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Don’t Cut Income Tax Rate; Do Redistribute $1.8 Billion to Big Developers

February 24, 2017, MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… for other purposes. This is part of the same proposal as Senate Bill 111 above. Who Voted "Yes" and … governments and private businesses: Passed 32 to 4 in the Senate To give state and local government … accept the lowest bid. The projects could be proposals from a private developer. Who Voted "Yes" and …

Legislative Year Finishes With High Fiscal Notes

Solid changes to public policy deserve applause

… too, was backdrop on a $2.5 billion tax increase proposal which was made by the governor but not considered … the Legislature. The governor’s first budget proposal included a recommendation to trim $5 million … recommendations, and its members voted in favor of $4 million worth of cuts that line item. The state Senate …

The Sales Tax and Lottery Myth

… hike was a key component of the Proposal A school funding overhaul adopted … 60 of the revenue from the original 4 percent levy)  going into the state … their revenues than they did before Proposal A. An oft heard complaint during … income, vastly different from the pre-Proposal A era when when school districts …

‘Restructuring’ the Tax Debate

… the governor's annual address on Feb. 4 and produced the Center's annual count … Mackinac Center staff has tallied such proposals in each governor's annual address … proposed $900 million-plus tax hike proposal was not popular with everyone. During … Gov. Granholm was promoting her tax proposal, citing "expert" support and stating …

Election Today! And Plenty of Taxpayer-Funded Electioneering, Too

Schools and local governments drive trucks through election-law loophole

… the vast majority being tax hike proposals for public school districts. A … district’s website asks, “Why is this proposal necessary?” The district’s answer: … Ann Arbor Public Schools is running a 4 1/2-minute video that promotes a tax … governments from “referencing” a ballot proposal they place on the ballot during the …

Labor Costs and Collective Bargaining Agreements

… emergency manager under Public Act 4 of 2011 are materially different … agreements under Public Act 4. The emergency manager needs … and Pontiac Under Public Act 4, 2011-2012 Source: Various Michigan … Public Schools Under Public Act 4, 2011-2012 Source: Detroit Public … an interesting wrinkle. If Proposal 2 passes, union contracts …

MEGA Promises

… and encourage plant expansions that create new jobs in Michigan. The proposal issued by the Jobs Commission claims the following benefits of MEGA: … manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms of all sectors, except retail. 4. It levels the playing field between Michigan and other states and provides …

11. MEGA would require companies to spend thousands of dollars and to evaluate locating in a competing state

… for the county of location and make sure the proposed wages exceed them; 4) certify that the tax credit is the deciding factor in its location decision; … expense on the part of the businesses. A perverse result of the MEGA proposal is that companies seeking the tax credit will be required to evaluate …

Short Subjects

… recent study conducted by Hillsdale College. To read the study visit www.heritageacademies.com/nha/assets/hillsdale.pdf. On Nov. 5 voters defeated Proposal 4, the ballot initiative that would have redirected Michigan's share of tobacco settlement money from scholarships to health-related programs. Currently, …

Chapter 3 - Private Schools: Let Competition Heat Up

… improved education has resulted in the Detroit Quality Education Plan proposal for school empowerment, higher teacher salaries, and smaller class sizes. … adequate even in an era of "pluralism of cultures, viewpoints and talents." [4] When confronted with the incontrovertible evidence of the failure of the …

1. Comprehensiveness of the Single Business Tax System

… comprehensive the tax system, the less distortion it creates in the marketplace. [4] The use of a single tax system, rather than a number of overlapping systems, … formulated the SBT, and remains one of its advantages. [6] Therefore, proposals to place Michigan industries once again under multiple tax systems must …

I. Veterans Service Organizations

… there are 12 VSOs that receive yearly grants from the state general fund. [4] According to state documents, these funds are primarily used to pay the salaries … veterans, Jewish veterans. Savings: $3,912,300. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation unchanged over the previous year’s budget.

Grand Ledge eyes spending cuts

… and seeking $558,000 in employee concessions, according to WILX-TV. The proposal would reduce expenses by about $4 million, the report said. Without spending reductions, the district could …

House committee: Spend stimulus now

… to wealthier school districts that would otherwise lose revenue under Proposal A restrictions. SOURCE: Michigan Information & Research Service Inc., "House Dives Into Stimulus to Ease School Cut," Nov. 4, 2009 (Subscription required) FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public …

More Money for MESSA

… to rebound, the federal stimulus well has nearly run dry, cost-savings proposals don't seem to be going anywhere in the Legislature and district contributions to the state-run school employee pension system will rise by 4 percent. Worst of all, since these MESSA insurance costs are locked into labor …

Bobb Proposes Converting 41 Schools to Charters

… told the Journal that pension costs were a major financial reason for the proposal. Jose Fonso, an executive with SABIS Educational Systems, told the News … READING: Michigan Education Report, “Can School Choice Work in Detroit?” Feb. 4, 2011

Bills would stiffen penalties for teacher strikes

… House Republicans said in a press release, according to The Journal. The proposals by Reps. Bill Rogers, R-Brighton, and Paul Scott, R-Grand Blanc, came … Education Digest, “Wayne-Westland settles on raises, health concessions,” Feb. 4, 2009 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, “Make Unions Accountable …

The Relationship Between the MQC3 and the SEIU

… ruling, the contract extension therefore made the dues collection arguably legal, despite the new state law, until Feb. 28, 2013 — a date after Proposal 4 would take effect if it were approved by Michigan voters. This contract extension, however, has all the appearance of a conflict of interest.[*] …

Legal Foundation Defends Clients Caught in a Catch-22

… Service Employees International Union before it finally ended earlier this year. Voters seem to agree. Last November, they overwhelmingly rejected Proposal 4, which would have enshrined the forced unionization scheme in the Michigan Constitution. Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation in April 2012 making …

CapCon 5 Year Anniversary

… these skims ended legislatively; the other ended when voters rejected proposal 2012-4. Senior Capitol Correspondent Tom Gantert says, “In our five years, the Detroit …

Most Voters Want MEDC Money to go to Roads

Following Proposal 1’s knockout by a 4-1 margin, lawmakers and the public began looking for ideas of how to fund roads. The Mackinac Center was quick …

Corporate Giving Boosts Employee Recruitment and Retention

… employees and customers with a lot of credible information about your cause, (4) focus on one issue and align several efforts toward advancing it, and (5) … timely, nonpolitical and peer-reviewed research and analysis to support our proposals, and direct all our efforts toward making Michigan a more prosperous state …

The Cost of Road Building is Spiking, and That’s a Problem

MDOT chief says system can handle it

… percent back in 2009 as the federal stimulus of $1 billion rolled in. The proposal today is for a $2.5 billion increase in a year and a half — at a time … decade, Michigan is set to double state spending on roads – from $2 billion to $4 billion. The state does need to spend more on roads and bridges to counter …

Union Proposes Trimming Retiree Health Benefits to Save Money; Opposed It When Taxpayers Were Footing the Bill

Michigan Education Association asking its retirees to pay more and get less

… to pay 20% of their premiums. At the time, the typical teacher paid only 4%, while the average private sector worker paid 22-27%. The move has saved … Doug Pratt, in an MLive story. And since then, the MEA has supported proposals to remove aspects of recent cost-saving efforts. But now the union has …

Drivers Licenses, Child DNRs and Court Costs

May 22 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… establish procedures, rules and liability limitations for schools under the proposal in House Bill 5417 to allow parents and guardians to sign a Do-Not-Resuscitate … 5488: Let courts keep imposing operations costs on defendants: Passed 101 to 4 in the House To extend until October of 2022 a law that permits courts to …

History and background

… test program. The ballot proposal would eliminate this funding … to $42.7 million under the proposal, according to the Senate … drop to $42.7 million if the proposal is adopted. Other tobacco … would be eliminated under the proposal. $4 million scheduled to go the Council …

SEIU 'Dues Skim' Finally Grinding To A Halt

… checks would be going out sometime around March 4. "The legal prospects seem pretty clear," Krause … the MQC3. Nonetheless, the SEIU bankrolled Proposal 4 in November, which would have locked the forced … privileges and they overwhelmingly defeated Proposal 4. In its final weeks of the MQC3's existence, …

The SEIU Dues Skim Is Over

… to sponsor and support Michigan’s 2012 Ballot Proposal 4 which would have enshrined the dues skim in the constitution. Proposal 4 failed, but while the court waited for the election … sent to home-based caregivers were mailed on March 4, and that these were the last checks that will deduct …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST September 11, 2012

… Sweeping collective bargaining proposal on November ballot Teacher … Sweeping Collective Bargaining Proposal on November Ballot GRAND … ruled that a sweeping ballot proposal to expand public employee … spent millions to get the proposal, known as “Protect Our Jobs,” … percent contributions," Sept. 4, 2012. FURTHER READING: Michigan …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST September 25, 2012

… Governor takes stance on proposal to expand teacher union power … and Fraser Districts," Sept. 4, 2012 Detroiters Testify in … Governor Takes Stance on Proposal to Expand Teacher Union Power  … on each of the six ballot proposals Michigan voters will consider … Snyder took a stance against Proposal 2, which, if passed, would …

A Deeper Look, Lawrence W. Reed

… article appeared in the Oct 4, 2002, edition of the MIRS Newsletter. … Center for Public Policy. PROPOSAL 02-4: Should Michigan voters amend … university health research • $4 million to the Council of Michigan … state general fund, this proposal if approved would remove …

Michigan reacts to Supreme Court decision

… overturned anytime soon. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court said … Michigan voters rejected a proposal that would have required … they defeated the voucher proposal 69 percent to 31 percent. … margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Mackinac … be supporting a tax credit proposal soon, since "the most politically …

Property Owners Hit by Regulatory Takings Deserve Compensation

… ballot). Ten of them passed. Some of these 13 proposals dealt solely with physical takings and others … one of those measures, including Michigan’s Proposal 4, passed overwhelmingly. In Washington, reformers … percent of Michigan residents voted in favor of Proposal 4, it seems likely that either through the Legislature …

Minimum Wage, Minimum Employment

… hear a long list of policy proposals and counter proposals, including perhaps some formal … the recent “SeaTac” ballot proposal for a minimum wage hike to … wage is associated with a 2- to 4-percent decline in state GDP … and it increased turnout by 4 percent.” His article sources …

Property Tax Limitation

Proposal A's biggest change in dollar terms would be its reduction … subject to the 50-mill limit. Proposal A would create a new system … Issues: Millage Limits The proposal limits school millage for … straightforward reading of Proposal A places it within this tradition. … voter authorized debt millage[4] and the proposal specifically …

Around the State

… Privatization Draws Threat of Recall/$4 Million Bid Rejected Detroit … 13 to hear comments on a proposal to privatize custodial services, … express opposition to the proposal. As of late March no decision … operations. A "Request for Proposal" would be issued once an … budget shortfalls—as much as $4 million in Willow Run — for the …

#1 The School Foundation Allowance Myth

… significantly when voters approved Proposal A in 1994.[1] The nearly … commercial, industrial, etc.).[4] The amount this raises in a … 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. …

Political Will - Other Governmental Units

… benefits each, would save the City approximately $4 million over the next year. As the City is facing … year, these lay-offs will address approximately 4 days of the fiscal distress. Only now are there discussions … Detroit-based company has prepared an informal proposal to provide these services for $4.92 per month. …

Pupil Counts

… two major foundation allowance payments — the Proposal A obligation payment (section 22a; $6,207,000,000) … A1-A2. [lxxxi] For exceptions, see MCL § 388.1606(4). For example, some districts that have 4.5 students … based on a three-year blended count: MCL § 388.1606(4)(y). School districts that are not on a nine-month …

Property Takings: Susette Kelo and Beyond

… developers led to a controversial 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision. That 5-4 decision favored the government on grounds that the private developer would … victories elsewhere. That includes Michigan, where the 2006 passage of Proposal 4 aims to prohibit Kelo-like takings and makes any taking in East Lansing …

Introduction

… generate local property tax revenues.[3] Michigan’s Proposal A, passed by the state’s voters in 1994, was … doubled in inflation-adjusted terms from 1988 to 2007.[4] A significant component of this federal money involves … http://educationnext.org/the-phony-funding-crisis/ (accessed Oct. 7, 2010). [4] “Table 172: Revenues for Public Elementary and Secondary …

Be Wise in Deciding How to Spend Taxpayer Funds on Infrastructure

… Commission has announced that the state should spend $4 billion more each year on several policy areas, including … principle. Those who drive more should pay more. 4. Identify and recommend ways to direct more money … integrity, it’s politically smart. Part of the reason Proposal 1 of 2015 (promoted primarily as a road funding …

Notes

… November/December 1999. 3 Ibid. 4 State of Michigan, "Comprehensive … "Politicians, Businesses Back Proposal C," Crain's Detroit Business, … "Politicians, Businesses Back Proposal C," Crain's Detroit Business, … 1998. 11 Guest, Greta, "Proposal C has wide support, so why … "Politicians, Businesses Back Proposal C," Crain's Detroit Business, …

The “Payless Payday”

… personal income tax. These proposals, however, were viewed as … response to the governor’s tax proposals, a New York Times article … violently to the income tax proposal. They suggested that the … sales tax from 3 percent to 4 percent. Michigan voters narrowly … equivalents of Gov. Williams’ proposals. Will we once again follow …

Same Old Song and Dance

… personal income tax. These proposals, however, were viewed as … response to the governor’s tax proposals, a New York Times article … violently to the income tax proposal. They suggested that the … sales tax from 3 percent to 4 percent. Michigan voters narrowly … equivalents of Gov. Williams’ proposals. Will we once again follow …

1. Private School Choice

… The power of “legislative proposal” to amend the state constitution … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice … http://goo.gl/A5yhE (accessed June 4, 2013). [43] Zelman v Simmons-Harris, …

Endnotes

… 2013, http://goo.gl/jCFOM. 4 Author’s calculations based on … Finance Reform in Michigan Proposal A: Retrospective” (Michigan … Revenue and Tax Analysis, 2002), 3–4, accessed Oct. 21, 2013, http://goo.gl/qh1YRa. … http://goo.gl/mwkNL. 14 MCL § 388.1606(4); “2013-2014 Student Count Day … Progress,” Education Next 1, no. 4 (2001): 14–19, accessed Oct. …

Results

… projected need calculated by one school choice proposal, which estimates only 33,000 additional students … students without sacrificing" educational quality. 4. Privately Funded Schools in Michigan Could Help … accepting students from overcrowded public schools. Proposals to facilitate this include tuition reimbursement …

Debate over change in tax burden

… were put back in line. The 1994 adoption of Proposal A, the school finance reform, is often cited … Mr. Engler as his proudest accomplishment. The proposal in fact accomplished several goals in one: cutting … 50 percent increase in Michigan's sales tax, from 4 percent to 6 percent. Sales taxes more unfairly …

II. Environmental Stewardship

… Savings: $1,000,000. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation unchanged over the … inspecting and licensing migrant housing in 1978. [4] Author’s Note: Granholm did go further than Engler, … assets. Savings: $255,000. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation unchanged over the …

Bills Would Put the State in Charge of Setting Private Salaries

Commission of interest groups would oversee system

On April 19, 2007, a legislative proposal to impose a "comparable worth" labor standard on Michigan’s … recommendation to the full House of Representatives after a 7-4 approval vote by the House Committee on Labor. The … co-sponsors of at least one of the bills in this proposal. Since 56 votes are needed for a majority vote …

Poll Shows Solid Opposition To Detroit Bailout

State Rep.: 'I am not going to bail out the City of Detroit on the backs of the families and taxpayers of Northern Michigan'

… voters in Michigan oppose Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to send $350 million in state funding to help … bankruptcy. According to the poll results the proposal is just as unpopular among Independents, who … respondents by geographic area was as follows: Detroit, 4 percent; Wayne County other than Detroit, 12 percent; …

Michigan’s School Aid Budget Soars Again

Eyes now on districts charged with spending record sums

… projections of steep tax revenue losses and proposals to tighten the state’s budget belt. But a sharp … education budget. Counting state funds only, her 2019 proposal offered a 4% increase. Recently, lawmakers won acclaim for eliminating …

Michigan’s Public-Sector Employment Costs

… bargain.[¶] Consider even Public Act 4 of 2011, a controversial law … crisis level.”[37] Public Act 4 includes a provision allowing … whatever the merits of Public Act 4, the contract provision has a … financial reviews in Public Act 4 have been utilized in only a … 81% of workers under new proposal,” Detroit Free Press, Aug. …

The Locally-Administered System

… property taxes brought about by Proposal A that free up local tax base, and … Oakland County a $25 registration fee proposal failed by a 4:1 margin in 1989. There has been more … county officials are discussing a local 1/4 to 1/3 millage for SMART. If local voters …

Hope in State Graduation Standards Misplaced

… workforce, the superintendent unveiled a proposal that would require Michigan students … take 15.5 additional credits, including 4 credits of English, 4 credits of mathematics, 3 science credits, … effects that advocates of the new proposal posit their standards will have. …

Hope in State Graduation Standards Misplaced (Viewpoint on Policy Issues)

… workforce, the superintendent unveiled a proposal that would require Michigan students … take 17.5 additional credits, including 4 credits of English, 4 credits of mathematics, 3 science credits, … a way that advocates of the new proposal posit their standards will do. This …

Hope in state graduation standards misplaced

… workforce, the superintendent unveiled a proposal that would require Michigan students … take 17.5 additional credits, including 4 credits of English, 4 credits of mathematics, 3 science credits, … a way that advocates of the new proposal posit their standards will do. This …

Michigan’s Most Expensive Mass Transit Agencies

Even at a price now above $4, a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline will move … public transit agencies report that $4 isn’t enough spending for them to move … percent level of user support, the proposal would penalize them by reducing their … percent requirement of the Agema proposal. The requirement would apply to operating …

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'

… portion of Lansing. The timing, noon to 4 p.m., coincided with people getting … saying 'Vote Today.' There was a pro-Proposal 2 tent (a union-backed ballot initiative) right … voters who weren't clear on the proposals. It looked to me like they were … hours the polls were open, from noon to 4 p.m., were those chosen to accommodate …

Confirmed: The SEIU 'Dues Skim' Finally Ends

Home-based caregivers no longer losing money to union

… went to great lengths to continue taking the money, including putting Proposal 4 on the 2012 statewide ballot. Had Proposal 4 passed, the forced unionization would have been locked into the State …

Supreme Court Rules Unionization Schemes Involving Home-Based Care Providers Are Illegal

Mackinac Center represented workers similar to those in Illinois who were forced to pay union dues simply because they got state money

… forced to pay union dues. The Justices ruled 5-4 in favor of an Illinois mom and a group of Illinois … scheme locked into the Michigan Constitution. Proposal 4 on last November's ballot would have done just … for concealing that it bankrolled the ballot proposal.  Before the decision, the Heritage Institute's …

Appendix B: Allowable Wholesale Fuel Tax Rate Projections

Proposal 1 would create a new wholesale fuel tax whose rate would increase … Index. The mechanism created by Proposal 1 to adjust the new wholesale fuel … that would outpace inflation. Graphic 4 below depicts how the rate floor and … higher than average inflation. Graphic 4: Projected Wholesale Fuel Tax Rates …

When the Goal of Spending Money is to Spend Money

Transit should instead be about getting people places

… about, right? But to judge by this proposal, it’s about keeping up with the Joneses, … People care less about the costs of a proposal if you can persuade them it will … spending multiplier Transit spending 4 spending multiplier Soo Locks 2 – 4 spending multiplier Great Lakes Restoration …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST March 16, 2004

… Legislature begins ISD inquiry Proposal A still debated after 10 … https://www.educationreport.org/2882 PROPOSAL A STILL DEBATED AFTER 10 … effect provided by 1994's Proposal A is still hotly debated … increased the sales tax from 4 to 6 percent, earmarking the … federal capital. Critics of 'Proposal A' say the reduction in property …

The Record of Some States With Supermajority Tax Limitations

… spending growth in Proposition 4 of 1979. Referring to a 2005 state tax and spending proposal, the authors remarked, “The … the plausible concerns over Proposal 5 is that special interests … press spending upward even as Proposal 5 restricted revenue growth, … either. Consider, for instance, Proposal 5 of 2006, a citizen initiative …

"A Deeper Look" by Lawrence Reed

… Ultimately, a third, the proposal by the Coalition for a Healthy … to appear on the ballot as Proposal 02-04. Look for a more detailed look at that proposal in future editions of A Deeper … updating in some areas. But this proposal, she has argued, would essentially … http://turf.lib.msu.edu/awards) shows that only 4 out of 35 decisions came within …

"A Deeper Look" by Lawrence Reed

… Ultimately, a third, the proposal by the Coalition for a Healthy … to appear on the ballot as Proposal 02-04. Look for a more detailed look at that proposal in future editions of A Deeper … updating in some areas. But this proposal, she has argued, would essentially … http://turf.lib.msu.edu/awards) shows that only 4 out of 35 decisions came within …

"A Deeper Look" by Lawrence Reed

… Ultimately, a third, the proposal by the Coalition for a Healthy … to appear on the ballot as Proposal 02-04. Look for a more detailed look at that proposal in future editions of A Deeper … updating in some areas. But this proposal, she has argued, would essentially … http://turf.lib.msu.edu/awards) shows that only 4 out of 35 decisions came within …

Endnotes

First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801. Donald J. Kochan, Reforming the Law of Takings in Michigan, April 1996. Accessible by Internet: www.mackinac.org/11. … Joseph P. Overton, and Gary Wolfram, The Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education, November 1997. Accessible by …

Increased Regulation Has Not Improved Education

… city or state "takeovers" of failing schools and districts, legislative proposals such as "Outcome-Based Education," "Goals 2000," and other regulatory … in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties based on 12 key educational factors.4 The study revealed Oakland County's Birmingham School District as the Detroit …

Privatize Detroit’s water system

… inefficient, virtually no one is denying the need for change) both offered proposals that could utilize privatization at some level. Drolet makes the case … adding suburban representation to the Detroit water system, which now serves 4 million people, with less than 1 million of them actually living in Detroit. …

Endnotes

… Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation, Fiscal Issues series, No. 4, 1984. Tiebout, Charles, "A Pure Theory of Local Expenditures," Journal of … American Economic Review, September 1984, pp. 633-49. Anderson, Patrick L., "Proposal A: An Analysis of the June 2, 1993 Statewide Ballot Question," Mackinac …

2. Equal Tax Advantages for Families with Unequal Incomes

… pay no federal income tax, the tax credit could be made refundable. This proposal would also have other advantages discussed below. TABLE 2 VALUE OF A … percent Income Tax 1.76 1.972 1State and local income tax rate equals 4 percent. 2State and local income tax rate equals 6 percent. Note: Table …

II. Elements of an Open/Public Bidding System

… monitoring contract compliance; 4) the political climate; and 5) … publicized. D. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) If the contract specifications … BID (ITB) vs. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ITB RFP Sealed bids … review of the different proposals. Because the reputation and … commonly used, as shown in Table 4. Table 4 HYPOTHETICAL RFP WEIGHTING …

Lansing Businesswoman Receives Mackinac Center “Lives, Fortunes and Sacred Honor Award”

Kurdziel helped set stage for constitutional amendment that strengthens the rights of property owners across Michigan

… Kurdziel, along with Mackinac Center Senior Legal Analyst Patrick J. Wright, provided valuable testimony to legislators that formed the basis for Proposal 4. The November 2006 ballot measure passed by an overwhelming 80-20 margin and prevents Michigan governments from pursuing Kelo-style takings of private …

Class Sizes

… exceeded. Some contracts mandated that teachers be paid an additional $1 to $4 per day for each student over the maximum. Other contracts specified a $75 … is also little evidence that supports the main justification for these proposals — namely, that smaller classes produce improvements in student performance. …

An inconvenient right

… Gores' story is only one of many instances of eminent domain abuse. On the bright side, many states have passed legislation, including Michigan's Proposal 4 of 2006, to protect people's property rights and help counterbalance the Kelo decision. But like the Gores, too many property owners who resist …

Media Impact: Appealing News

… public-sector employees harm Michigan. Lehman was again cited on this point Nov. 4 by Fortune Magazine. He also was interviewed during the forum by Comcast Newsmakers, … elections, while WEYI-TV25 in Saginaw interviewed him about statewide ballot proposals. Mike Gardner, a former Mackinac Center intern, was featured Oct. 30 …

Four Cheers for Gov. Snyder

… Gov. Snyder surprised his State of the State speech audience with the proposal to repeal wholesale Michigan’s archaic item pricing law. Even former Attorney … maneuver and one we hope to see more of in matters of regulation. Cheer No. 4: Gov. Snyder has promised to no longer count unverifiable estimates of “spin-off” …

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Asks Appeals Court to Correct Michigan Employment Relations Commission Error

‘Clients are caught in a Catch-22’

… Schuette. The dues skim continued after a federal judge granted an injunction against the law, but voters last November overwhelmingly rejected Proposal 4, which would have enshrined the forced unionization scheme in the Michigan Constitution. The dues skim funneled more than $34 million to the SEIU …

Despite Claim, Tax Cuts Have Not 'Overwhelmed' Michigan

Michigan has seen more major tax increase than reductions

… decreased. The increases Since 1994, sales and use taxes increased from 4 percent to 6 percent. Tobacco taxes increased from 25 cents per pack to $2 … past 20 years. "We've had major tax changes, certainly," Wolfram said. "Proposal A, Single Business Tax, those are major policy changes. Tax cuts have …

Allen Park

… Allen Park Education Association” (Allen Park Public Schools, Aug. 26, 2013), 4, accessed Feb. 11, 2014, http://goo.gl/FUdY5c. “Protect Our Jobs” was a 2012 ballot proposal that would have prevented state law from modifying any provision of a …

Aircraft Sales Tax, Police Sex With Prostitutes, Choose Life Plates, More

Michigan Votes continues a review of key votes of the 2017-2018 session

… do so. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has vetoed previous versions of this proposal. House Bill 4351, Exempt private aircraft owners from sales tax on parts: … state. Fiscal agency projections indicate this will save aircraft owners $4 million annually, and reduce state revenue by the same amount. The Senate …

Disputed Union Wages Could Cost Taxpayers In County Construction Projects

Now Saginaw faces lawsuit over policy board approved by slim margin

… pays union wage rates for an extensive range of job categories. In a March 4 letter to the county, an attorney for the Michigan chapter of Associated Builders … provision removed via lawsuit.” Saginaw County commissioners have debated proposals to nullify the county’s prevailing wage policy — which critics claim make …

New Department of Health and Human Services Rule Would Reinstate Dues Skim

Health care providers should be given a choice

… enshrine the dues skim in the state constitution through a 2012 ballot proposal known as Proposition 4. There is overwhelming evidence that home health care workers do not wish …

The Case and Concern For Emergency Powers

… governor must then gain two-thirds support from both chambers to become law.[4] It takes time to fulfill these requirements: It is not uncommon for new … the chance to get feedback from their constituents about these specific proposals. This creates a tighter connection between the preferences of voters and …

Michigan: The France of North America

… precarious economic position. On Nov. 4, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and key state … financing mechanism, but does contain a proposal similar to the governor’s to invest … initial $400 million expenditure, the Nov. 4 agreement would spend $10 million on … for eight years. In short, the Nov. 4 agreement appears to be a boon for the …

July 22 MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call Report

… Roger Kahn (R), the Gov. Snyder proposal to transition state employee post-retirement … these pre-1997 employees to contribute 4 percent of salary to their retirement … through the sale of bonds to pay off some $4 billion owed to the federal government … employers to pay off the debt. Note: This $4 billion debt was the rationale for House …

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Home-Based Caregivers in Nine States Free from Union Dues Skim

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed two briefs at the High Court regarding the case

… caregivers from paying compulsory union dues in a 5-4 decision of Harris v. Quinn, a case in which the … scheme in the Michigan Constitution through Proposal 4 in the 2012 general election, which voters defeated … history — for concealing its role in bankrolling Prop 4. “It’s very telling that SEIU Healthcare Michigan’s …

‘Project ReImagine’ taking shape in N.I.C.E.

Online and project-based learning key elements

… component of the N.I.C.E. proposal, at $2.6 million over three … implementation, according to its proposal. PRE-K TO COLLEGE Work … Start, a preschool for 3- and 4-year olds on the school campus, … resources to educate every 3- and 4-year-old," Haynes said. "Why … receive that funding at age 3 or 4 ... we believe the results would …

Endnotes

… Hathcock, 471 Mich. 445 (2004). 4 The definition of a "principal … http://www.independent.org/pdf/tir/tir_10_2_1_benson.pdf (accessed October 4, 2006). 82 MCL 125.72(a). 83 … http://www.castlecoalition.org/pdf/publications/floodgates-report-low.pdf (accessed October 4, 2006). 85 Text of Proposal taken from "State Of Michigan Statewide Ballot Proposal Status," (Lansing, MI: Michigan …

Durant Decision Summary

… lunch program. The court split 4-3 on the proper remedy. The majority … 1994, when voters approved Proposal A, which largely prevented … Section 11, more commonly known as Proposal A, instead of Article 9, … pupil funding guaranteed by Proposal A to satisfy the state’s … foundation grant used after Proposal A and replaced it with three …

Borrowing Time?

… public works spending. This proposal was one of the centerpieces … response to the governor’s proposal. To put the governor’s proposed … Jennifer Granholm’s Borrowing Proposal As a 20-Year Mortgage Description … average for state business taxes.[4] So why in the world would anyone … trumped her $2 billion subsidy proposal with a $3 billion corporate …

July 25, 2014, Michigan Legislature Roll Call Report

Key votes from 2013-14

… House has not taken up the proposal, which was introduced by … Court ruling, that the 1994 Proposal A property tax assessment … subsidy regime: Passed 33 to 4 in the Senate on September 26, … House has not taken up this proposal. Who Voted "Yes" and Who … 14 in the Senate on December 4, 2013 To authorize the sale …

Ax the Package Tax

… distributor or retail level. Most proposals call for flat-rate fees for all … other states are considering ADF proposals in their legislatures. Imposition … current bottle deposit law. Not all proposals in other states offer refunds of … Moreover, new regional landfills have about 4 times the capacity of older ones they …

Moving beyond bake sales

What teachers, parents, and the law say about "parental involvement"

… fought some parental involvement proposals, including the aforementioned parent survey proposal in Hazel Park, because they would … more information on the Hazel Park proposal, see the related article, "Parent-designed … conferences 3) Monitor your child's homework 4) Take your child to the library regularly …

Research and Analyses by non-Governmental Organizations (Dozens of items)

… Prudent Investor: Gov. Granholm's Debt Proposals The Mackinac Center for Public … November, 2004 Medicaid Under Siege Proposal A, School Aid, and the Structural … Mackinac Center for Public Policy, March 4, 2003 Recommendations to Strengthen … FISCAL YEAR 2004 EXECUTIVE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR “SECURING ADDITIONAL DOLLARS” …

Executive Summary

… governor stated in unveiling her proposal to the Legislature. "If we do not … administration. Moreover, the governor’s proposals to restrict water diversions far … Huron and Erie as "good to excellent."[4] Notably lacking from the governor’s … consideration of the governor’s proposal until the council reports its findings. …

Technically Foolish — why technology has made our public schools less efficient

… expenditures will be necessary. This proposal is drawing national attention as … lifelong learners." The Michigan proposal finds a way to turn the sensible … federal government appropriated more than $4 billion to help states purchase educational … of parents and educators on edge. Proposals to use technology to downsize the …