for the November ballot in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties. A similar proposal in November 2016 would have imposed $4.6 billion … public transit services; 96,000 people walk and 4 million people drive. Ten percent of Michigan gas …

Editorials and columns from prominent newspapers

The Detroit News, November 4, 2002 Prop 3 Robs Public of Control … State Journal, Issue Debate: Proposal 3 - Are Job Rules Fairness … 2002 In Our Opinion: State Proposals http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5752448&BRD=988&PAG=461&dept_id=141265&rfi=8 … 2002 Our View: Vote No on Proposal 3 https://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5726243&BRD=2289&PAG=461&dept_id=472539&rfi=6 … Patriot, October 14, 2002 Proposal 02-3: No -- Binding Arbitration …

Conclusion

… be regardless of whether Proposal 1 (Public Act 4) is accepted or rejected. Public Act 4 is concerned with preventing … emergency managers of Public Act 4 are a next-to-last resort. The … Act 72 and through Public Act 4. Michigan voters are not being …

How Right-to-Work and the End of the 'Dues Skim' Killed the SEIU in Michigan

Membership, revenue and political spending plummet

… Healthcare-Michigan then tried to pass a ballot proposal, which would have enshrined this scheme in the Michigan Constitution. But Proposal 4 of 2012 went down overwhelmingly and the “dues … during the high-water 2012 election and ballot proposal year. All of this goes to show that this SEIU …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST October 2, 2012

… Union-backed Protect Our Jobs proposal would make it harder to fire … READING: Michigan Capitol Confidential, “Proposal 2 Could Protect Teachers … students hungry, according to 7&4 News. “It’s not very filling … student Tony Dáugustino told 7&4 News.   Some high school students … word “hungry,” according to 7&4 News.   7&4 News reports that …

Introduction

… placed on the ballot here. "Proposal A" offers a mix of taxes … automatically take effect if Proposal A fails. The elements of … central to the choice between Proposal A and its statutory alternative. Proposal A would raise the sales tax from 4% to 6% and cut the flat-rate …

Mandatory expenditure increase faces uphill battle

… as serious flaws with the proposal. Even groups that had been … incredibly selfish, one-sided proposal," according to Rich Studley … money and lobbied against Proposal 4, which would have earmarked … their members to vote no on Proposal 4 because, "it would allow … schools. Other details of the proposal, such as averaging enrollment …

How School Funding Works: Myths About Michigan’s Foundation Allowance

… significantly when voters approved Proposal A in 1994. The nearly 400 … for operations under the Proposal A funding mechanism. Schools … simplified description of how the Proposal A foundation grant system … the other factors in the Proposal A formula are calculated. … revenue in 2008 was $12,825,[4] well above those "basic" and …

How Public School Funding Works

… significantly when voters approved Proposal A in 1994. The nearly 400 … for operations under the Proposal A funding mechanism. Schools … simplified description of how the Proposal A foundation grant system … the other factors in the Proposal A formula are calculated. … revenue in 2008 was $12,825,[4] well above those "basic" and …

Endnotes

… Senate Bill Number 296, pages 4-5. Ibid, page 3. Telephone … Number 296, page 3. Ibid, page 4. See "Privatization in Michigan: … Senate Bill Number 297, pages 4-5. See Bradley, Robert L., Jr. … Senate Bill Number 297, page 4-5. Ibid, page 3. See "Privatization … Budget Mess: A Menu of 220 Proposals to Reduce State Government …

Audit Shows SEIU 'Dues Skim' Likely Bolstered By Extra $3.7 Million; Union-Run Registry Ineffective

… state constitution with Proposal 4, the registry became its centerpiece. But first the Proposal 4 campaign tried to claim the proposal would create a program that … been exposed, proponents of Proposal 4 acted as though the registry, … for the SEIU that funded Proposal 4, did not respond to a request …

Environmental Bond Issue Needs to be Cleaned Up

… environmental clean-up bond proposal first suggested by the Governor … environment go as high as $2-$4 billion, every penny of the proposed … purpose. But that's not what the proposal calls for and as a result, … clean-up items in the bond proposal would seem to run counter … clean-up require that the bond proposal itself be cleaned up. The …

Improvement #8: Eliminate Class Size Limitation Clauses

… be paid an additional $1 to $4 per day for each student over … increase. An analysis of union proposals from 1966-1968, the first … officials admitted that the proposals "would have been extremely … justification for these proposals; namely, that smaller classes … bargaining agreements. Proposals to reduce the student-to-teacher …

1993 Property Taxes: The "Double Rollback"

The proposal contains an unusual, and perhaps unintended interaction … in an entiremunicipality. Proposal "A" would not be effective … millage rate rollback, and a Proposal "A" assessment rollback. … by any other operation of Proposal A. The key phrase is the … within a county under Section 34(4) (MCL 21 1.34) for improper equalization …

Legal Foundation Seeks End to Forced Unionization of Home-Based Caregivers

State agency asked to award $3 million back to workers that the SEIU took as dues

… then and it is wrong now." The SEIU is backing Proposal 4 in an effort to lock the forced unionization … money themselves on essentials and supplies. If Proposal 4 were defeated on Nov. 6, the skimming of union dues could end permanently. If Proposal 4 were to pass, the SEIU could still be forced …

Connecticut Now Struggling With Caregiver Unionization Efforts

SEIU loss in Michigan not stopping the union

… should be on its last legs with the rejection of Proposal 4, but a similar forced unionization plan exists in Connecticut. Michigan Proposal 4, which would have locked a scheme orchestrated … Dohn Hoyle, was the head of the unsuccessful Proposal 4 campaign. "Our concerns only involve the people …

What is MEGA?

… year for up to 20 years, for a total credit of $4 million. State officials are cautious about estimating … time would continue for up to 20 years. Over its 4-year life span, the proposal would allow the MEGA board to authorize approximately …

School Funding Myths

… MYTH #1       MYTH #2       MYTH #3       MYTH #4       MYTH #5       MYTH #6       MYTH #7       … than any other state besides Wyoming and Vermont. #4 The Unstable Funding Myth For the past century, funding … Myth The school finance reform initiated under Proposal A in 1994 significantly reduced funding disparities, …

What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

Supporters of Proposal 1 on the Nov. 6 ballot, a referendum on the emergency manager law, believe that … the law while voting “no” stops the action. PA 4, the emergency manager law, was signed in 2011 and … 1990, the emergency financial manager law. If PA 4 is repealed, that would automatically put PA 72 back …

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case

Illinois scheme similar to Michigan SEIU ‘dues skim’

… of Independent Business, also filed an amicus brief in the matter on Jan. 4, 2012, requesting that the Supreme Court hear the case. Oral arguments are … enshrine its stealth unionization in the Michigan Constitution through Proposal 4 on last November’s ballot, but voters defeated it by 14 percentage points. …

Case for Education Tax Hike Doesn’t Add Up

Launch Michigan overlooks already available K-12 dollars

… call for more K-12 funding as a key part of the proposal, noting that most of the money would have to … in the current school aid budget, it leaves out $4 billion raised last year in local property taxes … districts. There’s every reason to believe the $4 billion figure is higher in 2022, given that property …

Endnotes

… Legislatures, Nov. 12, 2020), https://perma.cc/5AM6-ZFJR. 4 “The Term-Limited States” (National Conference of … “Former Legislators Could Return Under Term Limits Proposal” (MIRS News, Capitol Capsule, March 4, 2022). 11 “Why Term Limits” (US Term Limits, 2022), …

Stealth Unionization: The Walking Dead

… voters rejected the Service Employees International Union’s scheme behind Proposal 4 by a margin of 56 percent to 44 percent, it may have hammered the final … these dues were used for the purpose of political activities. Before Proposal 4 was placed on the ballot by an SEIU-funded front organization, the Legislature …

d. Michigan constitutional material

… powers; (3) Const 1963, art 4, § 1 — legislative power vested in senate and house; (4) Const 1963, art 4, § 37 — suspension of administrative … indicates that only Const 1963, art 4, § 37 and Const 1963, art 6, … involving licenses to the proposal. But a consistent undercurrent …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST November 13, 2012

… this issue: Voters reject Proposal 2, 58 percent vote ‘no’ Emergency … alleged abuse  Voters Reject Proposal 2, 58 Percent Vote ‘No’ … Michigan voters rejected Proposal 2, a ballot measure that … climate.   ”The heart of the proposal was an unprecedented provision … What’s next after Public Act 4 repeal?” Nov. 11, 2012 FURTHER …

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 …

Consequences of Increased Regulation

… likely that the principal function of proposals for mandatory premium rollbacks … advocates, regulators, insurers, and agents, (4) strict regulation and control of insurer … + (2)] 97.4% 92.5% 73.7% 68.9% 4. Selling Expenses 15.6% 15.5% 16.0% … 7. Total Underwriting Expenses     [(4)+(5)+(6)] 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 22.9% …

Local Revenue

… school funding after voters passed Proposal A in 1994, districts in Michigan … the four major locales (see Graphic 4). City districts on average received … to $2,481 per pupil in 2010. Graphic 4: School District Revenue per Pupil From … reported as local in the NPEFS. Ibid., I-4, I-5. Not all of the revenues included …

Baptists Endorse School Choice

… The support given by E. Edward Jones, head of the 4 million-member National Baptist Convention of America, … and advocates for the Michigan school-choice proposal. The $10 million will go to a fund intended … school-choice programs. The School Choice YES! proposal would give tax breaks to individuals and companies …

Budget cut studies and articles (13 items)

… Agency, June 1, 2004 Alternative State Budget Proposal to Eliminate Potential GF/GP and SAF Budget Deficits … Policy, March 25, 2003 "Outside the Box" Police Proposal Would Save Taxpayers $65 Million Jack McHugh The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, March 4, 2003 Recommendations to Strengthen Civil Society …

Who Benefits?

… analysis is not easy. Many of the early analyses of Proposal "A" contained examples of individual taxpayers … these took into account the full impact of the proposal, and some were deeply flawed.[12] Among the effects … property tax cut would be a reduction of around 4%.[13] Because other costs will probably increase, …

I. Departmentwide Administration

… Savings: $1,377,900. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation unchanged over the … program placed 36 medical providers and 5 dentists. [4] Recommended Action: This appropriation should … Savings: $1,391,700. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation unchanged over the …

Michigan Promotion Program

… Michigan native Tim Allen.[52] Two different proposals are wending their way through the state Legislature … greater tourism advertising in the state. The proposals include a tax on rental cars and one that would … https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billintroduced/House/pdf/2009-HIB-5017.pdf (accessed August 4, 2009) and "Senate Bill 619," (Michigan Legislature, …