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MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST October 30, 2012

Contents of this issue: Proposal 2 a national test for government … programs provide flexibility Proposal 2 a National Test for Government Unions DETROIT – Michigan’s Proposal 2, a measure that would make … Center for Public Policy, “Proposal 2: The ‘Collective Bargaining’ … Education Policy Fails," Oct. 4, 12 Grand Rapids Blended Learning …

Michigan Privatization Digest - March 5, 2007

… selling the lottery, however. Proposal 1 of 2004 may require that … district issued a request for proposals to provide these services. … have issued a request for proposals to re-contract its food services, … Schools Board of Education voted 4-3 to deny the investigation of … response to its request for proposals, according to Hal Davis, …

Endnotes

… Towne, Property Tax Reform Proposals in Michigan, Lansing, MI, … from Property Tax Reform Proposals in Michigan, cited above. … Agricultural comprised about 4%, Utility property about 3%, … Fiscal Agency, February 1987, p. 4. There are already problems … H. Property Tax Reform Proposals in Michigan, cited above, …

Michigan Privatization Digest - January 10, 2008

… City Council has approved a proposal to change its sewage incineration, … “Withdrawal of Request for Proposal for Friend of the Court Services,” … to prepare a request for proposals to operate the facility. … former and is looking for proposals to operate the latter. The … needs better marketing,” Dec. 4, 2007 City of Dearborn to sell …

Deal Boosts Mechanics' Pay 37%

If OK'd, Northwest union would top industry salaries, avert forced contract by Congress

… The fourth year they get an additional 4-percent pay hike. That will take a … followed by 3-percent, 3-percent and 4-percent raises over the next three years. … would only say it would look at the proposal, but was prepared to strike if necessary. … until his membership could study the proposal. A national AMFA spokesman also …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST July 9, 2002

… "Top schools make failing list," July 4, 2002 https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-2/1025793941145786.xml … The high court upheld the plan, 5 to 4. In addition, a presidential commission … special education students. The proposal by the President's Commission on … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education," …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST February 3, 2009

… Kalamazoo Gazette. "It's a bad proposal. From an actuarial standpoint, it's … MEA early retirement idea 'a bad proposal,'" Jan. 31, 2009 FURTHER READING: … district have agreed to a 2 percent to 4 percent salary increase that took effect … for small high school funding," Feb. 4, 2009 FURTHER READING: Michigan Education …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST March 15, 2011

… a major financial reason for the proposal. Jose Fonso, an executive with SABIS … School Choice Work in Detroit?” Feb. 4, 2011 Senator: Schools Should Tap ‘Rainy … Mackinac Center for Public Policy, “Proposal would punish prudent school districts,” … the alternative education program is 4 percent, the report said. The alternative …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST May 3, 2011

… Insurance Costs, Local Style,” April 4, 2011 Governor Would Add Charters, … that he supports many of Snyder's proposals but is concerned about the idea … Scott also considered introducing a proposal that would have decertified teachers … Revitalize Detroit Public Schools,” April 4, 2011 Study: Classroom Observation …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST January 31, 2012

… Chronicle. The board also approved about $4 million in spending reductions, The … after district employees rejected a proposal that included a temporary 35 percent … privatizes school employees, makes nearly $4 million in cuts,” Jan. 23, 2012 FURTHER … to act before going ahead with a proposal to require students to recite the …

Union Loses $4.2 Million After Dues Skim Ends

… Michigan was fined almost $200,000 for concealing that it bankrolled Proposal 4 of 2012 — the failed ballot effort to lock the forced unionization of … the November 2012 election, in which the voters of Michigan rejected Proposal 4, Gov. Snyder replaced the MQC3 board of directors with members who represented …

Inconsistent Investment Strategy

… Legislature in response to the governor’s proposal followed fairly closely the governor’s … addition, it proposed giving $16 million (4 percent of initial $400 million authorized … Research Institute in Grand Rapids ($4 million), an automotive technology business … complete an electronic application. The proposals were judged based on four criteria, …

Introduction

… legislative action. Michigan’s Proposal 4, a proposed constitutional … (Blackman, J., dissenting). [3] Proposal 4, which is before the electorate … paragraph. Assuming that Proposal 4 were to become law, it appears … Therefore, the fact that Proposal 4 does not address regulatory … Therefore, the fact that Proposal 4 does not address regulatory …

Claimed State and Local Investment Needs

… mass transit and bridge projects. Table 4 summarizes the planned uses of this … million per year, as shown in Table 4. The projects listed in Table 4 do not address county and local needs, … Road Association of Michigan's own proposal for funding, surely an initial negotiating …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST February 5, 2002

… Proposes Education Tax Credit," Feb. 4, 2002 https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A18219-2002Feb3 … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education," … Tough Budget Calls to Aid Kids," Feb. 4, 2002 https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0202/04/a08-406887.htm … Should Educate, Not Just Employ," Feb. 4, 2002 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-000008895feb04.column …

Michigan Privatization Digest - October 31, 2008

… cemeteries, NOMC," The Oakland Press, Sept. 4, 2008 "North Oakland Medical to close … County Commissioner's committee voted 5-4 against privatizing its Martha T. Berry … reported. The commission received proposals to take over the facility, looking … in the Alma schools agreed to take a 4 percent salary decrease after the district …

August 8, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Key votes from 2013-14

… paid for the ad, which preempts a proposal made by the Secretary of State. The … Passed 62 to 48 in the House on February 4, 2014 The House vote on the bill described above. This was signed into law on March 4, 2014. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted … into law by Gov. Rick Snyder on March 4, 2014. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted …

Endnotes

… 2021), 14, https://perma.cc/B969-PR46. [4] Authors’ calculations based on data … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education” … America, (EdChoice, November 2021), 4, https://perma.cc/8BNJ-BZNT. [18] Martin … https://perma.cc/XV39-CUUL. [30] MCL § 388.1606(4)(i),(x). [31] "Summary: Executive Budget …

Endnotes

… (accessed Sept. 23, 2012). 4   Const. 1963, art. 11, sec. … Const. 1963, art. 2, § 9; “Proposal 1: Referendum on the Emergency … 30, 2012). 38 MCL § 141.1515(4). 39 MCL § 141.1519(1)(k)(i)-(iv). … works, see Paul Kersey, “Proposal 3: Establishing a Constitutional … Sept. 24, 2012). 73 Ibid., 4-5. 74 MCL §§ 15.561-69. 75 …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST November 9, 2004

… unfair labor complaint," Nov. 4, 2004 http://hollandsentinel.com/stories/110404/loc_110404010.shtml … both parties not discuss proposal specifics. SOURCES: Advance … voters rejected the city's 'Proposal E' in last week's election, … approval. This year, state Proposal E gave Detroiters the option … school board. Rejection of the proposal meant reinstatement of the …

Michigan Privatization Digest - June 30, 2008

… increase, while food costs covered 4 cents of the increase. In response, … in drafting a request for proposals. References: “Prison food … Management and Budget is seeking proposals for the use of the state … the state’s request for proposals. The grounds are zoned for … and the state will judge proposals based on four selection criteria. …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST March 8, 2005

… districts discuss annexation Proposals aim to allow governor to … Allegiance mandate for schools," Mar. 4, 2005 https://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1109891401260440.xml … schools, try charters," Mar. 4, 2005 https://www.detroitnews.com/2005/schools/0503/04/D01-107451.htm … https://www.mackinac.org/4891 PROPOSALS AIM TO ALLOW GOVERNOR TO … and Senate have introduced proposals to amend the Michigan Constitution …

Endnotes

… Outlays and the President's Proposals for Infrastructure Spending … Congressional Budget Office, May 1992). 4. The Intermodal Surface Transportation … Buses," The Miami Herald, May 4, 1991. 16. Private Sector Briefs: … responds to a request for proposals. The publicly funded agency … responds to a request for proposals issued by transit authority …

Obamacare: "Final Report of Stakeholder Work Group Recommendations"

Text of Michigan Department of Community Health Document

… INTRODUCTION When the state sought proposals to carry out a Health Insurance … private, non-profit entity? 4. Should the state develop two … Seventeen members supported the proposal that the Exchange should … having concerns with the proposal. None were opposed. n Sixteen members supported the proposal to allow the Exchange to …

I. Michigan Strategic Fund

… Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal decreases the gross appropriation … Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal increases the gross appropriation … fiscal year 2002. This was a $4 million advertising initiative … Michigan as a summer destination. [4] Recommended Action: The Michigan … Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST February 10, 2004

… districts (ISDs). The series of proposals, named "Accountability 101," … rein in school boards," Feb. 4, 2004 https://www.freep.com/news/education/nisd4_20040204.htm … Press, "Accountability 101," Feb. 4, 2004 http://www.zwire.com/site/ … to know schools' pain," Feb. 4, 2004 https://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-3/ … True Costs Of School Law," Feb. 4, 2004 (registration required) …

Rates (Section VI)

… price in the Great Lakes States.[4] By 2004 — only two years after … nearby states (see Graphics 4 and 5). Graphic 4: Commercial Electricity Rates … leading to higher prices. [4]  The EIA tracks average electricity … and Theodore R. Bolema, “Proposals to Further Regulate Michigan’s …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST November 27, 2007

… "Freedom to Learn: Rebooted," April 4, 2005 https://www.mackinac.org/7045 … dispute stemming from the passage of Proposal A in 1994, according to The Ann Arbor News. After the passage of Proposal A, Scio Township in Washtenaw County … Public Policy, "School Funding, Proposal A, and Property Taxes," Nov. 5, 2001 …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST October 28, 2008

… the first collective bargaining proposal of its kind in Michigan, calls for … operations for the district, called the proposal "complicated, but very intriguing," … issues don't rule out discussing the proposal, the article said. SOURCE: The Grand … Association costs increase by more than 4 percent. Also, teachers agreed to an …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST May 10, 2011

… teachers hope Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to cut school funding falls through, … votes to own, operate health plan,” May 4, 2011 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center … have rejected an administration proposal on school closings, as well as trustees’ own proposals, though they did vote to issue layoff …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST August 9, 2011

… Lawmakers, Parent Advocates In State,” Aug. 4, 2011 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center … across the state last week, as ballot proposals in Macomb, Kent, Jackson, Van Buren … defeated, as was a $14 million bond proposal for Manistee County Area Public Schools, … Officials, Local Millages Pass, School Proposals Fail,” Aug. 2, 2011 (Subscription …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST November 22, 2011

… Policymakers. Now for the Heavy Lifting,” July 4, 2011 Michigan Professor on NCLB Waiver … Public comment on Michigan’s draft proposal is being accepted through Dec. 5. The draft proposal and an overview are posted at the … district’s spokesperson for the millage proposal, said that, “This is not a partisan …

House Republican Policy Plan Lays the Groundwork for Action

Pensions, education, criminal justice all areas ripe for change

… system. That system costs the state $4 billion each year and its liabilities … paycheck to paycheck. We will consider proposals to improve the current tax system … House should hold the line on new proposals, cut back on what we are paying, … child’s education. We will support proposals to fund students instead of institutions, …

Introduction

… schools or exercise inter-district choice.[4] While these options benefit many students, … Opportunity Scholarship Program. The proposal was designed to give thousands of … proposed for Michigan. It puts the proposal in the context of similar efforts … outcomes. But a careful look at the proposal’s details reveals a minor effect on …

Endnotes

… http://goo.gl/WTrfPu (accessed Jul. 8, 2014). 4 Author’s calculations based on … Center for Public Policy, 2014), 4, 20, http://goo.gl/drb7I1 (accessed … (Monroe Public Schools, March 4, 2014), http://goo.gl/pEZCrm … (Vicksburg Community Schools, Sept. 4, 2013), http://goo.gl/F5B9e0 … “Wyoming Public Schools Initial Proposal to the Kent County Education …

News Coverage (Hundreds of items)

… care The Flint Journal, July 4, 2005 Proposed federal, state … wide-ranging help to business House proposal goes further than Granholm's … State Journal, June 27, 2005 Proposal caps growth of state spending … June 13, 2005 School funding proposal to get hearing: Budget increase … less, under state Medicaid proposal The Detroit News/AP, June …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST January 17, 2006

… District rejected a contract proposal from teachers, according … rejected the latest union proposal, its third since Dec. 22, … Ironwood Daily Globe, "Teacher proposal rejected," Jan. 4, 2006 http://www.ironwooddailyglobe.com/0104iskl.htm … Student Safety Bills," Oct. 4, 2005 https://www.educationreport.org/7373 …

Endnotes

… Analysis of Funding). 3 Ibid.,12. 4 Joe Carrasco, Jr., "Membership … Fiscal Agency, March/April 2005), 4-5, https://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa/publications/notes/2005notes/notesmarapr … for Michigan’s Future, Yes! Proposal 5 Questions & Answers, Question … for Michigan’s Future, Yes! Proposal 5 Questions & Answers, Question … Institute, October 24, 2005. 4-9), www.cato.org/pubs/bp/bp95.pdf …

Endnotes

… interest group was againstthe proposal. Using the income tax code's … gives a rough estimate of a 4% reduction in the operating cost … They project that, under Proposal A, 358 of the school districts … tax on retailers of more than 4% of their gross taxable sales … human consumption ..." The proposal would precede this with "[e]xcept …

Michigan Privatization Digest - September 3, 2008

… and Budget has requested proposals for a privatization expert. … the state’s request for proposals. Bids are being analyzed, … claimed that the rival bidder’s proposal was not acceptable under … investigation. The council voted 5-4 to approve a deal without soliciting … References: "Council rejects proposal to rescind Synagro contract," …

Back to the MEGA Future: Good Jobs for Michigan Reinvents Failed MEGA Program

Proposed law shares remarkable similarities with old, failed law

… think that this tax capture proposal will be any more effective … closely resembles the GJFM proposal finds: “recipients are statistically … and SB 242, the new MEGA proposal. The bolded material is meant … matter, not the statute or proposal, respectively.) MEGA Statute: … requirements of subsection (4), subject to subsection (6), …

Environmental Regulation in Michigan: A Blueprint for Reform

… accountable to voters. PROPOSALS Statutory Change NO REGULATION … Legislative approval of regulatory proposals The Legislature should amend … legislative approval of regulatory proposals, they should at least pass … the regulatory process.   Proposals Regulatory Administration … return to the federal government:[4] Wetland permitting This program …

Editorials and columns from prominent newspapers (Hundreds of items)

… The Grand Rapids Press, Sept. 4, 2005 First, the budget The … idea The Detroit News, August 4, 2005 Lawmakers should save windfall … Gretchen Whitmer: Majority's proposal hurts state families AP, … Detroit News, Feb. 13, 2005 Proposal promises to spark innovation, … State Treasurer: Governor's proposal cuts rate 37 percent, fairly …

Cutting Taxes to Raise Revenue

… standard-the historical record on tax cuts and federal revenues-Dole's proposal is probably a good idea. Each time we have cut rates across the board, … rates." Under Mellon's direction, income taxes were cut from a range of 4 percent to 73 percent when Mellon first took office in 1921, to a range of …

The Most Promising Health Care Reform

… the unveiling of the Clinton administration's health care reform plan, proposals that would impose price controls, rationing, and huge tax increases have … problems if given the chance. Before we ask the same outfit that's already $4 trillion in debt to get more deeply involved in health care, why don't we …

Showing Government's Burden

… following was originally published by Investor's Business Daily on April 4, 1997. Voters need good information if they are to make good decisions. But … the cost of government is. But if firms start listening to one group's proposal, that may change. Last year, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, based …

Summary of Recommendations & Conclusion

… Commission is to be commended for advancing an electricity deregulation proposal before many other states have even considered a plan, the MPSC Staff Report … market power of the current monopolists has dissipated. Recommended Action #4: Disallow all stranded cost claims for compensation except in the rare cases …

EPA's Bad Science Targets Michigan Farmers

… the administration released its "Clean Water Action Plan" with over 100 proposals for improving water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams. Since then, … are impaired by agriculture. So the real figure should be somewhere between 4 and 25 percent, not the 70 percent the EPA claims. The EPA's claim is even …

Nine Steps to Successful Outsourcing

… are more willing to work with administrators. 3. Issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs). An RFP is your signal to service providers that you are open for … found on the Internet. These can be adapted to almost any city's needs. 4. Ensure a competitive environment. Perhaps the most important aspect of outsourcing …

Broadband in Michigan

… cable modem service, (2) telephone DSL service, (3) T1 telephone service, (4) ISDN telephone service, or (5) satellite service. Users of these services … pay at least $70 million in new taxes annually under the LinkMichigan proposal. Using the funds from the new tax to create two new state agencies, which …

CAFE = Causing Auto Fatalities Everywhere?

… American blood needlessly spilled on U.S. highways. At the heart of the proposal is a dramatic tightening of automotive fuel economy standards fleet-wide … fatal collisions between passenger cars and SUVs, which account for a mere 4 percent of all car-occupant deaths. Single-car crashes actually account for …

Habit 1: Minimize Administrative Costs

… than twice as fast as instructional expenses, including teacher salaries.[4] Building administration (principals and school directors), grew at about … temporarily. In 1994, the 45,000–student district accepted Hutchison’s proposal, but with a twist. It hired the entire PSG firm to serve, in the district’s …

I. Operations

… tax credits, such a plan may not be politically feasible at this moment.[4]  But it would give institutions of higher learning a stronger incentive to … million less than in the previous year.  If lawmakers do not judge such a proposal to be politically advantageous, however, spending could be rolled back …

Literature Cited

… Forest Practices: What Accomplishments At What Costs?” Western Wildlands 13(4):23-28. Hood, J. 1991. “It’s Time To Ask: Who Needs A License?” Consumer’s … Lantagne 1992. “Logger Education to Advance Professionalism in Michigan”. Proposal to the LEAP National Committee September 1. Unpublished. Leland, H.E. …

The Driving-Point Tax: A River of Money Could Corrupt Cops, Courts

… Failure to pay the point tax would lead to license suspension. (Another proposal would increase the cost of license reinstatement.) The bill’s supporters … balance the books. The annual take is reportedly $1.5 million in Lansing and $4 million in Jackson County. “Violations represent a revenue-generating stream,” …

IV. The Make or Buy Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide

… the Mackinac Center for Public Policy / Reason Foundation's How-To Guide #4, How to Compare Costs Between In-House and Contracted Services. Step Two: … visits to other schools using the contractor under consideration. Bid proposals specifying the level of service to be delivered should be scrutinized …

Americans Work Until Today to Pay for Government

… that state and local spending have increased. Americans need an additional 4 days of work to pay for state and local spending. Next year the trend in … the Michigan Department of Natural Resources was scheduled to collect proposals from private, for-profit firms to manage the “Porkies,” an Upper Peninsula …

Granholm Would Resurrect Michigan’s Un-Dead Death Tax

… For those who died in 2003 the amount was only 8 percent, this year it’s 4 percent, and after that the credit will be replaced by a tax deduction. But … economy will not fully enjoy these benefits if the governor’s death tax proposal becomes law. ##### Note: Jack McHugh is legislative analyst for the …

Property Damage

… another — specifically, from her to a commercial developer. Yesterday, a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court disagreed. In an opinion authored by Justice … build new housing developments or businesses. Given the provisions of Proposal A of 1994, governments pursuing this strategy could then collect higher …

Past as Prologue: Will We Learn From History?

… staggering $1.7 billion deficit?" Granholm: "I’m proud that we’ve resolved $4 billion in budget deficits without a general tax increase." _________ Blanchard: … gubernatorial address were preceded by a thoughtful reading and analysis of past proposals and claims. Were they accurate? Did the adopted programs work as advertised? …

Protecting Private Property Rights Benefits Michigan’s Economy

… private property from owners and reassign it to another private party for the alleged purpose of economic development, Michigan voters approved Proposal 4 amending the state constitution in 2006. The law provides additional protections to private property owners from government takings. Some economic …

Changing Direction. Are We There Yet?

… (If every employer in the state got the same deal the cost would exceed $4 trillion, or one-third of all U.S. economic output.) There is also a push … to replace large urban high schools with smaller ones. Another recent proposal would incur $1.3 billion in new debt for environmental and recreation …

'ARE WE NUTS?'

State budgeters wrestle with reality

… Treasurer Robert Kleine dismissed this suggestion, saying that budgeting 4 percent beneath the estimate would require slicing $800 million from what … state's rainy day fund. To be placed on the ballot for voter approval, this proposal would require a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate, …

State House Endorses Demise of Workplace Secret Ballot

Lawmakers ask Congress to approve check card

On March 4, 2009, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to approve House Resolution 10, a non-binding opinion of the chamber that asks "the United … prime territory for rough recruiting methods. Many of the compromise proposals that have been made in Washington may also be vulnerable to abuse in ways …

When Hospitals Kill Patients

… increase it in (some areas of) health care? Goldhill offers several proposals as a way out, some of more worth than others: Impose a personal mandate … customer, Medicare was), the amount of money we spend on health care ($1.7 to $4 million for a person whose working career starts at age 22 with a salary of …

House Votes to Temporarily Trim Political Staff Benefits

… Republicans voted against the measure, along with 14 Democrats. A similar proposal that applies to the lawmakers themselves was approved on a vote of 99-9, … forms of subsidy from taxpayers: An annual and automatic supplement equal to 4 percent of the employee's salary, regardless of whether the employee voluntarily …

Common School Funding Myths

… private-sector institution. Other myths abound. When voters approved Proposal A in 1994, the largest single revenue source for the system became a statewide … trumpets its contribution to education, but this money amounts to less than 4 percent of the complete school revenue pie. An upsurge in federal revenues …

Intro

… private-sector institution. Other myths abound. When voters approved Proposal A in 1994, the largest single revenue source for the system became a statewide … trumpets its contribution to education, but this money amounts to less than 4 percent of the complete school revenue pie. An upsurge in federal revenues …

Cap the Film Incentives and Kill the Film Industry in Michigan? Not Yet

Film Industry Supporters Crying Wolf Over Governor's Plans for Film Subsidies

… told the Mackinac Center in an on-camera interview that Gov. Snyder’s proposal is “…the economic equivalent of turning the switch off” – a sentiment … on March 31 it approved $1.8 million in incentives for the film, “Spy Kids 4”. A week later, the office announced $1 million in incentives for the third …

Anatomy of How to Kill a Tax Hike

… early this year when the City of Lansing asked voters last Tuesday for a 4-mill increase on property taxes expected to raise $8.5 million. The property tax hike was narrowly defeated — by about 600 votes. The proposal would also have raised the cap on the city’s taxing authority set by the …

School Super Takes Pay Cut — Teachers Take Big Raises

… over a two-year period. The Bloomfield Hills Board of Education signed a 4-year contract with its teachers union that has locked in the raises. The … message is also coming from Lansing, and gave the example of a Legislative proposal that would mandate a 20 percent employee premium sharing for school health …

Detroit Consent Agreement: Another Kick of the Can?

… emergency managers. Emergency managers have power under Michigan’s Public Act 4 to restructure or even remove union contracts with city workers in order to … will further erode the city’s payroll and property tax bases. Sadly, this proposal is typical of Detroit’s political response to budget crises. It reflects …

Endnotes

… (Oxford Community Schools, 2012), http://goo.gl/bHkYx (accessed May 3, 2012). 4  For wealth by Michigan county, see per-capita personal income in “Regional … foundation allowance, see “Effective Foundation Allowance Changes Since Proposal A, Fiscal Years 1993-94 through 2010-12,” (Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency, …

School Districts Dodging Health Care Cost Savings

Despite state law, many school districts paying more than 80 percent of costs

… average contribution to the health insurance premium for a family plan was 4 percent. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Michigan private-sector … for the National Federation of Independent Business, said that is why Proposal 2, which would enshrine collective bargaining into the Michigan Constitution, …

Oakland Schools and the Tri-County Alliance

Focused on more money, less parental choice

… state with claims that the schools are receiving less money as a result of Proposal A. Actually, total spending by districts is much higher than it was in … is even acknowledged (before recent reforms, teachers paid an average of 4 percent of their own health care premiums and more than 300 plans statewide …

Higher Taxes in Allen Park Not the Solution

… employees who collect Social Security, as workers in Allen Park do. These proposals will likely be rejected if the tax hike passes, as the city’s two biggest … $2 million annually in debt obligation and an impairment loss of nearly $4 million. It has been a tough lesson and the residents of Allen Park are now …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST September 17, 2013

… to install air conditioning, according to MLive. Rep. Schor says the proposal is to help school districts transition to year-round schooling, MLive … students. Madison Superintendent Randy Speck told The News that for every 4 percentage points that enrollment increases, the district will boost teachers’ …

February 14, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

… state itself borrowed under the 1998 “Clean Michigan Initiative” ballot proposal, which authorized $675 million of new government debt (“bond sales”) for … or royalty paid to the state on oil and gas extracted from state land to 4 percent for hydrocarbons extracted using “enhanced recovery” technology, which …

SEIU Membership Drops 80 Percent After Dues Skim Ends

Union loses $4.2 million in dues and fees

… In addition, the SEIU, the international union behind the SEIU Healthcare Michigan, was fined almost $200,000 for concealing that it bankrolled Proposal 4 of 2012 — the failed ballot effort to lock the forced unionization of home-based caregivers into the state constitution. According to state officials, …

School Reformers Have ‘Significant Concerns’ About State Superintendent Finalist

Superintendent: ‘I am not opposed to charter schools ... they are now part of the fabric of Michigan Public Education’

… district’s website. In 2012, Markavitch toured the state, criticizing the proposal, which never passed. Advocates of charter schools are concerned Markavitch … organization without reporting it. The school had an arrangement with a 501c(4) lobbying group called the Tri-County Alliance. Public tax dollars are used …

Cutting Federal Great Lakes Funding Would Not Be an Environmental and Economic Crisis

… was barraged by a string of concerns related to President Trump’s budget proposal. Michigan’s senior senator, Debbie Stabenow, highlighted her concerns … associated with federal environmental spending. With the GLRI receiving almost 4 percent of the total EPA annual budget, fiscal oversight of it is essential …

Minimum Wage Laws Hurt People

… harm poor people more than they help them; 3) They increase unemployment; 4) They deprive young people of work experience; and 5) They harm the overall … the median one was a loss of 1.3 million jobs. And that’s not all. The proposal would also reduce business income and, ultimately, inflation-adjusted …

Reducing Police Abuses Requires Reforming Police Discipline

State and local leaders across the country have the responsibility to act now

… Hill on July 27, 2020. In the national debate on police reform, many proposals to date have focused on additional training for law enforcement officers … believed that removing the records within two years was appropriate, and 4 percent favored one year or less. Ideally, local officials should immediately …

The Animus Behind Michigan’s Anti-Aid Amendment

When families most need education options, bigoted provision stands in the way

… veiled anti-Catholic language. Chief Justice John Roberts summarized the 5-4 majority’s decision: “A State need not subsidize private education. But once … aid to students and families. The School Choice Now Act, a congressional proposal to boost private K-12 scholarships, would bypass Michigan’s discriminatory …

State Budget 2022: Not Too Early to Cut Corporate and Industry Handouts

Michigan needs a fair field for all and favors for none

… With the new calendar year closing in, and a fiscal year 2021-22 budget proposal just a month or two away, it is worth reminding lawmakers that there is … but the state is also spending taxpayer money to encourage them to do so. 4. Job creation services: $22.3 million This line items funds employees in …

What Americans Think About Mileage-Based User Fees

… [11] “Historical Highest Marginal Income Tax Rates” (Tax Policy Center, Feb. 4, 2020), https://perma.cc/BWL6-Y9UK. [12] Paul Egan and Kathleen Gray, “Michigan Voters Soundly Reject Proposal 1 Road Tax Plan” (Detroit Free Press, May 5, 2015), https://perma.cc/Z5ZT-V99P. …

Michigan Parents Remember

Most won’t buy Gov. Whitmer’s revisionist history on school closings

… allowed for schools located in an area the governor determined was at a “phase 4” safety level. At the same time, Republicans in the Legislature introduced a proposal that would require in-person instruction for grades K-5. Neither the …

Worker freedom and individual liberty

… Legislature and Gov. Snyder ended the dues skim by clarifying that these workers were not state employees, the SEIU launched a ballot initiative, known as Proposal 4 of 2012, to enshrine dues skim into the Michigan Constitution. That initiative failed, with 56% of voters rejecting it. No longer under obligation …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST January 8, 2002

… secondary education for fiscal 2002, $4 billion more than Bush requested, $6 … for Public Policy, "An Alternative Proposal for Philadelphia", December 4, 2001 https://www.mackinac.org/pubs/comments/3878 … charter school * News & commentary on Proposal A, school debt * MER survey results …

Endnotes 1-99

… Government Through Privatization," 47-54. 4 Ibid., 51. 5 "Federal Outsourcing in … (research memorandum, Reason Foundation, May 4, 2007). 23 "Dollars & Cents: How Outsourcing … "How to Develop Your Request for Proposal," (Brandon Hall Research, 2002), … parties interested in submitting proposals to Gobles Public Schools for cleaning …

The Public Purpose of Our ‘Professors’ Email’ FOIA Request

… University’s website on the morning of April 4, 2011. In two cases, this material became … website to advocate a statewide ballot proposal that would reduce Michigan’s minimum … university website to promote a ballot proposal to hike the state’s minimum wage. … this story was posted online on Apr. 4, 2011.

Opt-in Requirement to Ensure Clear Consent

… alternative to producing rulemaking proposals and issuing agency guidance, ACF … foundation. However, regulatory proposals to end union dues skimming of child-care … Labor Unions” (NJSpotlight.com, Oct. 4, 2018), https://perma.cc/X72RR9KT. … Provider Union” (Washington Examiner, March 4, 2017), https://perma.cc/6WAB-K33W. …

Appendix A: Model Executive Order

… analyzing and identifying alternative actions; and (4) Establish that such proposed action substantially … temporary taking for which compensation is due. SECTION 4. Executive Department and Agency Implementation. … making and messages transmitting legislative proposals to the Congress, stating the departments’ and …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST October 27, 2009

… Policy, "On Balance, School Health Insurance Proposal an Improvement," Aug. 4, 2009 ILLNESS AFFECTS MEAP SCHEDULE LANSING, Mich. … will give schools permission to test through Nov. 4 if they submit a request, department spokeswoman …

Big Labor Fights Against Lansing Entrepreneurs … and Virg Bernero?

… workers will be hired for the work. Ultimately, the council deadlocked 4-4 on votes to extend the brownfield assistance, thus effectively refusing to … and thus discriminated against when PLAs are imposed. But Gillespie's proposal isn't for building a public building: It would be a privately-owned apartment …

The SFA Analysis

… payroll — an automatic contribution equivalent to 4 percent of payroll, with an employer match of any … administration officials agreed to a compromise proposal that allows [school employees] to remain under … Services, 2012), http://goo.gl/xDLlk (accessed March 4, 2012). [§]  GASB rules on the method of amortizing …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST February 12, 2013

… “Teachers Denied Freedom to Vote on Unionization,” Sept. 4, 2012 State Board Study Finds Charter Students Learn … paid back all at once. “The district made the proposal to (do it over a few years) but the opposing … decision to shift health insurance policyholder,” Feb. 4, 2013 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public …

October 10, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Report

… sales tax: Failed 12 to 26 in the Senate on March 4, 2014 To "tie-bar" a bipartisan personal property … marijuana use: Passed 31 to 7 in the Senate on March 4, 2014 To prohibit the possession or use of medical … seen as a Republican gambit to preempt a ballot proposal mandating that employers pay even higher minimums. …

CapCon’s Top 10 Stories Of 2020

COVID-19 dominated the news, but it wasn’t the only topic of great interest

… committing misdemeanor crimes under Michigan law. No. 4 (July 22): News site claims Whitmer defunding police, … gas tax increase she proposed in 2019. But that proposal would not have directed any additional resources … legislative consent. The court ruled, by a vote of 4-3, that the 1945 law violates the Michigan Constitution …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST July 3, 2007

… DETROIT — The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to reject plans established in Seattle … school diversity policies. In 2003, a 5-4 decision by the court ruled that the … In November 2006, voters passed Proposal 2, a constitutional amendment to … Determines School District Spending?" June 4, 2007 https://www.mackinac.org/8633 …