Michigan Supreme Court justices Thursday afternoon are dissecting legal challenges mounted to stop four proposed constitutional amendments from getting on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.

At issue is whether proposals seeking eight new casinos, strengthening collective bargaining rights and placing restrictions on raising taxes and building new international bridges and tunnels make undisclosed changes to the state constitution.

The hearing is a latest development in a high-stakes election-year battle to place as many as six constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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[Solicitor General John] Bursch was arguing against the collective bargaining, casino expansion and bridge amendments on behalf of Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette.

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