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 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 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 “gerrymandering...
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...
In a nutshell: A new accounting rule requires governments to report the costs of property tax incentives for business Good Jobs First tabulated the costs of tax abatements for local school districts across the country; Michigan schools lost $106 mill...
Several states have begun expanding their Medicaid program at the ballot (including some more conservative states that initially opposed the program) In spite of language that would terminate Michigan’s Medicaid expansion if the program creates any...
Prior to the November election, the legislature chose to “adopt and amend” two citizen-initiated proposals, including the minimum-wage increase. A bill has been introduced to keep the “tip credit,” which allows employers to count a cer...
In a nutshell: While the effects were muted, last Tuesday’s election outcomes do not reflect vote totals. Using three electoral statistical tests highlighted in our June report, we find that the November 6 general election outcomes suggest gerryman...
