Donate
Subscribe
Menu
Support
Donate Subscribe

Search Results for: constitution – Page 30

Type

Date range

Citizens Research Council Questions Governance Model for Regional Authorities in Michigan

...Council’s new report Questions About the Governance of Regional Authorities in Michigan – The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that general purpose local governments adhere

Press Release

September 21, 2017
Tags accountability, one person-one vote, regional authorities, regional transit authority, southeast michigan, special authorities

Election Issues

...you and make you part of the story. Ballot Issues The Citizens Research Council is monitoring proposed amendments to the Michigan Constitution and initiated statutes for the

Page

May 8, 2018

Diversify local government revenue options

...tax and the growth limitations we have placed in our state constitution means that tax revenues for most cities and townships only grow at the rate of

Council Briefs

February 22, 2018
Tags Detroit News, local-option alcohol taxes, local-option income tax, local-option sales tax, local-option tobacco taxes

Problems with the Local Government Fiscal Structure – Is Regional Service Delivery the Solution?

...Question of constitutionality + State taxes shared with local units of government Note: This table highlights which states allow at least some local units to levy a

Council Briefs

March 1, 2018
Tags local-option taxes, regional governance, tax base sharing

Public Act 51 – The ‘Third Rail’ of Michigan’s Pothole Crisis

...from the state’s General Fund. It supplements an estimated $2.3 billion in state motor fuel and vehicle registrations taxes in ongoing resources constitutionally earmarked this year to

Council Briefs

March 16, 2018
Tags PA 51, pothole, road funding

Report – Quantifying the Level of Gerrymandering in Michigan

...any state redistricting plan violates the U.S. Constitution. While the U.S. Supreme Court sent recent cases back to the district courts, it is likely new cases will

Publication

June 26, 2018
Tags apportionment, congressional districts, gerrymandering, legislative districts, redistricting
Back To Top

Join our email/text message lists to stay connected with the Citizens Research Council. In addition to a weekly newsletter, you will receive emails notifying you of new publications, event invitations, and related information. We promise not to overburden your inbox.

Preference(Required)
How do you prefer to receive information?