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• Industries face headwinds in ’05, Detroit News, December 30, 2004
• Heights’ annual audit paints brighter financial picture, despite forecast state cutbacks, Dearborn Times Herald, December 29, 2004
• Public hearing set on consolidation question, Grand Blanc News, December 26, 2004
• Old Problems, fresh hopes: New House speaker, veteran Senate leader set to tackle budget woes, Grand Rapids Press, December 26, 3004
• State House to see new leaders, same red ink, Kalamazoo Gazette, December 25, 2004
• Fix Michigan’s school funding crisis, Detroit News, December 23, 2004
• Education funding has to be fixed, Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun, December 19, 2004
• Schools want study of state funding, Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun, December 19, 2004
• Detroit teetering on brink of complete financial ruin, Plymouth Observer, December 19, 2004
• State looks at ways to trim Medicaid, Detroit News, December 19, 2004
• Schools warn state of looming deficits, Bay City Times, December 16, 2004
• Flint schools near bankruptcy, Flint Journal, December 15, 2004
• State Board of Education mulls finance problems, Cheboygan Daily Tribune, December 15, 2004
• Schools chief: Districts need a shake-up, Detroit Free Press, December 15, 2004
• Board turns focus on schools’ financial crisis, Gongwer News Service, December 14, 2004
• State’s teacher pension system generous, Detroit Free Press, December 14, 2004
• Budget battle looms ahead, Livingston County Press, December 12, 2004
• Michigan might be heading down rough fiscal road, Livingston County Press, December 12, 2004
• Local governments feeling the pain, Livingston County Press, December 12, 2004
• Governor: School funding is safe, Livingston County Press, December 12, 2004
• Problems with budget inherent to system, Livonia Observer, December 12, 2004
• What fresh fiscal disaster is this?, Northville Record, December 9, 2004
• Budget woes looming ahead, Spinal Column, December 1, 2004

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• What’s next for Hamtramck and Flint?, Municipal Advisory Council of Michigan’s MAC Quarterly, Fall 2004

• Granholm, lawmakers at budget crossroad, MLive Lansing Bureau, November 28, 2004
• Is state shortfall permanent?, Ann Arbor News, November 28, 2004
• Sikkema says he’s focusing on budget revamp, not politics, Gongwer News Service, November 22, 2004
• PRISON POPULATION: Sensible sentencing changes can save state millions, Detroit Free Press, November 22, 2004
• State budget: Think again, Grand Rapids Press, November 21, 2004
• Revenue Review: A smart state step to help avoid a red ink crisis, Detroit Free Press, November 17, 2004
• State Facing $1 Billion In Red Ink In FY ’06, MIRS Capitol Capsule, November 15, 2004
• State workers’ raise brings up budget questions, Ann Arbor News, November 15, 2004
• Fixing The Structural Deficit — Tax And Budget Restructuring?, MIRS Capitol Capsule, November 15, 2004
• Tax Choices: With little left to cut, Michigan must soon update the way it raises revenue, Detroit Free Press, November 14, 2004
• Southfield narrows next year’s goals, Southfield Sun, November 11, 2004
• School Burdens: Rising Pension, health costs need timely solution, Detroit Free Press, November 8, 2004
• Capitol focus will remain on state’s budget shortfall, Crain’s Detroit Business, November 8, 2004
• Passage of Prop 2 may spur legal fight, Detroit News, November 4, 2004
• Proposal 2 supporters taking aim at benefits, Lansing State Journal, November 4, 2004
• Gay marriage ban, voter backing for gambling both win big, mlive – Lansing Bureau, November 3, 2004
• Proposal 2 a ban on rights, not marriage protection, say experts, The South End (Wayne State University), November 3, 2004
• We found out people cared enought to vote, Oakland Press, November 3, 2004
• City residents oppose idea of Grand Blanc consolidation, Flint Journal, November 3, 2004
• Council: State faces deficits for years to come, Crain’s Detroit Business, November 1, 2004
• Still time to learn about the issues, Central Michigan Life, November 1, 2004

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• 2004 Ballot Issues, Crain’s Detroit Business
• Proposal 1 strikes chord, Wayne Eagle, October 28, 2004
• Localized voter information online, Oceana Herald, October 28, 2004
• Michigan Voters To Decide on Two Controversial Proposals, St. Ignace News, October 28, 2004
• A Closer Look: What Proposals One and Two Would Mean, St. Ignace News, October 28, 2004
• TV ads target gay-marriage issue, Kalamazoo Gazette, October 28, 2004
• Advisory vote won’t mean end to debate over consolidation, October 28, 2004
• Costs for Retirees to Rise, Michigan Report Cautions, Education Week, October 27, 2004
• Vote NO on Prop 1 – It’s a Bad Bet for Michigan, Jackson Blazer News, October 27, 2004
• Gay rights issue creates little stir, Detroit News, October 27, 2004
• Vote NO on Proposal 2: It does nothing to “protect marriage”, Adrian Daily Telegram, October 26, 2004
• Vote YES on Proposal 1: Voting on state gambling expansion, Lenawee Connection, October 26, 2004
• Michigan ballot issues, St. Joseph Herald Palladium, October 26, 2004
• Support for Prop. 1 falling, despite Tribe’s backing, Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun, October 25, 2004
• Reduction of school funding, Iron Mountain Daily News, October 25, 2004
• Battle lines drawn over gay marriage amendment vote, Flint Journal, October 24, 2004
• Proposal 2: preserving the traditional family or threatening the new?, Muskegon Chronicle, October 24, 2004
• Proposal 1: voter choice or lottery woe?, Muskegon Chronicle, October 24, 2004
• Prop 2 impact unclear, Battle Creek Enquirer, October 24, 2004
• Vote on gay unions stirs debate, Jackson Citizen Patriot, October 23, 2004
• Women voter’s views run the gamut, Plymouth Observer, October 21, 2004
• Don’t gamble on Proposal 1, Grosse Pointe News, October 21, 2004
• Courts could decide effect of Proposal 2, South Bend Tribune, October 20, 2004
• Prop 2’s wording causes concern, Oakland Press, October 26, 2004
• Six Words of Separation: Proposal 2’s opponents see high stakes in fine print, MetroTimes, October 20, 2004
• Debate over Proposal 2 includes partner benefits, Menominee Eagle Herald, October 20, 2004
• Both proposals on state ballot should be defeated, Oakland Press, October 17, 2004
• The big squeeze: Retirement payments hitting Michigan school budgets, Escanaba Daily Press, October 13, 2004
• Contributions by Michigan school districts to state retirement fund could see big jump, Menominee Eagle Herald, October 13, 2004
• Retirement payouts pinch school budgets, Holland Sentinel, October 13, 2004
• School retirement payments could double in a few years, St. Joseph Herald Palladium, October 13, 2004
• Retirement payments squeeze school budgets, Traverse City Record Eagle, October 13, 2004
• Rising Pension Costs Take Big Bite from School Funds, Detroit News, October 13, 2004
• Retirement costs squeeze schools, Livingston County Press, October 13, 2004
• School retirement funds on rise, Detroit Free Press, October 13, 2004
• Schools face jump in retirement payments, Lansing State Journal, October 13, 2004
• Proposal 1 could impact lottery, Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun, October 13, 2004
• Vote no on 1: Proposal could undermine lottery, school revenues, Flint Journal, October 11, 2004
• Gay marriage: Proposal 2 targets a non-issue with harmful ‘remedy’, Flint Journal, October 10, 2004
• Schools search for solution to rising costs, Oakland Press, October 10, 2004
• Prop. E best for future, Crain’s Detroit Business, October 10, 2004
• State panel likely to look at Gr. Blanc consolidation, Flint Journal, October 7, 2004
• Granholm pushes for tax reform this year, Detroit News, October 6, 2004
• School retiree costs contribute to state’s looming fiscal storm, Oakland Press, October 5, 2004
• Businesses unclear on effect of Proposal 2 on partner benefits, Crain’s Detroit Business, Oakland 4, 2004
• Big-profit Ryder Cup didn’t cover all expenses, Detroit Free Press, October 2, 2004
• Ingham Health Plan Names New President, Lansing Business Monthly, October 2004

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• Study: Both options for Detroit raise concerns, Gongwer News Service, September 28, 2004
• Future Pensions Will Eat School Budgets, MIRS News, September 28, 2004
• Study: School pensions absorb expected funding increases, Gongwer News Service, September 27, 2004
• Analysis sides with Prop. 1 opponents on Lottery issue, Gongwer News Service, September 24, 2004
• State needs new approach to funding school buildings, Municipal Advisory Council of Michigan’s MAC Quarterly, Summer 2004

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• Housing tax gap fuels fight, Detroit News, August 29. 2004
• One Grand Blanc? Facts, reason should guide merger decision, not hysteria, Flint Journal, August 15, 2004
• Flaws in Proposal A must be addressed before too long, Rochester Eccentric, August 12, 2004
• Grand Blanc tax change?, Flint Journal, August 11, 2004
• Grand Blanc, township look at consolidation, WJRT-TV/DT ABC12.com, August 10, 2004
• Merger petitions to be submitted, Flint Journal, August 10, 2004
• Van Buren will chair Memorial Medical Center Foundation, Ludington Daily News, August 3, 2004
• Lawmakers grapple with Michigan budget, Detroit News, August 1, 2004

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• State budget deal drags out until August, Ironwood Daily Globe, July 28, 2004
• Budget deal drags out until August, Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, July 27, 2004
• Unresolved state budget worries some, Port Huron Times Herald, July 26, 2004
• Budget deal unresolved, Battle Creek Enquirer, July 26, 2004
• Election year budget deal proves elusive, Hillsdale Daily News, July 26, 2004
• Budget deal drags out until August, Lansing State Journal, July 26, 2004
• Almost August, still no budget, Petokey News, July 26, 2004
• No Deal; Michigan budget delayed, Iron Mountain Daily News, July 26, 2004
• State budget deal drages out until August, Cheboygan Daily Tribune, July 26, 2004
• Budget deal drages out until August, Huron Daily Tribune, July 26, 2004
• Delay in budget deal longer than usual, Menominee Eagle Herald, July 26, 2004
• Lawmakers break lacking budget deal, Midland Daily News, July 26, 2004
• Lender calls Prop A a mistake, Detroit News, July 18, 2004
• Pfizer expands discount drug plan, Kalamazoo Gazette, July 7, 2004
• State revenue rises, but budget deficits aren’t going away yet, Crain’s Detroit Business, July 5, 2004

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• School basics are jeopardized, The [Greenville] Daily News, June 29, 2004
• Grandville schools will dip into savings to finance next year’s budget, Walker Advance, June 29, 2004
• Sin taxes no permanent solution, panelists say, Crain’s Detroit Business, June 28, 2004
• Study to take a hard look at consolidation, Grand Blanc News, June 27, 2004
• Caution Indicated on Sin Taxes to Solve Budget Woes, Gongwer News Service, June 23, 2004
• State’s next step should be school ‘cool’, Bay City Times, June 14, 2004

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• Save red tape for Christmas displays, Marquette Mining Journal, May 28, 2004
• End of Basics?, The Clare Review, May 28, 2004
• Paper trail ‘lost’ for Westwood contracts: Projects OK’d without bidding, Flint Journal, May 23, 2004
• Health care clinic to ease uninsured costs, Hastings Reminder, May 11, 2004
• What Happened When Michigan Went All the Way, New London Day, May 9, 2004
• Primary health care clinic to help uninsured, Hastings Banner, May 6, 2004
• Study Finds Taxable Value/S.E.V. Ratio Increasing, Gongwer News Service, May 6, 2004

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• Income Taxes Wrong Answer for Metro Detroit Cities, Detroit News, April 20, 2004
• Medicaid fix demains benefit cuts, Detroit News, April 19, 2004
• Medicaid payments hurt state, Jackson City Patriot, April 19, 2004
• Medicaid growth still out of control, Port Huron Times Herald, April 19, 2004
• Medicaid biggest bully bashing state budget, Grand Rapids Press, April 19, 2004
• Medicaid biggest state budget drain, Monroe Evening News, April 19, 2004
• Michigan faces higher payments for Medicaid despite declining revenues, Big Rapids Pioneer, April 19, 2004
• 2 cities consider local income tax, Detroit Free Press, April 19, 2004
• Study: Proposal A hamstrings Michigan cities, Detroit News, April 18, 2004
• Medicaid tab saps Michigan, Detroit News, April 18, 2004
• Mich targets aging schools, Detroit News, April 4, 2004
• Budget deal coming apart, Saginaw News, April 5, 2004
• Republicans caught between the devil and deep red sea, Flint Journal, April 4, 2004
• Lawmakers put off budget pain, Grand Rapids Press, April 4, 2004
• State spending plan getting more costly, Ann Arbor News, April 4, 2004
• Lawmakers postpone budget pain, Muskegon Chronicle, April 4, 2004
• Lawmakers will delay budget pain, Kalamazoo Gazette, April 4, 2004
• School reform’s ‘big hole’: paying for buildings, Grand Rapids Press, April 1, 2004
• State students deserve school building equity, Flint Journal, April 1, 2004

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• State studies ways to fix school buildings, Cheboygan Daily Tribune, March 31, 2004
• State board looks to tackle crumbling schools, Muskegon Chronicle, March 31, 2004
• State board seeks equity in school-building funds, Flint Journal, March 31, 2004
• Fixes sought for state’s deteriorating schools, Lansing State Journal, March 31, 2004
• State education board studies ways to help school buildings, Manistee News Advocate, March 31, 2004
• Education Board Seeking Building Fund Proposal, Gongwer News Service, March 31, 2004
• Granholm budget holds jolt for property owners, Port Huron Times Herald, March 28, 2004
• For city, rain will define ‘climate’, Lansing State Journal, March 23, 2004
• Burton eyes building fees that may be illegal, Flint Journal, March 22, 2004
• Institute helps new boards understand complexities of position, Plymouth Observer, March 18, 2004

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• Which way for Michigan?: State must make fundamental decisions about taxes, services, Grand Rapids Press, February 29, 2004
• State Employment Costs Drop as Policies Evolve, Gongwer News Service, February 26, 2004
• New seminars for school board, Dearborn Press and Guide, February 25, 2004
• Fiscal crisis won’t be solved by little steps, Clarkston Eccentric, February 19, 2004
• Medicaid expenses challenge state, Kalamazoo Gazette, February 17, 2004
• Medicaid costs hinder state’s financial health, Greenville Daily News, February 16, 2004
• Medicaid costs hurting state finances, Bay City Times, February 16, 2004
• Medicaid an ongoing drain on state, Battle Creek Enquirer, February 16, 2004
• Medicaid costs pose ongoing challenge for state budget, Big Rapids Pioneer, February 16, 2004
• Granholm uses old cures for new budget woes, Mlive Lansing Bureau, February 13, 2004
• Gov. hints at sin tax hikes, Detroit News, February 11, 2004
• Council size upsets village, Detroit News, February 8, 2004
• Hospitals losing money on patient care, Ann Arbor News, February 2, 2004
• Macomb studies exec post, Detroit News, February 1, 2004

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• Get ready to name your taxpaying poison, Ann Arbor News, January 25, 2004
• Don’t hurt taxpayers; make cuts in spending, Detroit News, January 25, 2004
• Issue Focus: Michigan’s Budget Another year, another blow, Lansing State Journal, January 18, 2004
• Another $900-million deficit confronts state, Detroit Free Press, January 14, 2004
• Economists at forum warn of more state cuts, Lansing State Journal, January 13, 2004
• Study: Hospital’s finances have been weakening, Crain’s Detroit Business, January 5, 2004
• Another shortfall awaits Granholm in 2005 budget, Crain’s Detroit Business, January 5, 2004
• Budget woes tax state’s future, Kalamazoo Gazette, January 4, 2004
• Legislators to tackle deficit … again, Monroe Evening News, January 3, 2004
• State Must Revise Tax Code with Care, Detroit News, January 2, 2004
• Let’s tilt at some windmills, Michigan School Business Officials Newsletter, January 2004

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