Gov. Whitmer’s recent budget proposal, which could mean a significant funding cut for the Office of the Auditor General, could imperil the work of an … This investigation covered 2017 to 2020. In June 2023, the OAG found that 4% of all school contract employees are never fingerprinted and 7% were not …
… November 2012, the people of Michigan rejected Proposal 4 of 2012. According to Ballotpedia, the people of Michigan rejected Proposal 4 by a 56-44 margin. The proposal would have allowed in-home care workers to collectively …
… Canvassers approved its ballot language. The 94-word proposal, submitted by Citizens for Local Choice, reads: … facility development decisions. If enacted, this proposal will allow local units of government to continue … jurisdictions. The board approved the language in a 4-0 vote. The law would amend provisions of Public …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… have decided the fate of 82 proposals to amend the current state … in 1963. Out of the 82 proposals offered since the last constitutional … (“progressive”) income tax system. This proposal appeared on the 1968 ballot, … several times since then. If No. 4 had passed, the state could have … in nonpublic schools. This proposal on the 2000 ballot lost by …
… Legislature’s $375 million increase in road funding. Whitmer had a failed proposal earlier that year to raise the fuel tax by 45 cents per gallon. After … and registration fees, that number increased to $3.6 million. In 2023 it’s $4 billion. Hohman added that toll roads would be fine as a strict user fee …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Legislatures, Nov. 12, 2020), https://perma.cc/5AM6-ZFJR. 4 “The Term-Limited States” (National Conference of … “Former Legislators Could Return Under Term Limits Proposal” (MIRS News, Capitol Capsule, March 4, 2022). 11 “Why Term Limits” (US Term Limits, 2022), …
… the department of state in a form and manner prescribed by state law. The department of state shall make the report available to the public online. (4) The legislature shall further implement this section by appropriate legislation. Legislation implementing this section must not limit or restrict the …
… legislator is 14 years.[1] Proposal 1 would eliminate these separate … legislative chambers.[3] Proposal 1 would establish the same … Conference of State Legislatures.[4] These states require elected … and Nevada — do the same. Proposal 1 does not change that policy. Proposal 1 also does not amend the …
… call for more K-12 funding as a key part of the proposal, noting that most of the money would have to … in the current school aid budget, it leaves out $4 billion raised last year in local property taxes … districts. There’s every reason to believe the $4 billion figure is higher in 2022, given that property …
… will decide on the new debt issue in an August ballot initiative. The proposal closely follows broadband projects implemented in Marshall and in Traverse … feasible for many low-income residents. The city is also considering using $4 million in federal COVID money it received from the federal government through …
… Academies, 2006), https://perma.cc/M7VT-8GJQ. [4] Martin Schultz and Robert D. Atkinson, “Paying Our … Marginal Income Tax Rates” (Tax Policy Center, Feb. 4, 2020), https://perma.cc/BWL6-Y9UK. [12] Paul Egan … Kathleen Gray, “Michigan Voters Soundly Reject Proposal 1 Road Tax Plan” (Detroit Free Press, May 5, …
… [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. …
… legislators voted again to cut taxes. A bill reducing the income tax rate to 4% passed the House with some bipartisan support and the Senate with Republican … give preferences to one type of retirement income but not others. The proposal did, however, reduce the income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.0% — slightly …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Bill 706: Authorize “automated vehicle roadways” and user fees: Passed 33 to 4 in the Senate To authorize “automated vehicle roadways" or lanes, use of … equivalent amount of revenue foregone by the state. A version of this proposal was vetoed by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder in 2018.
… 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 …
… 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 …
… projects in Canada, Belize, and the Grand Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands.4 The Brattle Group report also describes how competitive bidding in other … region. In the examples it reviewed, outside bidders produced high-quality proposals that took into account key policies, climate/weather, field and soil conditions, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… lives. The adult system will still be available for the most serious crimes. 4. Craft Brewery Self-Distribution. Michigan’s archaic liquor control code said … workers’ income taxes to politically connected employers. Senators decline a proposal to extend it for five years and $300 million.
… and 33,938 medical practitioners in the 35 days since it was launched Oct. 4. The proposal is garnering ever more endorsements even as Michigan experiences record …
… grants be provided by the local unit of government or public authority. (4) Until the trust fund reaches an accumulated principal of $500,000,000.00, … parks. STATE PARKS. (D) ADMINISTRATION OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND. (4) NOT LESS THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE MONEY MADE AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE FROM …
Proposal 1’s amendments to the Michigan Constitution would change … most significant change from Proposal 1 is that it would eliminate … development of state lands. Proposal 1 would make this spending … toward development projects. Proposal 1 would also explicitly allow … of Natural Resources, 2019), 4, https://perma.cc/L3EG-RDQ3. …
… w is the verbatim text of Proposal 1 of 2020.[4] The proposal’s modification to the text … be found in Appendix A. Proposal 20-1 A proposed constitutional … conservation. Should this proposal be adopted? [4] “Proposal …
… 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 …
… Fishing Ban Rule Illegal Again” (The Battle Creek Enquirer and News, March 4, 1971), https://perma.cc/ZT9U-VUZG. [32] “State to Appeal Overturning of … 1971), https://perma.cc/4MRT-2PMZ. [34] “State Junks Catch-Release Fishing Proposal” (Lansing State Journal, Nov. 22, 1971), https://perma.cc/DAX5-BPSM. …
… 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 …
… NextDoor.com, in which they criticized local elected leaders and a 2019 proposal to raise township taxes. The court called the suit frivolous and an affront … falsehoods ... that could negatively impact our residents.” In the Aug. 4 primary election, Savoie, supervisor since 2011, was defeated. Kepes, who …
… we call smuggling) rates in most states around the country. According to our model, Oregon’s smuggling rate in 2018 was a very modest 4.0% That is, 4% of all cigarettes consumed that year were the result of smuggling. Oregon’s smuggling rate was the 27th highest nationally. All of this will change …
… considered by the Senate. But that legislative proposal will almost certainly be vetoed by the governor, … located in an area the governor deems to be in “phase 4” of her coronavirus response policy. The plan includes … the education plan says it can be offered in phase 4. Local school boards, of course, also play a fundamental …
… 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 …
… personal property tax system has been reformed. Proposal 1 of 2014 relied on a vote of the people to minimize … by the inefficient personal property tax. The proposal created exemptions in the tax on businesses that … stretching each dollar of construction work further. 4. Lawmakers are reconsidering occupational licensure …
… the nation. 2. Personal property tax reform. Proposal 1 of 2014 relied on a vote of the people to minimize … by the inefficient personal property tax. The proposal created exemptions for the tax on businesses … stretching each dollar of construction work further. 4. Occupational licensure. This arena has also undergone …
… 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 …
… pre-K learning for “educationally disadvantaged” 4-year-olds. At least 90% of the kids served must come … would provide only government-run preschool to 5,000 4-year-olds who live in select school districts. The … total. Her budget aims to nearly triple the number of 4-year-olds from these areas in government pre-K programs. …
… 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; …
… 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 …
… state’s Pure Michigan tourism campaign. The House approved its own budget proposal, which includes a cut worth $4 million. This is progress, we think. Our 2016 study about the program found …
… 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 …
… “game-changing,” even though the resulting 4% increase is smaller than Gov. … several versions of its own proposal before agreeing to a school … the two remaining budget proposals — more than half of which … Legislature’s new school aid proposal: “I feel like I’ve been punched … rightly resisted the governor’s proposal to fund cyber school pupils …
… 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 …
… million cut to the Pure Michigan program, a 14% reduction. The budget proposal passed by the House recommended $4 million in cuts. Government tourism promotion is an ineffective economic …
… 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 …
… Gretchen Whitmer’s K-12 budget proposal represents a dramatic break … Press described Whitmer’s proposal in momentous terms: “It would … funds. That reduces Whitmer’s proposal from $526 million to $523 … increase in state dollars to 4% over the last budget enacted … the calculation, Whitmer’s proposal falls short in percentage …
… 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 …
… of 94-15 in the House and 34-4 in the Senate. Gov. Gretchen … two other ways that this proposal will increase the cost of … as you used to. Under this proposal, you would likely be eligible … function. The other way this proposal would increase costs to Michigan’s … respect fraudulent,” the proposal says that this fraudulent …
… state road spending in Michigan from $2 billion to $4 billion. This gradual spending increase was made … taxpayers less than other budget areas — her proposal calls for increasing fuel taxes to pay for road … prefer a more measured approach. Polls done on the proposal to hike the gas tax show that it garnered support …
… part of her first budget proposal, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants … subsidizing preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds who are considered … administrative purposes. Whitmer’s proposal to increase GSRP funding … subsidize preschool for all 4-year-olds. With Whitmer’s new … representing nearly 60 percent of all 4-year-olds statewide. Of those …
… crumbling roads was launched last week with proposals to nearly double vehicle registration fees, switch … authorize local increases of other taxes.” April 4, 2007 The Herald-Palladium Headline: House gets … progress in rebuilding crumbling roads as a result of a 4-cent gas tax increase in 1997 and more than $300 …
… 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. …
… part of her first budget proposal, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants … subsidize preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds who are "educationally … office services. Whitmer's proposal to increase GSRP funding … subsidize preschool for all 4-year-olds. With Whitmer's newly … eligible, nearly 60 percent of all 4-year-olds statewide. Of those …
… plan to provide preschool to 4-year-olds. The concerns, outlined … According to the memo, Detroit’s proposal did not take into account … not presented a clear case for 4-year-old need,” it reads. The … government-funded preschool to all or most 4-year-olds in the city comes as … government-funded preschool to every 4-year-old in Michigan. About …
… begun putting some of these proposals into bill form. On Nov. … the cost of preschool for all 4-year-olds whose household income … schools. One of Whitmer’s main proposals, and also one of the most … Readiness Program” to all Michigan 4-year-olds over a four-year period. … each of the roughly 114,000 4-year-olds in the state would …
… candidates have addressed the issue with a variety of proposals, as recently reported by The Detroit News. While some of their proposals may work better than others, none get to the … of the law. She instead champions enrolling all 4-year-olds in tax-funded preschool, saying it is "the …
Proposal 18-2 A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive … voters randomly selected by the Secretary of State: 4 each who self-identify as affiliated with the 2 major … operations and commissioner compensation. Should this proposal be adopted? [ ] YES [ ] NO
Proposal 2 would modify or amend 11 different sections of the … of Michigan’s government. Proposal 2 would add language to these … most significant changes Proposal 2 would produce are in Article … IV § 1-6, Art. V § 1, 2 and 4, Art. VI § 1 and 4.
… districts and representation.[4] The chief concern about the … debate in political science. Proposal 2 of 2018 would change the … district lines. Supporters of Proposal 2 claim that allowing politicians … explain the plan contained in Proposal 2. Finally, it will present … arguments for and against the proposal. An appendix contains the …
… Michigan if voters approve Proposal 2. The Nuts and Bolts of Proposal 2 Proposal 2 would do the following: … 13-member commission, made up of 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans and 5 people who …
… Transportation Information Center, 2002), 15, https://perma.cc/C4RV-YRRJ. 4 MCL § 247.659a; “Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council” (Michigan … Transportation, Jan. 2017), https://perma.cc/X4JQ-JBU4. 70 James M. Hohman, “Proposal 1 of 2015: An Analysis” (Mackinac Center for Public Policy, March 25, …
… 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 …
… development deals between governments and private businesses: Passed 32 to 4 in the Senate on February 23, 2017 To give state and local government agencies … without necessarily having to accept the lowest bid. The projects could be proposals from a private developer. The House has not voted on this bill. Senate …
… also called for placing before voters a ballot proposal, which would levy a 1 percent tax on restaurant … local economic benefits that are generated.” Only 4 percent disagreed while none were in strong disagreement … proposed a new events center in Kalamazoo. The proposal failed. In 1974, the Greenleaf Hospitality Group …
… recovery coaches, parent support partners and home care providers. (Under the proposal, people with a criminal record could provide some home health care if … regulations at the state and federal level. According to one federal estimate, 4 million Michigan residents have some sort of criminal record. Policies such …
… 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 …
… again talking-up a regional transit property tax proposal for the November ballot in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties. A similar proposal in November 2016 would have imposed $4.6 billion … public transit services; 96,000 people walk and 4 million people drive. Ten percent of Michigan gas …
… to the Legislature on Feb. 7. They include a proposal to increase public school spending by $312 million, … amount,” Roedel said. “When the Governor makes a proposal that is a 3% increase, and it's the largest in … increases.” Most step increases are for a raise of 4 to 5 percent, but going from the 10th to the 11th …
… was sold for about $11,000 last year. After the council rejected the proposal by a 4-3 vote, it scheduled a special meeting and approved spending most of the federal …
… require businesses that are open until a certain time of night — initially 4 a.m. but possibly 10 p.m. – to participate in the Detroit Police Department’s … businesses. There’s no official timeline for the City Council taking up the proposal, but according to John Roach, the mayor’s director of media relations, …
… ($76,911), Warren Consolidated Schools ($76,465) and Allen Park ($76,359). No. 4 story: U-M Student Newspaper: Shouting Down Speakers Doesn’t Infringe Free … criticizing recently introduced legislation dealing with campus speech. The proposals would require Michigan’s state universities and colleges to adopt policies …
… Healthcare-Michigan then tried to pass a ballot proposal, which would have enshrined this scheme in the Michigan Constitution. But Proposal 4 of 2012 went down overwhelmingly and the “dues … during the high-water 2012 election and ballot proposal year. All of this goes to show that this SEIU …
… government employees, it belongs to those who earn it in the first place. This proposal will allow more people to keep more of what they make. It makes the lives … over the last 8 years — we are already at 3 percent — this take us up to 4 percent. This is a very strong, pro-growth, job-creating package.” Grover’s …
… 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 …
… stories from federal bureaucrats complaining about Trump administration proposals to cut next year's budget. Yet federal spending this year is projected to break $4 trillion for the first time, according to White House budget documents. The …
… Morand, the regional spokesman for Charter Communications, called the proposal “a solution in search of a problem.” Proponents like Kent Wood, the director … between 30 megabits per second for $35 and 1 gigabit per second for $160. Only 4 percent of the utility’s internet customers pay for internet faster than 30 …
… 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 …
… 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), …
… claiming it says that Michigan needs $4 billion each year in extra infrastructure … considering that voters rejected a proposal to increase the existing mandate … increases proposed in the ill-fated Proposal 1 of 2015 wouldn’t have generated … report makes a very weak case for taking $4 billion from taxpayers and spending …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… claiming it says that Michigan needs $4 billion each year in additional infrastructure … considering that voters rejected a proposal to increase this mandate to 25 percent … increases proposed in the ill-fated Proposal 1 of 2015 wouldn’t have generated … report makes a very weak case for taking $4 billion from taxpayers and spending …
… consecutive days. More than 20 part time legislature proposals have been introduced in recent Legislatures. Proposals to change the state constitution need a 2/3 supermajority … which tend to be above the market rate. Senate Bill 4: Reduce income tax rate Introduced by Sen. Jack Brandenburg …
… 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 …
… reassure House Republicans and, the following afternoon, the main bill in the proposal passed easily in a 79-28 vote. The Senate followed up, approving the updated bills in a 33-4 vote. Gov. Snyder signed the bill — now Public Act 341 of 2016 — on December …
… and the inevitable bureaucracy that comes along with it. Under Jones’ proposal, a school district voting for independence would receive 90 percent of … 16,700. Over that same time frame, statewide student enrollment has fallen 4 percent, from 1.6 to 1.54 million. There used to be one ISD staffer for every …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… electronic and other tools to “systematically and routinely” verify eligibility. 4. Unwind the Medicaid Expansion Problem: This state cannot depend on the federal … regime that governs health insurance. Not-so-good news: A Senate-passed proposal for a pilot program extending the same benefits to Medicaid recipients …
… burden of proof: Passed 103 to 6 in the House on June 4, 2015 To require a more rigorous “clear and convincing” … House and Senate traded competing alternative proposals, of which this was one of the first. The Senate … Neither bill was voted on in the Senate, and the proposals were not part of the final road package. Who …
… off-kilter as it was when Proposal A passed in 1994,” asserting … properties lagged far behind. Proposal A capped local millage rates … the deal made to advance Proposal A, lawmakers agreed that … the 2014-15 school year. Proposal A’s plan has mostly worked. … grow by roughly $300, or about 4 percent. If the state used this …
… to raise the legal purchasing age from 18. The Council voted 9-2 on Aug. 4 for an ordinance sponsored by Council Member Julie Grand, a Democrat representing … vice president of research for the Reason Foundation, studied a similar proposal in Chicago, which was later enacted. He said Ann Arbor will likely see …
… 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 …
… 1994, Michigan voters passed Proposal A, which overhauled the state’s … spending.[†] Two studies of Proposal A’s impact on student outcomes … and seventh-grade achievement.[4] These two studies have limited … For more information about Proposal A, see: Patrick L. Anderson, “Proposal A: An Analysis of the June …
… contentious part of the rescue plan is a proposal to create a new Detroit Education … district since 2009. The Senate proposal’s prospects are uncertain in the Michigan … about schools (she later apologized). 4. Why is the commission concerned about … the interests behind the Senate’s proposal also looking to “claw-back” the thousands …
… were obtained elsewhere. That places Rhode Island 19th among smuggling states in the nation. Remarkably, the net smuggling rate would be more than 4 percentage points higher had we not subtracted out cigarettes bought in Rhode Island and taken to neighboring states. Our smuggling research is not …
