… 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 …
… school June 7th/8th between 3:30 and 4:00 pm. Thank you. Goodbye.” To listen, … collective bargaining organization, (4) collective bargaining organizing activities, … definition of contribution under section 4(3)(a). This subsection does not apply … statements from schools about ballot proposals do not break election law by expressly …
… figures. Voucher programs and proposals also vary in a number of … [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0121.pdf]. Table 4 Cleveland Voucher Program Quick … all applicants. - For grades 4 and up, returning students have … constitute full tuition (section 4(i) of enabling legislation). … approved accrediting body. (section 4(f) of enabling legislation) …
… new negotiator, and reopened bargaining with a proposal that would allow the district to outsource. The … without directly addressing the issue of whether a proposal was good for the school district. Instead, a … on individual employees of the bargaining unit. (4) The matters described in subsection (3) are prohibited …
… the MEA.103 Funding changes necessitated by Proposal A of 1994 are also compelling many school boards … the bargaining table prepared with benefits proposals that are based upon structured total compensation … from evaluating a variety of health care plans. 4. School boards must work with employee unions to …
… Have a Conservative Governor,'" Human Events, March 4, 2002, p. 11. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau … Department of Management and Budget, Chart: "Since Proposal A School Per Pupil Funding Has Exceeded Inflation," … following a change in accounting periods made after Proposal A went into effect. See note 52, above. See …
… LaFaive The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, April 4, 2004 Sinful Sin Taxes Mr. Michael LaFaive The Mackinac … Policy, March 25, 2003 "Outside the Box" Police Proposal Would Save Taxpayers $65 Million Jack McHugh … prominent in Gov. Granholm's 2003-2004 budget proposal. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, March …
… Thursday, Gov. Jennifer Granholm introduced a budget proposal recommending almost $400 million in new taxes … economy, they must oppose the Granholm budget proposal with a platform of serious, sensible spending … all, the state does not really need to subsidize 4-H fashion shows, publish a wine magazine, or subsidize …
… per year - solely for academic training. The proposal will be part of Gov. Granholm's budget plan, … boys may soon be able to learn separately," Mar. 4, 2004 https://www.freep.com/news/education/class4_20040304.htm … LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Jennifer Granholm's budget proposal contains a provision for restoring a $74 per …
… https://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-4/ 1081363201264980.xml Mackinac Center for Public … DORADO, Ark. — President Bush announced last week a proposal to add mandatory testing for 12th graders to … in rural Arkansas. In addition to his testing proposal, Bush outlined a plan to replace the federal …
… the Senate Education Committee. HB 5210 passed 100-4 on the same day and also was referred to the Senate … is before the House Education Committee. Under Proposal A, passed in 1994, homestead exempt principal … same level of per-pupil spending they had before Proposal A was passed. According to the House Fiscal Agency, …
… vendors, the facility would also need to switch from 4-bed units to 2-bed units, offer private rooms, add … Midland Daily News. A number of cost-saving proposals were made at the district’s school board meeting … the Daily News reported. A sample request for proposals for contracting custodial services was issued …
… Last February, residents voted down two bond proposals for, among other projects, a new elementary school. Rezmierski believes presenting another proposal is out of the question and is looking at alternative … Free Press, "Students jam school district," Feb. 4, 2007 https://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070204/NEWS02/702040552/1004 …
… 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 …
… college costs for all Michigan residents under a proposal introduced this week by state Rep. Fred Durhal, … reopen negotiations in view of a budget calling for $4 million to $6 million in overspending, according … Policy, "The Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education," Nov. …
… that essentially protected school districts from Proposal A losses, the Michigan Information & Research … would have received less per- pupil revenue under Proposal A than before that law was passed. This year … "Mathematics 2009: Snapshot State Report, Michigan Grade 4." National Center for Education Statistics, "Mathematics …
… insurance in Michigan. Upon examination, none of the proposals would meet the stated goal, and instead their … option is right for you and your family. These proposals will help the 1,096,800 residents of Michigan … health insurance will have to be purchased. Claim 4: Guaranteeing Choices: The largest health insurer …
… It consisted of 600 telephone surveys and has a 4 percent margin of error, the Press reported. The … School boards are lining up for and against a proposal for a new, countywide school millage in Wayne … Livonia, Trenton and Southgate will not support the proposal, while those in Allen Park, Crestwood, Flat Rock, …
… approve the transaction, the report said. The proposal calls for the new school to be leased to the … historical significance preserved. Sanderson said the proposal would forbid the new owners from renting to a … million grant from Michigan Future Inc. to fund 4 new Detroit high schools," Sept. 24, 2010 FURTHER …
… last week, according to The Flint Journal. The proposal also would suspend or revoke each striking educator's … press release, according to The Journal. The proposals by Reps. Bill Rogers, R-Brighton, and Paul Scott, … “Wayne-Westland settles on raises, health concessions,” Feb. 4, 2009 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public …
… resolve the differences between House and Senate proposals that would require public employees to pay more … according to an Associated Press report. The Senate proposal would require public workers to pay at least … Board Association legal website. The court ruled 4-3 that administering the plans constitutes a contribution …
… several law suits challenging aspects of Public Act 4, Michigan’s emergency manager law. In the suit, Davis … for several months had written the most recent proposal. Adrian Superintendent Chris Timmis told The Telegram the proposal included a 5 percent wage reduction and no step …
… ents of this issue: Emergency manager ballot proposal causes power struggle in DPS Godfrey-Lee district … eight to 12 schools Emergency Manager Ballot Proposal Causes Power Struggle in DPS DETROIT – Placing … Evaluation Improve Teaching?” Fall 2012: Volume 12, No. 4. FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, …
… passed a version of road funding legislation Dec. 4 that did not include a tax increase, a cry went up … continues. “There are a number of bills and proposals to raise money to fix our roads that don’t take … other parts of our budget, and those are the proposals we should be considering,” said Rep. Marilyn …
… the date on the calendar. Harris v. Quinn In a 5-4 decision on June 30, the United States Supreme Court … to keep it alive temporarily, while putting a proposal on the ballot to embed the scheme in the Michigan … were already in place), but voters rejected the proposal. Gov. Rick Snyder took the last administrative …
… web traffic, was about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal for an annual state budget that required a permanent … an estimated $1.26 billion, Whitmer’s budget proposal only allocated a $764 million more to transportation … state money only, not federal or local dollars. No. 4 Headline: Republicans Imposed Medicaid Work Requirements; …
… practices. 3 49 Stat. 449 (1935). 4 See Robert P. Hunter, Michigan … 1262. 35 533 F.2d 163, 166 n.4. 36 Wang, supra note 29 at 350. … strong opposition to 'all proposals that would constrict the … Summary Judgment (Pl. 78) at 4; Invervenor's [sic] Trial Brief … Cases 37 (W.D. VA 1998) (Proposal by employer and union to …
… (accessed September 17, 2006). 4 See Bolt v. City of Lansing, … Institute, October 24, 2005), 3-4, www.cato.org/pubs/bp/bp95.pdf … Analysis of Misleading Attacks," 3-4. 44 U.S. Department of Commerce, … "Michigan Chamber Says SOS Proposal Seriously Flawed," (Lansing, … 5-6. 64 The text of the proposal was retrieved from http:/ …
… https://perma.cc/FAG6-YR4L. 4 Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz, … Wortley, “Economic Development Proposal” (Michigan Senate Fiscal … Wortley, “Economic Development Proposal” (Michigan Senate Fiscal … Development Corporation, 2007), 4, https://perma.cc/F9F8-EK2T. … 125.2009(1)(a)–(h). 77 MCL § 125.2009(4)(a)–(c). 78 “Michigan Strategic …
… Public Policy, "School Funding, Proposal A, and Property Taxes," November … https://www.mackinac.org/3838 Michigan Education Report, "Proposal A provided more money, but better … to avoid education fund cuts," Dec. 4, 2004 https://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1102158715258920.xml … assistance to Detroit. An earlier proposal by State Senate Majority Leader Ken …
… BAY CITY — Bay City’s mayor vetoed a 5-4 city council vote to privatize bridge … and has not issued a request for proposals. Custodians attended a recent school … responded to the district’s request for proposals. The district may also cut two … services. It has made a request for proposals for its lawn care and its cleaning …
… dues skim was endangered, the SEIU bankrolled Proposal 4 in 2012 to try to lock it into the state constitution. Backers of the proposal attempted to fool uninformed voters that the proposal would create programs that, in reality, had already …
… dollars," wrote the Press. Proposal "A," the massive school funding … better schools, and [with Proposal 'A,'] agreed to cap tax rates … https://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-4/ 1084284602317200.xml Mackinac … https://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-4/ 108444302164360.xml Mackinac … Center for Public Policy, "'Proposal A,' 10 Years Later," February …
… Student Safety Bills," Oct. 4, 2005 https://www.educationreport.org/7373 … Detroit Free Press. The proposal, called the "Legacy Initiative," … board meeting. "Though the proposal is extremely innovative and … communities together, this proposal just does not work for our … break down Livonia's grades by K-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12, the Free …
… increase in 1998. —It paid $4 million in cash from its operating … when Michigan voters passed Proposal A and changed the way Michigan … recalled of some periods before Proposal A, when she was a teacher … until Monday.’" Following Proposal A, "We made a conscious decision … construction and, more recently, paid $4 million for the pool. Having …
… 27, 2006), citing "Teacher proposal rejected," Ironwood Daily Globe, January 4, 2006. 109 MCL § 423.202a(1)-(4). According to the State of Michigan’s … Council, the portion of § 2a(4) imposing automatic mandatory … Public Policy, 1998), pp. 3-4. 180 MCL § 169.201 et seq. …
… since 1993, the year before Proposal A passed, from 10.7 percent … Michigan since passage of Proposal A nearly a decade ago: Operating … when she announced more than $4 million in executive branch budget … "loopholes" but some of her proposals upon closer inspection would … in the state income tax (from 4 percent to 3.9 percent). The …
… Other Bush administration proposals included $200 million to … Bush last Friday announced a proposal to increase the maximum Pell … his upcoming federal budget proposal would mend the grant fund's … skeptical of the president's proposal and said it might involve … school district has until Feb. 4 to file a debt-elimination plan …
… court rule. (i)(h) A bid or proposal by a person to enter into … public opening of bids or proposals, or if a public opening is … for submission of bids or proposals has expired. (j)(i) Appraisals … education established under section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the … 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. (4) Except as otherwise exempt under …
… https://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-4/ 1080904201147230.xml STATE OFFICIALS OUTLINE PLAN … comes on the heels of the 10-year anniversary of Proposal A, which replaced state funding for some school … Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Public vs. Private," Apr. 4, 2004 https://www.mlive.com/news/jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/news-0/ …
… recipients of the pay raises demanded under this proposal are at least as likely, if not more likely, to … reduced the number of working poor in the 1990s."[4] Artificially raising wages will cut off this difficult … Wage," Employment Policies Institute, January 2000. [4] John Formby, John Bishop and Hoseong Kim, "The Economic …
… more than 1,600 petition signatures to see the proposal on the ballot, the Daily Tribune reported. Two … face recall for moving kids to new school," Jan. 4, 2006 https://www.educationreport.org/7564 MASON-LAKE … — The Bridgeport-Spaulding school district voted 4-3 to end their participation in the Schools of Choice …
… 1975, and another 10 percent between 1975 and 1998.[4] The recent decline has been accompanied by the aging … late September is also scheduled each year. A proposal to double the cost of a deer license within three … Resources, October 2006. [2] Ibid. [3] Ibid. [4] Ibid. [5] Ibid. [6] Sargent, M.S and Carter, K.S., …
… to be corrected," he said. "This (proposal) doesn't correct that problem." … Superintendent Michael Shibler suggested the proposal was not meaningful, telling The Press, … MichiganVotes.org, 2005 Senate Bill 4, 2005 House Bill 4049 https://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-4 https://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-4049 …
… vendors that have submitted a proposal to a district will typically … Deadline for submitting proposals — bid opening (specify time) Feb. 7 Evaluation of proposals and recommendation Feb. … Services, with dates added. 4. Cast a Wide Net If the bidding, … $1.90 6 $2.42 5 $2.56 4 $2.70 3 $2.78 2 $2.85 1 …
… them stemming from a Nov. 9 proposal the HEA made regarding health … Sentinel reported. "The proposal they submitted was substantially … district, said the union's proposal would have cost the district … teachers, explaining contract proposals, and the union's claim that … Tax Hike Recommendation," Dec. 4, 2003 https://www.mackinac.org/5974 …
… University offers cash incentive for 4-year grads FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS ARIZONA … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education," … UNIVERSITY OFFERS CASH INCENTIVE FOR 4-YEAR GRADS CHICAGO, Ill. — Southern … "SIU offers cash to get students out in 4 yrs.," Mar. 24, 2005 http://www.suntimes.com/output/education/cst-nws-siu24.html …
… stop an enrollment decline and a proposal from Wayne County Sheriff Warren … News, "Board starts with sparks," Jan. 4, 2006 https://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060104/SCHOOLS/601040423/1026 … "Teacher training falls short: study," Jan. 4, 2006 https://www.mlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-17/1136388002237660.xml?sanews?NECN&coll=9 … separate the remaining schools into K-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12 grades, the Free …
… "Teacher crime records mislead," Feb. 4, 2006 https://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060204/NEWS05/602040335/-1/BUSINESS07 … meetings to learn more about the proposals. Superintendent Frank Garcia discussed … https://www.mlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1138218317279960.xml?bctimes?NEB&coll=4 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for … legislation at press conference," Jan. 4, 2005 https://www.educationreport.org/6937 …
… emissions. Chief among the legislative proposals in 2008 was S. 2191, the America's … the debate, gasoline was approaching $4 per gallon for the first time in history … manufacturing operations, and 20,000 farms[4] — to face substantial and unprecedented … https://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/bg2140.cfm. [4] Portia M. E. Mills, Mark P. Mills, …
… (Michigan Department of Education, 2009), 4-6, goo.gl/DuK7p (accessed Jan. 15, 2011). … [83] Ibid., 2. [84] MCL § 388.1606(4). [85] MCL § 388.1701(9). [86] Michael … (Michigan Department of Education, 2010), 4, https://www.michigan.gov/documents/5O-VirtualHS-DistLearning_41466_7.pdf … [97] “Memorandum: Project Reimagine Proposal Guidelines” (Michigan Department …
… (Available with free registration.) 4 “Drug Shortages: FDA’s Ability to Respond … (FDLI’s Food and Drug Policy Forum, 2011), 4, http://goo.gl/rlCcG (accessed May 18, … (Food and Drug Administration, 2012), 4, http://goo.gl/db6De (accessed May 17, … Favorably Reporting Historic User Fee Proposals,” (Generic Pharmaceutical Association, …
… increasing the availability of legal services to society; 4) regulation of attorneys' client trust fund accounts, … Representative Assembly, in April and June, 1993, the proposals were debated. Those opposed to adopting the … overwhelming majority" of the Assembly approved the proposal to abandon Keller lobbying and to seek an order …
… unions, suggesting interesting ways to finance his proposal without increasing taxes, and taking his teacher … have to grade dozens of composition papers; and (4) Pay more to teachers working in hard-to-staff places, … experience and earns $100,000. Parts of his proposal have merit. Differentiated pay for teachers makes …
… Public Policy, "Freedom to Learn: Rebooted," April 4, 2005 https://www.mackinac.org/7045 Michigan Education … retention and failure rates, and could vote on the proposal in October, the Sentinel reported. SOURCE: Holland … counterproductive." SOURCES: The Detroit News, "Proposal: Tell parents about struggling kids," June 9, …
… could affect more than start of school year," Sept. 4, 2006 https://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060904/NEWS12/609040388/-1/BUSINESS07 … Kalamazoo area have voiced their concerns about Proposal 5, a November ballot measure that asks taxpayers … than enough revenue for the Legislature to und Proposal 5 without cutting other services," he told The …
… contracting. The school board approved a request for proposals in February, and will decide at the board’s May … reported. The district sent out its request for proposals in September and is currently reviewing the bids, … to privatize busing," The Niles Daily Star, March 4, 2008 Southfield contracts out custodial and transportation …
… of scurrying in the form of new tax increase proposals. On just one day last week, Michigan legislators … Cushingberry (D) on Sept. 17, 2009, to impose a 4 percent gross revenue tax on doctors. This would … Year 2009-2010. Note: This would accommodate proposals to adopt a budget that includes no taxes before …
… State University’s website on the morning of April 4, 2011. In two cases, this material became unavailable … using its website to advocate a statewide ballot proposal that would reduce Michigan’s minimum wage. The … using a university website to promote a ballot proposal to hike the state’s minimum wage. In fact, all …
… expressed frustration with a new “right-to-teach” proposal, under which educators would not be required … governor is unlikely to back the right-to-teach proposal. Michigan Capitol Confidential is published … Press reported, and the school day is from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rose said parents’ financial status prevents …
… Enter the Tri-County Alliance. The TCA is a 501c(4) non-profit, which means it is a tax-exempt organization … gave our kids in 2011." The governor's budget proposal at the time added about 2 percent to the school … asking how they determined that Legislature proposals would "again cut funding" for districts was not …
… testified in favor of Good Jobs, then just a proposal, had apparently been part of past MEGA deals. … related to the subject matter, not the statute or proposal, respectively.) MEGA Statute: “The local governmental … satisfies all of the requirements of subsection (4), subject to subsection (6), the fund shall determine …
… given the Governor a majority of the 4-person civil service commission in his … reform. The overwhelming defeat of Proposal D last November may suggest a general … Governor's "cut and cap" property tax cut proposal. Removing Barriers to Enterprise. … with the private sector, as well as proposals to end it. And state government …
… expressed skepticism about the Senate proposal, according to the Free Press. She … lend its support to the district's proposal of a $200 million bond sale to temporarily … billion Pell Grant program suffers from a $4 billion total shortfall, according to … increase Pell disbursements under the proposal by $458 million. Fitzgerald estimated …
… DETROIT — After seven years of proposals, feasibility studies, indecision … the district issued a request for proposals and awarded the contract to Chartwells. … Whitehall District Schools board voted 4-3 to contract out for custodial services, … district intends to issue a request for proposals in 2007 to help determine the most …
… the financial situation of the district may warrant a lesser percentage. 4. The school district will retire fifty percent of the total principal outstanding … bond issue will be based upon qualification, through formal requests for proposals. Procurement of services related to the issuance of bonds, including selection …
… Corporation of Australia, and in 1991 between the United Kingdom and Group 4 Prison and Court Services, Ltd. Today 32 states, Puerto Rico and the District … Warren Williams of the Michigan Department of Corrections, a Request For Proposal will be released by mid-September 1996, stipulating Webber Township in …
… and expanded industrial facilities offer the fewest number of incentives.4 Despite the political appeal, the overwhelming evidence shows that MEGA will … performance. The Deceptive Claim of "Creating Jobs" Credibility of the MEGA proposal hinges on the question of whether MEGA would actually create jobs in Michigan …
… the 10-percent savings estimate is probably extremely conservative. Chart 4 shows that construction costs per square foot for projects generally undertaken … taxpayers. Statewide in 1998, only 44 out of 107 proposed school bond proposals worth $2.2 billion were approved by voters.13 James Kos, superintendent …
… Lansing 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM SEATING IS LIMITED PLEASE RSVP BY DECEMBER 4, 2002. Call 989-631-0900 for more information. --------------------------------------------------------------- … opts out of school board associations * The Engler education legacy * Proposal A * And much more! View the Fall 2002 issue at: https://www.educationreport.org/pubs/mer/ …
… improvements at each of the district's 30 buildings. Voters approved a bond proposal and 1-mill sinking fund millage to pay for the project in 2001. However, … SOURCES: Washington Times, "Home-schoolers start a new honor society," Jan. 4, 2003 https://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030104-74776618.htm Michigan …
… might be parts of larger programs. But it’s not hard to tell if a certain proposal amounts to more government, or less of it," he said. Expansions and limitations … have already asked my department directors to cut their budgets by at least 4 percent...." "I am asking the Legislature to pass an Executive Order that …
… the DNR and the DEQ — again, a helpful but very modest reform. These proposals do not address the flaws in the current system of compensation or provide … encompassing qualities of ownership in everything from land to ideas to liberties.[4] Though this study will primarily focus on takings of real property such as …
… Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "The Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education," November 1997 https://www.mackinac.org/362 … Civil Society and Balance Michigan's State Budget: Higher Education," March 4, 2003 https://www.mackinac.org/5062 MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST is a service …
… Indeed, William Rathje argues, there is nothing new about any of the proposals which are now being offered as the solution to the MSW "crisis." [66] … Glass comes in at 8% (but 25% of all glass bottles and jars); metals are at 4%; rubber and leather at 2%; and plastics hold last place at one percent. [69] …
… Detroit, as opposed to remaining subject to the percent change in the CPI plus 4 percent limit. According to a sunset provision, the Essential Insurance Act's … applications, and to refer persons to agents. [56] The Insurance Bureau's proposals would create significant cross-subsidies and is thus subject to the drawbacks …
… of its economic doldrums. Included in the Party's list of ideas was a proposal that the major British airports be sold to the private sector. The specific … passenger cannot increase each year more than RPI-1%. Thus, if price inflation is 4%, annual revenue from airport operations cannot increase by more than 3%. …
March 15 marked the 10th anniversary of Proposal A, the constitutional amendment that was intended to narrow the spending gap between school districts, … its major employer would consolidate, not expand and add luxury features. 4. Reorganizing and Modernizing for the 21st Century. A former deputy state …
… greatly reduced spending disparities between districts with the passage of Proposal A ten years ago. About three quarters of all public school funding now … black; and 8 out of 10 black students attend schools that are, on average, 4 percent white. Racial integration statistics for Detroit-area schools go all …
… policy analysts and the Michigan Senate. A cost-benefit analysis of a proposal to switch school and community college employees to state-administered … achievement are given using a number system in which "1" is the lowest ranking and "4" is the highest. Letters are used to rank a student’s consistency in achieving …
… August 2001 https://www.mackinac.org/3683 Michigan Education Report, "Proposal A provided more money, but better management needed," Fall 2001 https://www.educationreport.org/3908 … Ionia Sentinel-Standard, "Ionia High School is looking for trouble," June 4, 2005 http://www.sentinel-standard.com/articles/2005/06/04/news/01news.txt …
… choose to keep a more expensive MESSA plan. Bay City schools could trim $4 million of a projected $7.5 million deficit if all eight of the district’s … Georgia would need parental permission to join clubs at school under a proposal now being considered in the state legislature. If approved, parents would …
… incredible financial mess. The Pontiac City Council has rejected all such proposals. 2) Public safety. Police and fire operations accounted for 68 percent … reduced by subsidies to the golf course, district court and cemeteries. 4) City assets. The city owns assets like the Silverdome, several community …
… about the property." He thinks the city would want between $3 million and $4 million for the 125-acre course. Assume a sales price of $3.5 million. Not … the property. The most recent attempt to sell has the city reviewing proposals submitted by companies seeking to market the property, following a nationwide …
… union representation. The second troubling aspect of the labor reform proposal is its misuse of binding arbitration. Arbitration is a valuable method … parties’ arguments by splitting differences down the middle. (The union wants a 4 percent raise and the employer wants to give 2 percent? Easy, we’ll just say …
… custodial services that year, about equal to the national rate, and about 4 percent contract for bus transportation, which the primer says is probably … suggests that school districts take full advantage of the "Request for Proposal," a written document inviting bids from vendors which should spell out …
… The charter school issue and others would become moot if a legislator’s proposal to redefine first class districts is adopted by state lawmakers. House … Intermediate districts and first class districts only were eligible for $4 million in grant funding awarded in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 to establish middle …
… opposing camps, and that there was a need to determine whether the committee proposal or the municipal substitute would be the starting point. Id. at 2837. … provisions relative to eminent domain and procedures appearing in Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, Article XIII, of the present constitution have been eliminated. This …
… a state mediator late last week. The union and district are still about $4 million apart with their respective contract proposals. SOURCE: The Grand Rapids Press, "Grand Rapids school board votes 'no …
… power plant in Midland, while Detroit Edison realized cost overruns of about $4 billion when building a nuclear power plant in Monroe.[19][†] In the regulated … government officials to produce accurate forecasts. Nonetheless, there is a proposal in the Michigan Legislature to authorize the MPSC to control the amount …
… would cost Michigan ratepayers more than $6 billion.[†] Typical RPS proposals would, if enacted, constitute a dramatic expansion of the powers of the … www.MichiganVotes.org, they "mandate that Michigan electric utilities acquire 4 percent of their power from ‘renewable’ sources by the end of 2012, and 10 …
… Achievement Challenge Pilot Project in the Little Rock Public School District," 3-4. 158 Ibid., 6. 159 Ibid. 160 Ibid. 161 Ibid. 162 Charles T. Clotfelter … www.crpe.org/cs/crpe/download/csr_files/wp_sfrp17_goldhaber_aug07.pdf (accessed May 19, 2008). 172 Kenneth M. Braun, "An Analysis of Proposal 5: The ‘K-16’ Michigan Ballot Measure" (Mackinac Center for Public Policy, …
… before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court decided in favor of New London. In 2006, Mackinac Center scholars educated legislators who drafted the Proposal 4 ballot measure that prevents Kelo-type takings in Michigan. We held property rights symposia throughout the state to discuss our heritage of property …
… these renewable energies are cost effective. Currently, it is estimated that 4-6% of our energy comes from renewable sources and the 10% threshold will likely … policy brief examining details of the various renewable energy mandate proposals then working through the Legislature, and the potential cost increases …
… reduced the net revenue of health care providers with fewer Medicaid patients.[4] "Watering the soup" of state programs has been a common feature of this failure … variations on them, previously advanced by the Center. As noted above, the proposals are quite modest, but they represent progress. What follows is a brief …
… Mackinac Center for Public Policy, "The Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education," Nov. 13, 1997 Michigan Education … district anticipates taking in $2 million less in revenue this year and $4 million less next year due to declining enrollment and reduced per-pupil state …
… the boost. SOURCES: Lansing State Journal, "Senate OKs state retirement proposal," April 15, 2010 WILX-TV, Lansing, "Reaction to Senate Retirement Plan," … Genesee County public school districts. The Goodrich Board of Education voted 4-3 to shift to the state program, which will give area families until September …
… contribution among public school teachers to their health care premium was 4 percent, according to research by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. … Capitol Confidential, “Beware Legislators Posturing on 20 Percent Co-pay Proposal,” April 18, 2011 FURTHER READING: Michigan Capitol Confidential, “Senate …
… “It Shouldn’t Take a Hurricane to Revitalize Detroit Public Schools,” April 4, 2011 Lansing Area Districts Consider Sharing Transportation (Editor's note: … Superintendent Stan Kogut said that Ingham Intermediate already has requested proposals from private vendors for bus service, the Journal reported. By coordinating …
… for that position, The Journal reported. The board also said no to a proposal for a pay increase of about $7,000 for an administrative employee who … ‘flips’ classroom: Students watch lectures at home, do homework in class,” Oct. 4, 2011 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, “Online Learning …
