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<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>

Granholm says she didn't vote on Proposal A, after all By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN The Associated Press 10/16/02 6:39 PM LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Granholm thought she voted in 1994 on the ballot proposal that changed the way the state pays for public schools. But she acknowledged Wednesday that she did not vote in that March special election. Her opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus, had raised the issue Tuesday in Detroit after the pair's second and last debate. Posthumus, a former state senator who helped shape and pass the ballot proposal that became known as...

Posthumus, Granholm meet for last debate By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN The Associated Press 10/15/02 5:38 PM DETROIT (AP) -- Democrat Jennifer Granholm, endorsed in the governor's race by Michigan's two largest teachers unions, can't remember how she voted in 1994 on the ballot proposal that changed the way the state pays for public schools. Granholm was challenged twice by Republican Dick Posthumus during the pair's second gubernatorial debate Tuesday to say how she voted on the proposal. She did not reply either time. Afterward, Posthumus said he didn't think she had even voted on the measure, known as Proposal A....

  ----- Original Message ----- From: Victory Update To: Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 11:14 AM Subject: Victory Update: Taxes and the Economy Tuesday, October 08, 2002One of his focal points is the "life sciences industry" Jobs will be his top priority if he is elected governor, Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus said last week in Midland. That means keeping existing jobs and bringing new ones to Michigan, he said. One of his focal points is the "life sciences industry". Posthumus doesn&#8217;t want the state to force livestock feeding operations&#8217; closure or prevent their start-up by going too far with environmental...

<p>This weekend MSU Alumni Dick Posthumus will watch the Spartans take on Granholm alma mater California-Berkley.</p> <p>For those who say there is no such thing as Michigan Values, I encourage you to read the attached article about the debate at California-Berkley to refrain from "patriotic" displays during a September 11th observance.</p> <p>Michigan Republican Party Chairman Rusty Hills today challenged Jennifer Granholm to a fourth debate in the gubernatorial race.</p>

Proposal A 'tweak' becomes grist for GOP mill Posthumus uses issue to put heat on Granholm By Chris Andrews Lansing State Journal Voter disgust with high property taxes helped elect John Engler in 1990. Now Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus is banking that fear of heftier tax bills will do the same for him on Nov. 5. Posthumus and other Republicans have seized on Democrat Jennifer Granholm's comment that Proposal A - a 1994 ballot proposal that put a lid on property taxes - needs to be tweaked. Republicans have set up a Web site, www.taxtweak .com, which includes a video...

We need a good turnout at all these events, especially the Lansing one(The dems will probably counter us there in revenge for activists countering Granholm.) August 26th 8:45 - LANSING - State Capitol 10:45 - Ferndale - Kulic Community Center Room 1 and 2, 1201 Livernois, Ferndale 12:00 - State Fairgrounds, Detroit, National City Family Grove 4:00 - Monroe - John Manor's Farm, 14400 South Dixie Highway 6:00 - Ann Arbor - American Legion Post Commander Dinner - Grotto Club 2070 West Stadium August 27 7:30 - St Joseph - Dale's Donut Factory, 3687 S Lakeshore Dr. 11:15 Grand Rapids-...

School funding a hot topic for candidates Most running for governor would consider changes By Tim Martin Lansing State Journal Most of the candidates to become Michigan's next governor say they would consider changes to the state's public school funding system. The debate comes as many of Michigan's wealthiest school districts - especially those with falling enrollment - contemplate budget cuts. They want changes in state law that could let them get more money for operating expenses such as salaries and academic programs. Democrats David Bonior and Jennifer Granholm and Republican John Schwarz say they would consider giving local voters...

Proposal A: Funding reforms felt across state Poor districts are getting ahead as rich ones falter By Tim Martin Lansing State Journal As a recession and falling enrollment slam some of Michigan's wealthiest public schools, some educators and politicians say it's time to take a fresh look at how the state funds education. The struggling schools say reforms that Michigan voters passed in 1994 are threatening to change the way they educate kids. East Lansing could lay off an estimated 45 teachers next year. Okemos might slash budgets for sports and maintenance. Waverly and Mason are among the other mid-Michigan...