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  • Remembering a Giant: A Tribute to Richard H. Headlee

    11/09/2004 10:40:45 AM PST · by ClintonBeGone · 7 replies · 477+ views
    Mackinac Center ^ | Lawrence W. Reed
    It is with a mixture of profound sadness and fond memories that we mark the passing of Richard H. Headlee, a giant of Michigan political history. Every state citizen who believes in limited, responsible and accountable government mourns the loss of a genuine hero. He passed away early Tuesday morning. Dick Headlee was a man of character — honest, dependable and committed to the highest standards of speech and conduct. Integrity was the quiet subtext of everything he did. Dick treated his friends like family. He looked for the best in everyone, and when he found it, he was generous...
  • Tax limits squeeze inner-ring suburbs (Crying about Headlee amendment, unable to raise taxes)

    09/08/2003 10:53:19 AM PDT · by Dan from Michigan · 5 replies · 213+ views
    Detroit News ^ | 9-8-03 | Mike Wowk, Joel Kurth and Amy Lee
    <p>LIVONIA -- Library hours are dwindling in Livonia. Fewer police officers patrol Hazel Park and Oak Park. Aging bleachers aren't replaced in Eastpointe.</p> <p>Normal budget-tightening during tough times? More like a sign of things to come, say leaders of aging Metro Detroit suburbs who argue they're hamstrung by Proposal A and the Headlee Amendment, which are laws that limit the amount of taxes Michigan governments can collect.</p>