April 12 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report
Tax limits still allow plenty of growth
Different approach needed to enhance student diversity
UAW claims of equal pay are unfounded
April 5th MichiganVotes report contains some interesting or noteworthy bill introductions
Increasing the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon could raise $2.5 billion, but it would also cost 22,500 jobs in the private sector. Spending that money on roads and cutting other areas of state government spending by the same amount could create 24,000 jobs.
Criminal justice, government transparency and occupational licensing are just three areas ripe for reform.
Too few young schoolchildren know how to read and write at grade level. Spending more money on preschool won’t fix that problem.
Updated numbers show funding levels rising to all-time high
Pitch for spending starts at $1.9 billion
Workers deserve more opportunity and control
Michigan should sign onto an interstate compact to eliminate corporate welfare
Move may impact farmers, developers and landowners
here are several steps states can take to help reduce healthcare costs
Consumers Energy should produce affordable, reliable energy
National Education Association loses 3%, AFSCME down 8%
