Month: November 2007

The legislative zoo in Michigan.

After grabbing some quick eats this evening (insert plug for Little Caesars Hot n’ Ready Pizza), I came back, Pizza in tow, and made a quick visit to Rep. Jack Hoogendyk’s blog over at http://coreprinciples.blogspot.com/ Damn, did I miss a…

Granholm has in the last 3 years…

2004 General Government Operational Cost… What?.. Management? $2.03 BILLION 2005 General Government Operational Cost… Ready to CUT???? $2.07 BILLION 2006 General Government Operational Cost… What the???? $2.42 BILLION 2007 General Government Operational Cost… BLOWN AWAY???? $2.54 BILLION This is just…

Something a little more local but …

Traverse City Schools, seeking funding for a $105,000,000.00 bond got what they wanted.. It doesn’t matter that out of the 17,458 votes cast, 40% of them did not want to pay any more for “additional land purchases, new buildings..” etc..…

OOPS! She did it again day

Whereas taxation was already high and, Whereas MORE was added to the  backs of the Michigan taxpayer by untrustworthy actions and, Whereas the burden has reached a point where sacrifice has to be made and, Whereas now there are local…

Some ways in which the recent tax law WILL affect us.

The passing of a service tax, and an increase in the income tax recently by our elected officials may have some other unintended consequences. The worse the general economy of Michigan becomes, we face additional strains on our pocketbook.  The…

Legislative Sore Bottom day

Whereas there has been great disagreement amongst peers in the house of representatives and, Whereas the Senate also has lost consensus and, Whereas The two have sat face to face and side by side for long hours with deep soul…