LANSING – Last week, members of the Growing Michigan Together Council, which Gov. Whitmer has tasked with brainstorming policy solutions to boost the state's stagnant population, presented initial recommendations from its work groups. But if any of these ideas to...
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Chamber groups align with manufacturing lobby to oppose economic policies that help working families
To achieve true growth, Michiganders need more stability and thriving communities LANSING – Advocates for a group of state Chambers of Commerce and lobbyists for manufacturers have announced the formation of an effort to thwart popular, much-needed reforms. Called...
Michiganders strongly support corporate accountability, higher taxes on the wealthy, and elimination of the dark stores loophole
Lake Effect poll finds state residents are hungry for bold, progressive policies LANSING – New polling released this week from Lake Effect found that 62% of respondents support ending the dark stores tax loophole, where big box retailers’ property taxes are assessed...
REPUBLICANS PUT MICHIGAN MILLIONAIRES OVER STATE’S WORKERS, CHILDREN & SENIORS
U.S. House Republicans Voted to Strip $37.2 Billion of Federal Funding from Michigan To Give Corporations and the Ultra-Wealthy Another Tax Cut LANSING, MICHIGAN – The current federal budget fight that is nearing a possible June 1st deadline comes on the heels of...
Overwhelming majority of Michiganders support fairly taxing wealthy corporations, polluter pay provisions, and ending dark stores loophole
LANSING – New polling released late last week from Lake Effect found that 68% of Michigan residents support taking legislative action to end the “dark stores” tax loophole, which allows big box stores to have their taxes assessed as if their property is a vacant “dark...