… Rates,” The Marietta Times, Sept. 16, 2010, http://bit.ly/bg5pzv (accessed Nov. 2, 2010). [69] Illinois Senate Bill 44 Engrossed, http://bit.ly/fzGUf6 (accessed Nov. 2, 2010). [70] “Qualified Statewide Ballot Measures” (California Secretary …
… adopted by the House as early as next week. The proposal reads a lot like the old, failed Michigan Economic … so-called “Good Jobs for Michigan” is basically MEGA 2. The new bill’s text contains 12 instances of identical … empirical evidence proving programs such as MEGA 2 will be effective highlights a cold truth about those …
… However, Article 8, Section 2 of the 1963 Michigan Constitution … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice … 38. Preserve and strengthen Proposal A and school choice through "Proposal A+." When Michigan voters … constitutional amendment known as Proposal A in 1994, they thought they …
… Press.) On June 17, the Federal Railroad Administration asked states for proposals for spending $8 billion of stimulus money that Congress allocated to high-speed … D.C. As of this writing, $99 will get you from Washington to New York in 2 hours and 50 minutes on Amtrak's high-speed train, while $49 pays for a moderate-speed …
… political trouncing like the one voters delivered to Proposal 1 on May 5. The complex measure to annually devote $1.2 billion more for roads by raising taxes $2 billion didn’t just fail, it was vaporized in an … have done more than anyone to identify more than $2 billion in questionable spending that could be devoted …
… mathematics. This reversal of roles costs colleges $2 billion per year, according to the Washington-based … Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has whittled down his proposal to gain control over the city's schools amid … Detroit News, "Kilpatrick's school governance proposal flounders," Mar. 1, 2004 https://www.detroitnews.com/2004/schools/0403/02/schools-78690.htm …
… state budget years, The Press reported. The proposals would require legislative approval. Michigan … Morning Sun, "School workers take freezes," Feb. 2, 2010 FURTHER READING: Mackinac Center for Public … districts, upgrades depend on the outcome of bond proposals, according to The News. In Chippewa Valley Schools, …
… thrown under the bus by Proposal 2 backers who disagree with his opinion that Proposal 2 is bad for Michigan and … voters should vote "no" on Proposal 2. In response, the unions … editorialized against the amendment proposal. Henderson went public with … record of requests from Prop 2 backers asking for a meeting. …
… Education Digest, "Willow Run superintendent on Illinois school board," Sept. 2, 2008 ARIZONA EXPANDS TUITION TAX CREDITS ARIZONA - Disabled children and … publishes Michigan Education Digest. SOURCE: Michigan Education Report, "Proposal would shorten path to teacher certification, for some," May 29, 2009 …
… modify an existing federal law, Public Law 86-272, which deals with state income taxation of companies engaged in interstate commerce. The Andal proposal would broaden Public Law 86-272 to cover all forms of state and local taxation of interstate commerce, not merely income taxes, and clearly define …
… the school board had discussed cost-cutting proposals from the Holland Education Support Personnel … SOURCES: Holland Sentinel, "Board OKs job cuts," Nov. 2, 2004 http://hollandsentinel.com/stories/110204/loc_110204001.shtml/ … Legislature) raising taxes." Jelinek said several tax proposals to help finance education were being considered …
… "District rejects de Porres' request for charter," Aug. 2, 2005 https://www.freep.com/news/locway/dps2e_20050802.htm … the Virginia-based Hay Group determined that a proposal to create a state-run health insurance pool for … savings "astounding" and indicated that the proposal's opponents would need to find an alternative …
… expansion in the future? Dunn: The proposal was to increase it every year: fourth … teachers who initially wrote the grant proposal became involved with the project. … Well, they're all combination grades 1, 2, 3 so they all have to share in what's … transportation. We're pretty much within the 1 1/2 mile guideline, so it has not been an …
… prohibiting authorizers from opening a school recently shut down for subpar performance, according to MLive. State Superintendent Mike Flanagan views the proposal as a “great start,” according to MLive. MCCSA officials told MLive that they have been working on these standards for at least a year, and are …
… income tax and Single Business Tax. When he unveiled his 2003 budget proposals in February 2002, Gov. Engler wisely endorsed retaining those cuts. That's … state mandates has priced them out of the health insurance market (see Table 2). Consumers in the medical insurance marketplace should be free to pick the …
Proposal 1: REFERENDUM ON THE EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW Referendum … labor agreement provisions. Proposal 2: THE 'COLLECTIVE BARGAINING' AMENDMENT This proposal would enshrine union collective … elected representatives. Proposal 3: '25 x 25' RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD This proposal would mandate in the state …
… published today a new analysis of Proposal 1, which voters will be asked … approve or reject on May 5. The proposal increases taxes by $2 billion and aims to dedicate … this new study estimates how Proposal 1 would impact the typical … Statistics to estimate that Proposal 1 would increase the tax …
… Great Lakes State passed Proposal A in 1994. The same sort … Ohio. Prior to passage of Proposal A, Michigan’s school funding … student in the same fashion. Proposal A eliminated much of this … taxpayers since passage of Proposal A. Before the measure was … to an average of 18 mills. A 2-cent hike in the state sales …
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 … alterations bolded. Graphic 2: Proposal 1’s Changes to State …
… which includes an article, "Proposal 1 Straight Talk." The article circles … Board of Education Supports Proposal 1." ForTheRecord says: Michigan … electioneering. If voters approve Proposal 1 on May 5 it means an additional $2 billion in state government revenue, … rules is a $100 fine. With $2 billion at stake, a $100 fine …
… sigh of relief in 1994 when Proposal A ended the constant stream … education establishment is that Proposal A needs to be "adjusted." … this bill passed the House, 95-2. The bill is now before the Senate Committee on Education. Proposal A requires a three-fourths … these items. As part of Proposal A's promised property tax …
… were relieved in 1994 when Proposal A ended the constant stream … drum for "adjustments" to Proposal A that would undermine its … explicitly ask to repeal any of Proposal A's operating millage caps. … last Dec. 21 by a vote of 95-2, before anyone really understood … favored some version of the proposal, homeowners could potentially …
… the state about the ballot proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot. We'll … day this week explaining Proposals 1 through 5.) Monday: Proposal 1 a Referendum on PA 4 Tuesday: Proposal 2: More Power for Government Unions Wednesday: Proposal 3 Would Cost Taxpayers Billions …
… commentary originally appeared in The Detroit News on Nov. 9, 2006.) Proposal 5 lost on Nov. 7 by a healthy margin, but we mustn't be fooled into thinking … what most Michigan workers – and all other state employees – already have. 2. School boards have created an education system where spending outpaces inflation, …
… However, worker is assumed to invest only 2% of current law maximum taxable amount … Three Recent Social Security Reform Proposals," June 16, 1998. Worker is assumed … these various partial privatization proposals vary, but all have common threads … Social Security "privatization" proposals which involves having the federal …
… introduction of legislative proposals limiting "wrongful discharge" … violation of public policy, 2) in violation of express provisions … arbitration. Michigan too has seen proposals for the imposition of "just … All of these legislative proposals would affirm in statutory … strong objections to any proposal daring to strike a balance …
… 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 … told you could never see 3 percent growth again by the people who brought us 2 percent growth over the last 8 years — we are already at 3 percent — this …
… Approval or rejection of Proposal 1 by Michigan voters will … political observers about Proposal 1 and other topics. Q. If Proposal 1 — the $2 billion sales tax hike that is … RevSix Data Systems, if the proposal is rejected by the voters, …
… will put property tax renewals or increases before voters next Tuesday, May 2. Many are delivering pre-election pitches that clearly advocate for a yes … law that says local government can’t use tax money to promote ballot proposals,” she said.
Michiganians will vote June 2 on a constitutional amendment … students across the state. The proposal would provide a large net … rejected several school finance proposals over the past decade, this … reduce property taxes by about $2 billion a year. Limit the total … in the first year. This proposal is soundly designed to provide …
It was billed as proposal to prevent Michigan from becoming … elected officials. On March 2, United Auto Workers President … promoting the anti-right-to-work proposal would attempt to gather 500,000 … many needed — to put the proposal on Michigan's November election … However, when the ballot proposal was unveiled Tuesday, it …
… collection of Mackinac Center commentaries on the proposal, see the Center's Web page on the "Reform Michigan Government Now" Proposal. Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide …
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 2, 2007 Contact: Kenneth M. Braun Policy Analyst 517-482-7108 … sentencing guidelines for nonviolent offenders. The proposal would recoup $92 million out of an estimated … Should Think Outside the Bars.” “The governor’s proposal assumes that a costly prison cell caging a nonviolent …
… political observers say. On Thursday, the Board of State Canvassers voted 2-2 on whether to approve the petition that would put repeal of the emergency … petition was not approved and will not get on the ballot. Supporters of the proposal are expected to file an appeal to the state Court of Appeals. But few …
Proposal 2: The 'Collective Bargaining' Amendment Election … the Nov. 6, 2012 election, Proposal 2 was voted down, meaning … Center analysis indicates this proposal would do the following: Prop 2 would enshrine collective bargaining … Proposal Videos Studies Proposal 2 of 2012: An Assessment …
… the state about the ballot proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot. We'll … day this week explaining Proposals 1 through 5.) Monday: Proposal 1 a Referendum on PA 4 Tuesday: Proposal 2: More Power for Government Unions Wednesday: Proposal 3 Would Cost Taxpayers Billions …
… refers to the SEIU ballot proposal effort as a “Hail Mary pass.” He also maintains that the proposal is unconstitutional. However, it's too early in the ballot proposal process for challenging it … home now have to receive a W-2 and have union dues taken out … is turning to the ballot proposal route. On Monday, the State …
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s next budget proposal is unlikely to contain any reductions in funding for public schools and universities, … percent decrease in state aid while public schools had their funding reduced by 2 percent. School administrators, however, worry that rising expenditures would …
… provision by appropriate legislation. (2) By April 15, 2024, and by a date each … disclosure report required under subsection (2) must be filed with the department of … restrict the application of subsections (2) and (3). (5) If legislation implementing … became a candidate for that office. (2) This section shall be is self-executing. …
… cost of these projects is estimated at just over $2 billion. But it isnt enough. Aging schools and … Southgate passedby a mere 173 votesas bond proposal for 47.7 mills on April 27. It was the districts … arent biting. In 1998 there were 107 school bond proposals on ballots across the state requesting more than …
… roads” initiative that increases taxes by some $2 billion overall, of which $1.2 billion would go to … just 12 cents per gallon when the price falls to $2. In contrast, the fuel tax increases are not affected … gas averaged $2.11 per gallon in Michigan on Feb. 2. A year ago, the average was $3.26 per gallon. The …
… conservation initiatives. This misstep is particularly obvious in the council’s proposal to increase state spending on Michigan’s principal farmland preservation … Michigan’s 36 million acres is forestland, a share that has actually grown by 2 million acres in the past 20 years. For all the complaints abut traffic congestion, …
… Michigan state parks endowment fund. (2) The UNTIL THE MICHIGAN STATE PARKS … FUND AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBSECTION (2) NO LONGER APPLIES AND THE REVENUES … invested as provided by law. (2) The accumulated principal of the endowment … revenue to the endowment fund. (B) (2) Once the accumulated principal in the …
… by getting rid of some departments and shrinking many of the rest, saving $2 billion in state funds and $3.8 billion overall. Among those he'd put on … in their first year of production, so the four plates would mean an extra $2 million for the state budget, he said. Copyright 2003, The Associated Pre …
… Schools will post online the proposals made by the district and … Traverse City Record-Eagle. A proposal made by the Traverse City … Cousins said posting the proposals is the "next logical step" … transportation employees have proposed 2 percent wage increases in each … Record Eagle, “TCAPS contract proposals made public,” Nov. 26, 2010 …
… 989-430-8669 MIDLAND — Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed 2 percent excise tax on most services could result … measure the impact of the governor’s primary tax proposal, the Mackinac Center asked the Beacon Hill Institute … the impact that its most prominent component — a 2 percent excise tax on services — would have on the …
… visits for dental conditions. Michigan should consider this approach as it will: 1) help deal with the current identified dental care shortage areas, 2) put downward pressure on the price of dental services, making it more affordable for more people, and 3) respond to Michigan’s future demand for dental …
… features such as windshields and wipers. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" Senate Bill 248, Create World War I centennial commission: Passed 105 to 2 in the House To create a state World War I centennial commission that would plan and encourage activities to commemorate the centennial of World War …
… referencing local tax hike ballot proposals during the 60 days before … news conference about the proposal, which was part of Senate … electioneering for its tax hike proposals. In 2009, the district mailed … read: “Please vote on November 2 on the Building and Site Sinking … $120 million debt and tax proposal on the May 3, 2016, ballot that …
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has offered a rather odd proposal to involve four outside individuals as “mediators” in the process of her office negotiating a … with the Democratic House and Republican Senate in the face of a nearly $2 billion gap between desired spending and expected revenue. Mirs News (subscription …
… Ontario," says Dr. David Peachey of the Ontario Medical Association, "there are 2 1/2 waiting to get in. And it's going to get worse." Crippling strikes in Canada's …
… turned down the latest contract proposal from the district's teachers union, … more for prescription medicine and a 2 percent raise through the end of the … and $10 for prescriptions, but the proposal called for them to pay between $10 … reject teachers union's contract proposal," March 17, 2009 FURTHER READING: …
… voting across the state, 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 required) FURTHER …
… schools mediocre grades * Proposal 4 debate continues * Middle … losing ground * Sen. Schwarz: Proposal A "worked well" * NOTICE: … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice … --------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL 4 DEBATE CONTINUES ---------------------------------------------------------------- … upcoming seminars: November 1-2, 2002: A More Perfect Union: …
… Michigan Court of Appeals today voted 2-1 to put the “Protect Our Jobs” Amendment, … early next week. “This radical proposal holds ramifications for the state … money already raised for the ballot proposal against Supreme Court justices who … re-election if the court does not put the proposal on the ballot. While supporters have …
… energetic image for Michigan. 2. Gov. Granholm has questioned … Michigan since passage of Proposal A nearly a decade ago, and … ignore this mammoth waste. 2. The governor wanted to close … “loopholes” but some of her proposals upon closer inspection would … handling of a $200 million proposal by Plymouth philanthropist …
… or Immediate Release Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Contact: Ted O'Neil Media Relations Manager 989-698-1914 MIDLAND — Proposal 1 on the Aug. 5 primary ballot would … discourages expansion and growth.” If Proposal 1 passes, it would put in place legislation … bills that would become law should Proposal 1 pass would see the state set aside …
… today with a meager level of 1 ppm and rarely exceed 2 ppm. Organochlorines have never been known to cause … came up with only a statistically insignificant 2 out of 36 positive tests that showed any link. Evidence … stop chlorinating their drinking water while proposals to do the same thing here fetch an increasingly …
… constitution in America. Article VIII, Section 2 of the Michigan Constitution outlaws any "payment, … public system. Moreover, Article VIII, Section 2 is unfair to every Michigan child because it stifles … Center study, The Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education is available …
… helm — often produce a hailstorm of new policy proposals. One of those — House Bill No. 4188 — would raise … that hiking the cigarette excise tax to $3.50 from $2 will cause legal in-state cigarette sales to decline … sky-high taxation. This is what makes the current proposal baffling. The press release associated with the …
… institutional solutions. The Legislature and Governor aren’t really capable of micromanaging a prison system that employs 15,878 people and will spend $2 billion this year. To generate real savings it will be necessary to create incentives for individual prison managers and employees to cut costs, and …
… roots reformers should steer clear of the controversy surrounding various proposals for a new Detroit-Windsor bridge: 1. None of the possible outcomes unambiguously serve the public interest. 2. None of the sides are “clean” in the sense of unambiguously representing …
… have unionized teachers, but only five out of 139 charter schools and only 2 of more than 1,000 private schools have been unionized. School employee unions … constitutional ban on K-12 tuition vouchers and tax credits. If these proposals succeed, many more parents would suddenly have the means to choose safer …
… Grand Rapids Press: Leave Proposal A alone * ACLU sues school … ---------------------------------------------------------------- DETROIT, Mich. - Proposals to increase school taxes … Redford Union Schools, where a 2-mill proposal to maintain buildings lost … by 63 votes -- a 1.8-mill proposal that would have raised about …
… bargain," the governor stated in unveiling her proposal to the Legislature. "If we do not take action … Granholm administration. Moreover, the governor’s proposals to restrict water diversions far exceed the draft … https://www.michigan.gov/deg/0.1607.135- 3313_3677-15959-.00.html. [2] Great Lakes Information Network, www.great-lakes …
… Start bills reject House proposal for state takeover * Wayne … START BILLS REJECT HOUSE PROPOSAL FOR STATE TAKEOVERS ---------------------------------------------------------------- … Republican introduced separate proposals last week to compete with … House late last month. Both proposals rejected a controversial … students attend school for only 4 1/2 hours per day and are not required …
… EDUCATION DIGEST Volume IV, No. 2 January 15, 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- … ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * Proposal A school funding reform Engler's … ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL A SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM ENGLER'S … Press is calling Michigan's Proposal A, Engler's school finance … bipartisan support you had for Proposal A," said Craig Ruff, president …
… with school finance reform (Proposal A of 1994) and the lessons … schools. Voters said yes to Proposal A, which reduced school property … The two key provisions of Proposal A were (1) the replacement … sales and other use taxes and (2) the adoption of a minimum "foundation" … set at $6,500 per pupil. Proposal A had five major objectives: …
… comprehensive health care reform designed to achieve both (1) cost containment and (2) maintenance of quality and availability of care. Injury prevention, for … bases, approximately 1.7 million injuries a year would be avoided, saving $2 billion in health care costs nationally. More attention needs to be paid …
… rob-poor-Peter-to-pay-well-connected-Paul schemes should be axed, saving tens of millions of dollars. 2. Create a Michigan "Grace Commission." The new Governor should immediately … employees spending $355,840. California's governor, by comparison, has just 5 1/2 on his staff with a budget of $200,000. When Gov.-elect Engler takes office, …
… future of school choice * Proposal A debate persists * Mt. Clemens … https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-2/1024325102306610.xml Mackinac … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice … ---------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL A DEBATE PERSISTS ---------------------------------------------------------------- … 2002-03 budgets, and claim Proposal A, a 1994 tax law that transferred …
… debates $112.8 million bond proposal * Opinion: Boston Globe writer … _______ SOURCES: Detroit News, "2 Metro teachers earn $25,000 Milken … DEBATES $112.8 MILLION BOND PROPOSAL ---------------------------------------------------------------- … school board is debating a proposal to ask voters to pass a $112.8 … $150,000. The sinking fund proposal, which would renew the three- …
… Officials debate changes to Proposal A * Bush visits, lauds Southfield … the next six years. The proposal failed by a single vote when … "House rejects charter plan," May 2, 2002 https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/schools/0205/02/d01-479658.htm … steadily lifts the cap," May 2, 2002 https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf.html_ … consider allowing changes to the Proposal A tax plan that would allow …
… over time. Before the passage of Proposal A in 1994, districts received much … schools doubled from 29% the year Proposal A passed to 59% today, while local … 2019-20 foundation allowance amount, and 2) Calculating state aid membership from … (Michigan House Fiscal Agency, Jan. 2020), 2, https://perma.cc/WR3P-XPFT. The amount …
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took to the social media platform X April 2 to tout the state’s work to fix the roads under her leadership. “Michigan has fixed: … she attempted to raise the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon. The 45-cent proposal would have collected $2.5 billion in taxes and spent $1.3 billion on roads …
… ----------------------------------------------------------------- * Don't "tweak" Proposal A, Headlee warns * Idaho … ----------------------------------------------------------------- DON'T "TWEAK" PROPOSAL A, HEADLEE WARNS ----------------------------------------------------------------- … lawmakers to make changes to Proposal A, the voter-approved property … 1994. According to Headlee, Proposal A "...led to a 60 percent … school scores lagging," Sept. 2, 2002 https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/news/schools/020903_charter_1a-9a.html …
… Forums aimed at altering Proposal A continue * Detroit school … FORUMS AIMED AT ALTERING PROPOSAL A CONTINUE ---------------------------------------------------------------- … legislators need to rework Proposal A to allow schools to increase … soliciting input for changes in Proposal A, the 1994 tax law that … "Tax breaks shirk schools for $2 billion," Apr. 25, 2002 https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/schools/0204/25/d06-474165.htm …
… Statewide forums will consider Proposal A school funding changes … STATEWIDE FORUMS WILL CONSIDER PROPOSAL A SCHOOL FUNDING CHANGES … input on possible changes to Proposal A, the 1994 tax law that … present options for amending Proposal A and gather comments from … system in December, voted 3-2 Wednesday in favor of the plan, …
… under a structure commonly known as Proposal A. Policymakers designed the system, … discrepancies between school districts. Proposal A’s greater dependence on using state … this vision of a dynamic upgrade to Proposal A would expand the reach of educational … schools and other “means of education.”[2] The constitution requires that both …
… inspections around the state * Proposal A history * Educators worried … https://www.mlive.com/news/sanews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard. xsl?/base/news-2/103313821858421.xml ----------------------------------------------------------------- … 3 years of lab science, 3 1/2 years of social studies and 2 years of a foreign language. … --------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSAL A HISTORY ---------------------------------------------------------------- …
… to the number of students served. Created by Proposal A, the foundation allowance guarantees a floor … adjustments made as data and estimates are updated. Proposal A has greatly narrowed the gap in per-student … October and February counts of the current year; 2) Sparsely populated districts with fewer than 1,550 …
… prepare students for MEAP tests * CORRECTION: "Proposal A school funding reform Engler's 'greatest policy … http://gr.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20020117gedeficit105809.frm Detroit News, "Romeo schools face $2-million deficit," January 18, 2002 https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/macomb/0201/18/d05-393694.htm … ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTION: "PROPOSAL A SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM ENGLER'S 'GREATEST POLICY …
… Michigan school districts after they received large funding boosts from Proposal A.[39] But a 2016 Mackinac Center school-level analysis tracked 10 subsequent … Recommend Spending More On Public Schooling” (Michigan Capitol Confidential, Feb. 2, 2018), https://perma.cc/PXY9-9FC3. The price tag is likely somewhat smaller …
1 Mich Const, Art. VIII, § 2. 2 Mich Const, Art. VIII, § 1. … Public Policy, Jan. 12, 2021), 2-3, https://www.mackinac.org/S2020-10. … Econometrics, vol. 145, no. 1–2 (2008): 121–133, https://perma.cc/H57Z-JW7V. … French, “State Education Proposal Would Add $1.4 Billion to …
… School District Walled Lake District Tells Parents That Parental Choice Proposal Threatens Funding A2 Schools' Union Prez and Board Member Add Up Wrong … 'Sick Out' Average Eaton Rapids Teacher’s Salary $55,826 ; Contributes Just 2 Percent for Health Plan Average Comstock Teacher Receives $53,756 in Salary, …
… the potential effects of Proposal 2 cannot be anticipated, there … doubt be superseded under the proposal. These laws are scheduled … least $1.6 billion per year. Because of Proposal 2’s considerable scope, this … exhaustive accounting of Proposal 2’s possible financial burdens. … Billion in Savings Lost Under Prop 2,” (Mackinac Center for Public …
In this issue: Proposal 2 Would Cost Taxpayers $1.6 Billion … New Analysis Says Study: Proposal 3 Would Result in Lost Jobs, … Proposals Quick-view Guide Proposal 2: The ‘Collective Bargaining’ Amendment Proposal 2 Would Make Union Bosses … About Politics Proposal 5: The 2/3 Tax Limitation Tax Limitation …
… following description of Proposal 5 will appear on the November 2012 ballot: Z PROPOSAL 12-5 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION … BY STATE GOVERNMENT This proposal would: Require a 2/3 majority vote of the State …
PROPOSAL 02-2 A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE BONDS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT … POLLUTION PROJECTS This proposal would: Authorize the State … of the state. Should this proposal be adopted?
… Mackinac Center’s Sustainable Michigan Budget proposal, which limits spending to no more than the growth … was evident last year, as Michigan spent nearly $2 billion on district-specific pork projects. Another … Learn more about the Sustainable Michigan Budget proposal here.
… schools in Michigan according to affiliation is presented in the Appendix. 2. Patrick L. Anderson, Richard McLellan, Joseph P. Overton, and Gary Wolfram, The Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education, November 1997. Accessible by …
… private vendors for food, custodial or transportation services.[98] Under Proposal 2, privatization of noninstructional services would no longer be a prohibited … Center privatization surveys to districts that have yet to contract out, Proposal 2 could prevent school districts from saving an additional $300 million …
… in November will include Proposal 2, described officially as “a proposal to amend the state constitution … and federal law, but under Proposal 2, these powers would have … the Legislature. Second, Proposal 2 would establish a radical … since 1935. In one sense, Proposal 2 would provide unions and …
… would be Article XII, section 2, which states: If two or more … shall prevail. Since both proposals amend Article IX, section … interpreted Article XII, Section 2 to rule out piecemeal incorporation of two proposals that conflict in some areas … others.[43] Thus, whichever proposal passes with the most affirmative …
… will of the people. If Proposal 2 of 2012 had never been brought … pursue an amendment — through Proposal 2 — and things did change. … voters who cast a ballot on Proposal 2, about 58% voted no, compared … spoke, and they said no. Proposal 2 of 2012 read: The next … attempted to play coy on Prop 2, arguing that it wasn’t really …
The following description of Proposal 2 will appear on the November 2012 ballot: z A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution Regarding Collective Bargaining This proposal would: Grant public and private … or more employees. Should this proposal be approved? z
… Michigan voters will consider Proposal 02-03 ("Proposal 3"), an amendment to the … Michigan and its employees. Proposal 3 would modify Article XI, … would be established under Proposal 3. The analysis concludes … system of collective bargaining. 2. Proposal 3 will create legal …
On Aug. 2, 2007, Kenneth M. Braun, policy analyst for the Mackinac Center, was a guest on "The Greg … Show" on WMKT in Traverse City. Braun discussed a proposal by Gov. Jennifer Granholm that would change sentencing … legislators to embrace the idea and combine it with proposals to privatize some services in state prisons, …
It is unclear what effect Proposal 2 would have on a long-established reform of Michigan’s government-employee pension and benefit systems. In 1996, the … would clearly be a legitimate subject of collective bargaining under Proposal 2. On the other hand, the Civil Service Commission would have to approve …
… Special Letter, Oct. 30, 2002 Proposal 2 helps preserve water quality … Editorial, Oct. 28, 2002 Prop 2 Wrong Way to Fix Sewer Woes https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/28/a08-623741.htm … from prominent supporters, Oct. 2, 2002 Clean Water Bond a smart … 2002 Schools and Sewers A $2-billion state bond proposal would be important step for …
