Memorandum 1152 | October 2018 Early arguments for the criminalization of marijuana invoked anti-immigrant sentiments and exaggerated potential harms from the drug, linking it to violent crime, insanity, and widespread social chaos. Under current law...
Memorandum 1153 | September 2018 This paper summarizes the three proposals that will appear on Michigan’s statewide ballot at the November 6, 2018, general election. As they become available, an in-depth analysis of each proposal and corresponding ...
Memorandum 1151 | September 2018 Voting and access to the ballot are fundamental to a thriving, well-functioning democracy. While all citizens have a responsibility to vote on Election Day, it falls to the government to ensure that all aspects of the...
Memorandum 1150 | September 2018 The redistricting process affects the core components of a representative democracy. It determines what candidates people are able to vote for and who an elected representative represents. The term “gerrymanderingâ€...
In a nutshell: Across the country, city tax structures are largely disconnected from the underlying economy; as a result local revenues have been slow to rebound following the Great Recession. Michigan local governments have fewer tax options than ma...
In a Nutshell: Michigan would establish a relatively low tax rate on marijuana under Proposal 1. Unlike the majority of other states, Michigan would not invest this new revenue in public health, data collection, substance abuse treatment, mental heal...
In a nutshell To vote on November 6, Michigan citizens had to be registered to vote by October 9, 30 days prior to election day Many states allow their citizens to register to vote closer to, including on, Election Day Proposal 3 would lengthen Michi...
In a nutshell: Michigan is one of four states (Colorado, Utah, Missouri) with redistricting reform proposals on the November ballot. The proposals have similar requirements for how maps are drawn, requiring transparent and open processes, and ...
