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Same Old Song and Dance

… tax plan that would include a 2 percent excise tax on services … personal income tax. These proposals, however, were viewed as … response to the governor’s tax proposals, a New York Times article … violently to the income tax proposal. They suggested that the … equivalents of Gov. Williams’ proposals. Will we once again follow …

State Park Needs

… spend additional revenue if Proposal 1 is approved and leads to … available for these purposes. Proposal 1 would also make more money … is no minimum requirement. Proposal 1 would require the NRTF … development spending, under Proposal 1’s changes, would instead … Center for Public Policy, Sept. 2, 2003), https://perma.cc/L2CB-NMRN. …

III. Determining the Cost of Contract Service Delivery

… of: 1) contractor costs; plus 2) contract administration costs; … from a contractor's bid or proposal. B. Contract Administration … departments have new bid and proposal packages to develop and issue, … administration costs-at between 2 and 7 percent of contractor Costs.[16] … or below 0 11-20 1 21-42 2 43-65 3 66-91 4 92-119 …

A Deeper Look, Lawrence W. Reed

… Center for Public Policy. PROPOSAL 02-4: Should Michigan voters … state general fund, this proposal if approved would remove … which must be tobacco related • 2 percent to licensed hospices • 2 percent to the Council of Michigan … test program. The ballot proposal would eliminate this funding …

c. Constitutional convention activity

… project, even if no land was taken. 2 Official Record, Constitutional … [The substitute] removes the 2 words referring to losses and … determine whether the committee proposal or the municipal substitute … does not indicate how art 10, § 2, picked up its last sentence, … out the language of art 10, § 2, and then stated: This is a …

October 24, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Report

Extend film subsidies, and more key votes from 2014

… approved treatments: Passed 31 to 2 in the Senate on August 13 To … "No" Initiated Legislation 2, Preempt referendum banning wolf … wolf hunting. This measure (IL 2) was sponsored by groups in favor … means the anti-wolf hunt proposals on the 2014 ballot will not … to 1 in the Senate on October 2 To expand the state's criminal …

History and background

… test program. The ballot proposal would eliminate this funding … to $42.7 million under the proposal, according to the Senate Fiscal Agency. Another $2 million subsidy for a proposed … drop to $42.7 million if the proposal is adopted. Other tobacco … would be eliminated under the proposal. $4 million scheduled to …

Labor Costs and Collective Bargaining Agreements

… Flint is summarized in Graphic 2. Note that offering health insurance … insurance coverage.[56] Graphic 2: Estimated Savings From Modifications … interesting wrinkle. If Proposal 2 passes, union contracts … school-employee unions would, under Proposal 2, be empowered to negotiate … of voters’ preferences on Proposal 1. [*] The state’s ability …

Mackinac Center Guarantees $350,000 to Save Public School Teachers' Jobs

… to keep children with their teachers.  In a Feb. 2 letter to Superintendent Thomas Gay, Mackinac Center … education employees in the classroom. Under the proposal, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy would … non-instructional services, draft requests for proposals (RFPs) from private vendors, ensure an open and …

Proposed Landfill Fee Really a Tax

… Canadian waste disposal in Michigan. But the proposal is both flawed policy and unconstitutional. From … recycling. In reality, the recycling component of the proposal is just an excuse to impose the fee. Proponents … regulatory purpose rather than a revenue raising purpose; 2) User fees must be proportionate to the necessary …

I. Executive

… 10). Savings: $63,300. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal decreases the gross appropriation to $53,300. … historical data for all commodities in the program." [2] Recommended Action: The state could extricate … distribution. Savings: $326,500. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal increases the gross appropriation to $342,200 …

Bills Would Put the State in Charge of Setting Private Salaries

Commission of interest groups would oversee system

On April 19, 2007, a legislative proposal to impose a "comparable worth" labor standard on Michigan’s … members in the Michigan House of Representatives, 2 Republicans and 47 Democrats are co-sponsors of at least one of the bills in this proposal. Since 56 votes are needed for a majority vote …

Billions Served

… Wednesday, a legislative conference committee re-wrote a budget proposal for the 2010 K-12 School Aid Fund in such a way … who predicted "mass layoffs" because under this proposal the "School Aid Fund isn't adequately funded." … more than 10 percent of our school aid spending. 2. The House Fiscal Agency reports 1.68 million public …

Analysis: Schools Health Insurance and Corporate Welfare

… business in this state. Michigan schools spend about $2 billion of taxpayer money on health insurance. Legislators are considering proposals to reduce this cost, like one that would require … This alone would save hundreds of millions. This proposal would also lead to fewer spouses of school employees …

Gov. Snyder’s 2012 State of the State Address Included Five Proposed Government Expansions, One Limitation

… disappointing three limitations of government in his proposal, only to rein in the state in many more areas … to make judgments as to whether a particular proposal deserves inclusion or not. For example, the governor … expansions 7 9 (’11) 5 (’12)   Proposed limitations 2 3 (’11) 1 (’12)   Proposed 2012 Expansions Place …

Reform Starts in the States, Not in Washington

… predicted last quarter on this page, the unions’ overreaching November ballot proposals unleashed a loud and overdue public conversation about the role of unions … what happened. The political momentum of the unions’ 15-point loss on Proposal 2 helped transform Michigan into the nation’s 24th right-to-work state. …

The Overton Window of Political Possibility

The Overton Window // A Case Study

… right-to-work law. The bill is passed and signed into law. 2012: Voters reject Proposal 2, the union-sponsored proposal to amend the constitution. 2012: UAW President Bob King announced a ballot …

Seventy-Five Percent of Michigan Voters Think Local, Family-Owned Businesses Will Have More Difficulty Adjusting to Higher Minimum Wage

By 3 to 1 margin, voters also say they will tip less if businesses are forced to pay higher costs

… over a period of years. “If the minimum wage proposal is approved as proposed, a greater number of … Some 26 percent said they would tip the same and 2 percent were undecided. While 75 percent of respondents … and higher prices, another consequence of this proposal is the harm it may cause to tipped workers,” …

Detroit Should Sell Some Paintings and More

It's the only fair solution to all Michigan residents

… Detroit Support Two Airports” and “Belle Isle Proposal To Be Featured On Fox Business”). Among the … collection range from a low-ball $454 million to $2 billion (the city owns some highly valuable pieces). … in Lansing recently pitching the $350 million proposal to hesitant legislators. Yet selling some paintings …

There Was Never a $470 Per Pupil Education Funding Cut in Michigan

Around 20 percent of school funding often ignored in debate on education finances

… Boards. In a recent MLive op-ed promoting the Proposal 1 sales tax hike on the May 5 ballot, she claimed … an increase in funding as part of this ballot proposal,” Hayes wrote. “While the largest portion of … Falsely Believe Education Spending is Down? The $2 Billion Education Funding Myth Reality Check: Michigan …

Clock is Ticking on Michigan's Film Subsidies

Unless the bill is vetoed, film incentives end soon

… were unfolding, Michigan voters were assessing Proposal 1, which asked them to approve a $2 billion tax hike for road repairs plus other spending … this year. On May 5, Michigan voters rejected Proposal 1 by an 80-20 margin. Polling results released …

Detroit Public Schools Debt Increases By $1 Million Every School Day

Governor pitches $715M bailout plan

… same day that Gov. Rick Snyder released a new proposal to fix Detroit’s school system. “As far as the … continues to manage the district.” The governor’s proposal requires approval by the state Legislature. … red ink does not stop there. DPS also owes around $2 billion to bondholders for long-term debt incurred …

Poor Decisions, Not Funding System, Fuel Detroit Schools’ Woes

DPS has benefited from state loan program

… offers a well-intentioned but misdiagnosed policy proposal to address the genuinely disturbing images of … 2009, Detroit voters approved a $500 million bond proposal for school construction, piled onto growing streams … share information that might explain how a total of $2 billion designated to improve facilities was used. …

Closing Crime and Punishment’s Revolving Door

… House of Representatives introduced a set of proposals based on the CSG findings. The proposed reforms … Representatives agreed to a set of sweeping Senate proposals designed to introduce some common sense into … also an incredible expense: We spend very nearly $2 billion — a fifth of our general fund dollars — keeping …

DTE Declines Participation In Township Wind Farm Debate

State’s largest utility wanted just one consultant to give both sides

… The township halted consideration of wind farm proposals so it could modify a zoning ordinance to address … folks in the targeted township are unaware of the proposal,” Martis said in an email. “But once the local … perspective, a new wind turbine has a capacity of around 2 megawatts. So it would take 2,000 wind turbines to …

Giving Some Ex-Cons a Clean Record Makes Sense

… citizenship. Michigan lawmakers should pass this proposal as one step toward continuing to reduce the percentage … committed another offense during that time. This proposal provides a fresh start to offenders who have … system, fewer people are repeat offenders. With $2 billion spent in corrections alone, we should expect …

Cigarette Tax Hike of 75 Percent Will Create Great Lake of Smuggled Smokes

… 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 …

Yes, A Michigan Law Rations Number Of Hospital Beds Here

Now public health experts concerned about hospitals surge capacity

… Need program. Michigan’s CON law requires any proposal to build new medical facilities or add hospital … incumbent health care providers veto power over proposals to add capacity or new competitors. How much … about hospital bed capacity, published on March 2, Michigan facilities have 25,375 licensed hospital …

Endnotes

… Agency, July 1995. Ibid, page 2. Ibid, page 2. See Block, Walter and Michael … Senate Bill Number 296, page 2. Ibid, page 2. See Bovard, James. The Farm … Budget Mess: A Menu of 220 Proposals to Reduce State Government …

Endnotes

… http://perma.cc/26MT-EHTG (accessed March 9, 2015). 2 “Transportation Funding Analysis” … 2015). 5 “Michigan’s May Tax Proposal” (Mackinac Center for Public … Fiscal Agency, Feb. 16, 2015), 2–4, http://perma.cc/KN7Q-PTZ3 … Some Fuels Is Problematic for $2 Billion May 5 Proposal,” Michigan Capitol Confidential …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST July 9, 2002

… https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-2/1025793941145786.xml ---------------------------------------------------------------- … education students. The proposal by the President's Commission … use of school vouchers," July 2, 2002 https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A11104-2002Jul1 … Universal Tuition Tax Credit: A Proposal to Advance Parental Choice … https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-2/1026036946323393.xml Grand Rapids …

Introduction

… eminent domain clause. Id. at 18.[2] Michigan’s current eminent … found in Const 1963 art 10, § 2, which states "Private property … takings: (1) physical; and (2) regulatory. Physical takings … Inc, 456 Mich at 576-77; and (2) "a taking recognized on the … legislative action. Michigan’s Proposal 4, a proposed constitutional …

I. Operations

… students planning to obtain a bachelor’s degree, (2) courses for those who wish to have special kinds … may not be politically feasible at this moment. [2] But it would give institutions of higher learning … bureaucracies must face. Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal decreases the gross appropriation to $262,987,500. …

Governor Makes Right Call on Returning Wetland Permitting to Feds

… that time there has been much criticism of the proposal from environmental groups and from members of … funding, but Michigan currently spends more than $2 million per year in tax dollars to operate the program. … claiming the Corps would do a better job. The $2 million that could be saved by returning the program …

Governor Is Right to Call for Returning Wetland Permitting to Feds

… however, there has been much criticism of the proposal from environmental groups and members of both … funding, but Michigan currently spends more than $2 million per year in tax dollars to operate the program. … claiming the Corps would do a better job. The $2 million that could be saved by returning the program …

Legal Options for Public Employee Compensation Reform

… override collective bargaining agreements. But the proposal attempts to do it by amending the state constitution, which requires a 2/3 vote by the House and Senate and approval by the … Interview, Part 1 MichCapCon Snyder Interview, Part 2 Michigan Department of Education Miscalculates Average …

Don't Extend Granholm's 'Blown Away' Program

Demand accountability instead

… background: In 2005, Gov. Granholm proposed to invest $2 billion in borrowed money to support "next-generation" … (and most reporters) claimed a total commitment of $2 billion, with an additional purely speculative $1 … ownership stake in the adventure, resurrecting a proposal that was floundering due to Gov. Granholm's intransigence …

Five Road Funding Principles

… 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 …

Be Wise in Deciding How to Spend Taxpayer Funds on Infrastructure

… excessive taxes, vehicle repairs or an impeded economy. 2. Illuminate and eliminate inefficient road spending … integrity, it’s politically smart. Part of the reason Proposal 1 of 2015 (promoted primarily as a road funding … that voters perceived that a huge chunk of the $2 billion tax increase wasn’t going to fund roads. …

School Claims Its Tax Hike Emails Don't Invade Privacy - but Opponent's Would

No one gets to ask, ‘Why is the district NOT in need of tax hike?’

… promoting a half-mill, $600,000 tax increase on the May 2 ballot, he requested a list of the emails the school … districts are asking residents for a tax hike on May 2 and using school resources to warn residents of alleged … ballot from disseminating information about the proposal during the 60 days before the vote. Local governments …

Challenges with Funding Michigan’s Roads

… some of the projected costs of improving roads. Proposal 1 of 2015, which would have increased the sales … vehicle registration taxes, and raise an estimated $2 billion additional state revenue, was rejected by … increase still represents at least an additional $2 billion more annually being spent on HHS purposes. …

Nearly half of Michigan’s congressional delegation has overstayed its term limits

Washington Wednesday: Seven of Michigan’s 15 representatives in Washington have ignored “voluntary” term limits, as laid out in the Michigan Constitution

Article 2, Section 10 of the Michigan Constitution says that Michigan’s congressional delegation should … approved non-voluntary term limits when they passed Proposal B of 1992. But a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, … U.S. Constitution offers no such limits. Article 2, section 10 of the Michigan Constitution reads, in …

Durant Decision Summary

… 1994, when voters approved Proposal A, which largely prevented … Section 11, more commonly known as Proposal A, instead of Article 9, … pupil funding guaranteed by Proposal A to satisfy the state’s … foundation grant used after Proposal A and replaced it with three … requirement for special education; (2) the minimum required by Proposal A …

Endnotes

… 2013, http://goo.gl/Uj3IKA. 2 “Pupil Membership History FY … Finance Reform in Michigan Proposal A: Retrospective” (Michigan … http://goo.gl/IxkSD. 19 MCL § 388.1705(2); MCL § 388.1705c(2). 20 MCL § 388.1705(2)(a). 21 MCL § 388.1705(2)(a)(i)(A),(C); …

The Locally-Administered System

… property taxes brought about by Proposal A that free up local tax base, and … Oakland County a $25 registration fee proposal failed by a 4:1 margin in 1989. There … split the identified local needs at a 1:2 ratio between state and local revenue … not matched by local governments at a 2:1 ratio from new dedicated local transportation …

Should State Borrow Money for Environmental Programs?

… on borrowing to finance environment-related programs. If approved, "Proposal 2" would dwarf all previous environmental bond programs. The largest to … creation. Before Michigan voters approve an even larger bond program in Proposal 2, they should remember that large-scale borrowing eases the budgetary …

Ironic Choices

… review before considering any such proposal, according to The Detroit News. This … million loan? Yet neither Burnley’s proposal nor Sikkema’s wait-and-see approach … fix it — not $200 million now, not $2 billion a decade from now. To understand … sums, the school district spent nearly $2 billion dollars in 12 years. According …

Water Softener

… regulation, whether under the governor’s proposal or the 1985 Great Lakes Charter, … In East Lansing last Tuesday morning,[2] the flow of the shallow, little Red … consider the rejection of a 1999 proposal in Ontario to ship Lake Superior … properly cited. [1] Feb. 6, 2005. [2] Feb. 8, 2005. [3] Feb. 8, 2005

Jobs Tomorrow: Deja Vu

… campaigns for her "Jobs Tomorrow" proposal, which would sell $2 billion in state bonds to provide money … or corporation." Gov. Granholm’s proposal recalls the state’s early railroad … There are three reasons why Michigan’s $2 billion in 2005 would probably go the …

SOS: Sensible Spending with Taxpayer Protection

… amendment called the Stop Overspending proposal reaches the ballot and is approved … and legal analysis of the entire proposal is necessary, but a preliminary review … spending increase for 2002 alone was about $2 billion. Was this extra spending on … estimated 2005 rainy day fund of more than $2 billion. Lawmakers admit to spending …

Looking For Savings In The Corrections Budget

Despite fewer prisoners and employees, state spends more on prison system

… n response to Gov. Rick Snyder's proposal to increase the gas tax and auto … be left out of the equation. Costing $2 billion annually, the Michigan Department … to clean up the RFP (request for proposal) process. I'm considering moving … roughly $100 million less than the $2 billion Gov. Rick Snyder is recommending …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST February 4, 2014

… schools, but not for its classrooms,” Feb. 2, 2014 FURTHER READING: Michigan Capitol … Confidential,“Legislators Chip Away at Proposal A Property Tax Limits,” March 2, 2013 EAA Alternative Proposed LANSING, … overseen by ISDs in legislative proposal,” Jan. 29, 2014 FURTHER READING: Michigan …

March 7, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

… property tax” reform law: Passed 36 to 2 in the Senate To revise details of … and equipment. The bill is part of proposal to essentially replace all of the … 2014 ballot initiative; the current proposal is intended to forestall local government … Vista and Inkster school districts; $2 million for a year-round school pilot …

Five Road Funding Principles

… like the one voters delivered to Proposal 1 on May 5. The complex measure to … billion more for roads by raising taxes $2 billion didn’t just fail, it was vaporized … more than anyone to identify more than $2 billion in questionable spending that … new road money from a tax hike — a proposal that voters just soundly rejected. …

September 19, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

Blasts-from-the-past on road funding, same-sex adoptions, civil asset forfeiture and more

… Passed 69 to 39 in the House on June 2, 2015 To give certain committees of … May, 2015 ballot initiative requesting $2 billion in tax increases for roads and … Senate traded competing alternative proposals, of which this was one of the first. … voted on in the Senate, and the proposals were not part of the final road …

Constitutional Amendment Attempt

… Jobs Fund was for the state to borrow $2 billion. This money would be backed … speech that would put before voters a proposal to amend the Michigan Constitution. … for the state to borrow a maximum of $2 billion to finance the program, audit … amendment proved unnecessary because the proposal devised and passed by the Legislature …

When the Goal of Spending Money is to Spend Money

Transit should instead be about getting people places

… 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 4 spending multiplier Soo Locks 2 – 4 spending multiplier Great Lakes Restoration Initiative spending 2 spending multiplier Earned Income Tax …

Some Perspective: Michigan is Stronger Today

The state is in a more resilient position to weather an economic storm than at any time before

… tax ranks 18th best in the nation. 2. Personal property tax reform. Proposal 1 of 2014 relied on a vote of the … inefficient personal property tax. The proposal created exemptions for the tax on … personal income would have grown by 2% without such a law, it instead grows …

Michigan Entered 2020 Stronger

… tax ranks 18th-best in the nation. 2. The personal property tax system has been reformed. Proposal 1 of 2014 relied on a vote of the … inefficient personal property tax. The proposal created exemptions in the tax on … personal income would have grown by 2% without such a law, it will instead …

III. Community Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services

… on poverty." Michigan spends $2 billion from its GF/GP account … Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal decreases the gross appropriation … Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation … $27,788,900. Granholm’s 2005 proposal increases the gross appropriation … Governor Granholm’s 2005 proposal leaves this appropriation …

Paycheck Protection is Catching On

… to voters or legislatures. The language of these paycheck protection proposals may vary from state to state according to the purposes to be accomplished. … voters overwhelmingly supported the concept of paycheck protection (see Charts 2 and Chart 3, pages 9 and 10). This suggests that the sponsors of 226 will …

Endnotes

… September 1998. Accessible by Internet: www.mackinac.org/790. MCL 423.210(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 …

Issues & Ideas Luncheon, April 2001

Listen to Expert Speakers Over Lunch

… is responsible for the Chamber's Political Action Committee and ballot proposal activity. He also coordinates the Chamber's litigation and serves as its … held at the Parthenon Restaurant, 227 S. Washington Square, Lansing, MI (2 blocks south of East Michigan Ave. On the corner of N. Washington Square & …

Mayoral Candidates Express Varying Degrees of Openness to Privatization

… whether the winner of the contest will follow through with any of these proposals. Most likely areas for privatization-eliciting the widest support among … Detroit, a place where even discussion of the issue used to be taboo; and 2) The pressure to privatize will only increase as long as city officials resist …

Endnotes

… American Economic Review, September 1984, pp. 633-49. Anderson, Patrick L., "Proposal A: An Analysis of the June 2, 1993 Statewide Ballot Question," Mackinac Center for Public Policy, May 1993, …

Independent Ideas Are Needed to Save Money

… departments. The state of Michigan is projecting a record budget deficit of nearly $2 billion, which is more than 20 percent of the most discretionary part of the … as on homeland security issues. Most news coverage on our state police proposal has been accurate. Two of Michigan's largest newspapers, the Detroit News …

MACKINAC CENTER MOURNS LOSS OF LEADER

For Immediate Release

… vice president, Joseph P. Overton. One of the Center’s key leaders for 11-1/2 years, Overton was killed at approximately 9:32 p.m. Monday while flying his … architect of some of the most innovative reform ideas in the country, his 1997 proposal for a tuition tax credit being a signature contribution. The cause of …

V. Recommendations

… families and students to save for college. The conceptual goal of such proposals, which already have bi-partisan support in Washington, should be to increase … increase is an example of how not to protect consumers. Between the Oct. 2-6 application period and later that month when contracts were forwarded to …

Looking Ahead

… legislation to levy an additional 1 cent tax on all retail purchases over $2 will likely be introduced to raise an estimated $44 million annually for additional … jump-start recycling activity in the state. Opponents counter that the proposal’s broad constraints on local governments’ use of the money will not do …

PEG Fees Unnecessary

State should not allow municipal governments to increase public, education and government channel fees when there is no evidence of additional demand

… the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. "An Evaluation of Legislative Proposals for Higher Cable Fees to Finance Public, Education and Government Access … unilaterally and without a current needs analysis, to add a PEG fee of up to 2 percent of gross revenue after a franchise agreement ends. These fees are …

States May Seize Control of Federal Deficit Spending Power

State Rep. McMillin to introduce resolution for Michigan to join push for National Debt Relief Amendment to U.S. Constitution

… convention, and then 38 states to ratify the amendment. Even though the proposal comes at a time when politics has become divisive, Hughes points to national … How the States Used Article V Applications in America's First Century (Part 2 in a 3 Part Series

Four Cheers for Gov. Snyder

… ready to address these fiscal policy problems openly and directly. Cheer No. 2: As in his campaign, Gov. Snyder has promised to replace the hated Michigan … Gov. Snyder surprised his State of the State speech audience with the proposal to repeal wholesale Michigan’s archaic item pricing law. Even former Attorney …

Minimum Wage, Maximum Harm

… services." Some questions for Sen. Johnson and those who support the proposal: If raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour is good for workers and would … "What good does it do a black youth to know that an employer must pay him $2 an hour if the fact that he must be paid that amount is what keeps him from …

Standard Fair

… Detroit location required an annual average annual taxpayer subsidy of some $2 million from 1970 to 1995. Dramatic improvements were made to the fairground … to a government “land bank” authority, which has issued a request for proposals for the sale or development of the land. The Upper Peninsula state fair …

State, Nation Have a Long Way to Go

Two new reports detail economic ranking of Michigan, U.S.

… While the past few years have brought tax reform and some good regulatory proposals, the state ranks 48th in "general macroeconomic environment" and has lost … decade. Job growth declined 16.9 percent, while the rest of the country grew 2 percent. Overall, the Great Lake State is ranked 47th out of the 50 states. …

Michigan Labor Law

… between bona fide organizations of construction mechanics and their employers.” MCL § 408.554. [†] Several of these amendments would be affected by Proposal 2. They are discussed below, under “Public School Management Provisions.”

No Teacher Evaluations On Halloween ... And Other Odd Union Contract Provisions

Lie detector tests and classroom temperature also among the specific details protected in government union contracts

… the state shows the lengths to which the government unions will go to protect certain privileges or perks. And it highlights what kinds of things Proposal 2 could protect if it is approved by voters next week. Clearly, no subject matter is too small, insignificant or bizarre for government unions to …

Alcohol and Merit Pay

Oh, the things you find in a teachers union contract

… before they can be fired. Likewise, they can be in possession of illegal drugs on school property two times before the district can let them go. If Proposal 2, the so-called “Protect Working Families” constitutional amendment, had passed, this provision would have remained in effect in Bay City. Our coverage …

More Is Never Enough

… article titled, “Michigan education funding: Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed 2 percent increased is ‘absolutely not enough,’ say critics,” politicians, administrators, … groups insist that the state needs to increase funding much more than the proposal. Michigan taxpayers should keep something in mind: They always say that. …

Facts On Right-to-Work In Michigan and How Workers Can Get Out Of Their Union

New website launches highlighting worker freedom in the state

… covered the issue of right-to-work laws in Michigan and nationally. Links to that coverage are below. ~~~~~ See also: UAW President Bob King Admits Proposal 2 Was About Right-to-Work Employees In Right-to-Work States Are Richer Right-to-Work States Gain Union Members While Other States Lose Hundreds …

It’s no Secret, Hard Work Pays Off

… law, “if we can keep it.” The unions will probably attack it with all they’ve got this year and next, and they’ll probably learn from their 2012 Proposal 2 debacle which, ironically, created the conditions for RTW legislation. We’ll be making the intellectual and evidentiary case for worker freedom …

Detroit Bankruptcy: Why the Emergency Manager Powers Were Insufficient

… million to $672 million in the next five years, ultimately consuming almost 2/3 of operating revenues. Orr argued that given the economic situation of … was not so, as illustrated by the lawsuits filed by creditors after his proposal was made, and the bankruptcy filing itself. Still, even without the consent …

Center Scholar Interview in Wall Street Journal

Prof. Richard Vedder on college subsidies

… interviewed to discuss President Barack Obama's recent tour of colleges and his proposal that seeks to tie financial aid to college performance. Vedder said that … accelerated higher ed's evolution into a middle-class entitlement. Fewer than 2% of Pell Grant recipients came from families making between $60,000 and $80,000 …

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case

Illinois scheme similar to Michigan SEIU ‘dues skim’

For Immediate Release Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 Contact: Ted O'Neil Media Relations Manager 989-698-1914 MIDLAND — The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation has … enshrine its stealth unionization in the Michigan Constitution through Proposal 4 on last November’s ballot, but voters defeated it by 14 percentage points. …

Despite Claim, Tax Cuts Have Not 'Overwhelmed' Michigan

Michigan has seen more major tax increase than reductions

… percent to 6 percent. Tobacco taxes increased from 25 cents per pack to $2 per pack. And gas taxes increased from 15 cents a gallon to 19 cents a gallon. … past 20 years. "We've had major tax changes, certainly," Wolfram said. "Proposal A, Single Business Tax, those are major policy changes. Tax cuts have …

Top 25 of 2014

Our most popular offerings of the year

… Costs Under Obamacare Making Sense of the Complicated Ballot Language for Proposal 1 SEIU Membership Drops 80 Percent After Dues Skim Ends Legislators Block … Detroit to the Ivy League: One Student’s Journey Michigan Teachers Rank No. 2 for Salary Do As I Teach, Not As I Governed MEA Says 8,000 Haven’t Paid Dues; …

Michigan House Republicans Find $1 Billion More for Roads with No Big Tax Hike

Corporate welfare gets the ax while new revenue flows to transportation

After the defeat of Proposal 1, which would have imposed a $2 billion tax hike and increased non-road government spending by $600 million, House Speaker …

Ideas Liberals and Conservatives Can Agree On

Plenty of middle ground, even in a divisive political climate

… system, criminal justice reform, an income tax cut and FOIA reform. Proposals that are proven to increase government efficiency and economic prosperity … maximizing resources. Michigan incarcerates more than 43,000 people and spends $2 billion each year on corrections. Prison sentences and prison stays here, …

Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation, Authorize Flint Promise Zone Tax

May 19, 2017 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… Authorize Flint “promise zone” tax increment financing authority: Passed 35 to 2 in the Senate To expand from 10 to 11 the number of “promise zone” tax increment … so. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has vetoed a previous version of this proposal. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" House Joint Resolution C, Protect …

Allow Michigan Legislators to Vote from Home Districts, Not Just at Capitol Building

Mackinac Center President: More time in districts could increase voters’ trust in elected officials

Friday, June 2, 2017 Contact: Chantal Lovell Communications Manager (989) 698-1914 MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. — Mackinac Center for Public Policy President … lobbyists are, which is convenient for lobbyists,” Lehman said. “Under our proposal, lobbyists would more often have to come to wherever lawmakers spend most …

Endnotes

1 Mich Const Art IV, § 54. 2 “The Term-Limited States” (National Conference of State Legislatures, Nov. 12, 2020), https://perma.cc/5AM6-ZFJR. 3 “The … Aug. 10, 2022. 10 “Former Legislators Could Return Under Term Limits Proposal” (MIRS News, Capitol Capsule, March 4, 2022). 11 “Why Term Limits” (US …

The Case and Concern For Emergency Powers

… the members in both the House and Senate approve them in a recorded vote.[2] New laws do not take effect until 90 days after the end of a legislative … the chance to get feedback from their constituents about these specific proposals. This creates a tighter connection between the preferences of voters and …

Michigan Senate passes financial disclosure bills, but critics blast timing

Facing a Dec. 31 deadline, lawmakers submitted the first bill on Oct. 24

By a 36-2 margin, the Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed a financial disclosure bill for officeholders. But the two votes against the bill were a form … Dec. 31 — the constitutional deadline for financial disclosure, due to Proposal 1 of 2023 — asking the public what it wants to be disclosed. “Why doesn’t …

Appendix: The Constitutionality of Teacher Merit Pay in Michigan

… and the Address to the People, 2 Official Record, Constitutional … 11, § 6 began as Committee Proposal 76 at the 1961 Constitutional … The crux of that Committee Proposal 76 was to create a legislative … 1743-44. Because the original proposal was unclear about which local … 4 at art. VIII, § 1; 1964 PA 2, § 1. Thus, during the constitutional …

The Lowdown

… man to be silenced on Sept. 2. The freshman lawmaker rose to … avoid taking a real vote on a proposal. Often, as in this case, … would speak of during the Sept. 2. dispute. The victory was short-lived. … decide the fate of a ballot proposal that would increase county … Board of Commissioners voted 7-2 on May 26 to place the tax hike …

Moving beyond bake sales

What teachers, parents, and the law say about "parental involvement"

… fought some parental involvement proposals, including the aforementioned parent survey proposal in Hazel Park, because they would … more information on the Hazel Park proposal, see the related article, "Parent-designed … Attend the fall "Meet the Teacher" night 2) Attend parent-teacher conferences …

How to Fix the Organ Donation Crisis

… recipient of a heart transplant 5 1/2 years ago. Knowing first-hand the anxiety … initiatives, my staff came upon a proposal first put forward by businessman … completely different methodology. This proposal is appealing because it transfers … donation. In addition to Mr. DeVos’ proposal above, another known as the “LifeSharers” …

Land-Use Council Prescribes Social Engineering

… council was charged with developing proposals to achieve "sustainability" and … premises would be unlikely to yield proposals grounded in sound economic or environmental … recommendations. Indeed, the policy proposals, if enacted, would have enormous … sufficient to warrant their inclusion, (2) the negative impacts on private property …

The Cap on Assessment Increases

… construction, which probably added another 1-2% each year – increased by an average … changing. Uniform Taxation This proposal does attempt to make one change voters … than either would have paid had Proposal A not passed, but the lack of uniformity … acquisition-value tax scheme."[9] Proposal A would create an acquisition-value …

Executive Summary

… governor stated in unveiling her proposal to the Legislature. "If we do not … administration. Moreover, the governor’s proposals to restrict water diversions far … today than perhaps they have ever been."[2] The truth is, more water is diverted … consideration of the governor’s proposal until the council reports its findings. …