Grand Traverse County road commission head Mary Gillis has recommended a one mil tax levy to cover additional road repair. Mary Gillis is asking for a 10-year, 1 mill property tax levy. This comes after the commission had asked for…
Should Michigan Sue the DNC?
Michigan taxpayers pay for the elections in which Democrats, Republicans, and whomever else has the wherewithal to receive ballot status. This year, the DNC announced rules which treated Michigan different from other early voting states. Some say it clearly violates…
Vehicle Bills VIOLATE Our State Constitution.
In the core principles blog, Jack reminds us of how state government works. One of the things that caught Michigan off guard last October, was a use tax surprise in the final budget drafted hours before signing. The Michigan constitution…
Ohh, Those Crazy Kids…
Take a good long look at the mess that is Florida and Michigan as it relates to the presidential primary on the Democrat’s ticket. Take a good long look. THAT is a perfect example of how the left/liberal politicos fail…
Poor Energy Policy And Legislative Cost On Michigan
Manufacturing uses electricity, Tourism uses gas. Michigan relies on both to feed and provide for families. In the last several years, we have seen an increase in the price of energy on a scale that eclipses the nation’s inflation rate.…
Overhead
The Core Principles Blog has a little item about efficiency. I made note of efficiency in the property tax collecting in one of our local townships. Perhaps it is time our state government stops concentrating on how to spend our…