September 2017 | Memorandum 1146 In a Nutshell The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that general purpose local governments adhere to the “one person, one vote” principle, i.e., elected government officials should represent roughl...
Continue ReadingAppointment vs. direct election “one person, one vote” LIVONIA, Mich. – Sept. 21, 2017 – The Citizens Research Council of Michigan’s newest report questions whether the legislatively-created governance structure of the Regional Transportat...
Continue ReadingMany people expect that the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will try a second time at the November 2018 election to gain voter approval for a millage to fund rail, bus rapid transit, and other transit services in Southeast Michigan. I am not privy to a...
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