1996 Publications
Michigan Highway Finance and Governance
Memo 1046, (November 96) 12 pages [88,506 bytes]
-- Summarizes Report 321 --
Selected Detroit & Wayne County Ballot Issues,
Memo 1045, ( October 96 ) 4 pages [48,478 bytes]
Analyzed two proposals on the local ballot in the Detroit area, including: Proposal T: Amending Pension Provisions of the New City of Detroit Charter and Proposal S: Public Funding for Stadium Construction in Detroit -- II.
Statewide Ballot Issues,
Memo 1044, ( September 96 ) 8 pages [62,455 bytes]
Analyzed the six proposals which were on the statewide ballot at the November 1996 general election, including:
- Proposal A: Political Bingo (whether it should be banned);
- Proposal B: Judicial Qualifications (constitutional amendment to require 5 years on the bar);
- Proposal C: State Veterans' Trust Fund (to place in the constitution to avoid future diversions);
- Proposal D: Bear Hunting Restrictions (prohibit use of bait piles and dogs for hunting black bears);
- Proposal E: Casino Gambling in Detroit (establish Gaming Control And Revenue Act);
- Proposal G: Hunting Regulation (vest authority for all hunting regulation, including bear hunting, in the Natural Resources Commission).
Public School Teacher Pay Relative To Personal Income In Michigan,
Note 96-03, ( August 96 ) 2 pages [30,294 bytes]
Public School Academies (Charter Schools) In Michigan,
Memo 1043, ( July 96 ) 8 pages [56,029 bytes]
Examined how elementary-secondary education might be improved by charter schools, accountability issues, and the need to collect sufficient data to measure charter school performance.
The Proposed City of Detroit Charter,
Memo 1042, ( June 96 ) 8 pages [55,156 bytes]
Reviewed the proposed new charter and highlighted major changes.
Growth in Michigan Corrections Budget Continues,
Note 96-02, ( June 96 ) 2 pages [21,755 bytes]
1996 Michigan Tax Climate, (3rd ed.)
Report 317, ( May 96 ) 77 pages
Provides comparative information about the tax burden shouldered by residents of 15 states similar to Michigan.
Detroit: At a Fiscal Crossroads,
Memo 1041, ( May 96 ) 8 pages [52,668 bytes]
Reviews Detroit's finances by analyzing its 1996 budget. Discusses the relative strength of the City's fiscal position.
Youth Sports and Recreation Funding in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park,
Report 316, ( March 96 ) 56 pages [337,255 bytes]
Quantified public spending for youth sports and recreation, compared this information to other major U.S. and Michigan cities to evaluate the level of public support for these programs, and identified alternative funding and governance structures, along with the relative strengths and weaknesses of each, that could enhance the level of youth programs.
Trends in Michigan Classified State Employment,
Note 96-01, ( March 96 ) 2 pages [18,831 bytes]
Public Funding for Stadium Construction in Detroit,
Memo 1040, ( February 96 ) 6 pages [104,825 bytes]
Describes the issues involved with two ballot questions before the Detroit voters about whether to permit city funding for a new Tigers stadium.
“Headlee Rollbacks” and the Constitutionality of Public Act 415 of 1994,
CC 1039, ( January 96 ) 4 pages [24,950 bytes]
Examined the interaction between assessed value, which is the basis of Headlee millage rollbacks, and the taxable value cap as implemented by the Legislature.
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