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Tag: Unfunded mandatesBy Corinthian Scales, Section News
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Slippery slopes... (14 comments) Comments >> By KG One, Section News
In an unusual attempt to blurr and difference between two of the five candidates for Michigan Governor, republican candidate Rick Snyder took an amazing position today.
{Details after the fold.} (1 comment, 186 words in story) Full Story By KG One, Section News
Four weeks of paid vacation every year!
Free this! Free that! Hey, do you want me to throw in a 72" DLP and PS3 to go with that as well? It amazes me when I hear the "promises" made by the various politicians. However, this one is a doozy, and illustrates again why this particular politician is not fit for the office that he seeks. {Details after the fold.} (6 comments, 400 words in story) Full Story By JGillman, Section News
The Michigan house recently passed HB 6151. Complete streets. It requires a particular TOP DOWN approach to local roads and planning for streets and roads to make them "livable."
If I read this correctly, its ONE way that the legislature would require local road commissions and municipalities to spend on things they might not otherwise. It also will likely leave the funding mechanism to the local governments to handle as well.
This is my example.. Whats yours? What is your favorite unfunded directive from Lansing? In what ways are the Lansing critters bankrupting YOUR local government? (1 comment) Comments >> |
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