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The Western Right: Taxes on the Ballot
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Saturday, May 02, 2009. Taxes on the Ballot. Tuesday, May 5 is election day. Across Michigan, there will be elections for local offices and tax proposals. The most prominent is the Detroit mayoral runoff between Dave Bing and Ken Cockrell. This proposal is scaled down from the massive transportation proposal that was soundly defeated last November. That proposal would have made funding for the bus system entirely countywide. Portage school ...
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The Western Right: 2012 ACU Michigan Legislature Ratings
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Wednesday, August 29, 2012. 2012 ACU Michigan Legislature Ratings. The American Conservative Union has long been the premier organization rating members of Congress on how conservative their voting records are. Last year, ACU began rating state legislators on their voting records, and it recently released its first ratings of the Michigan state legislature. Here are some notes on the results. In the state senate, Joe Hune was the only membe...
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The Western Right: Bus Tax Zone
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. The Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority, which has never met a tax it didn't like, is proposing a map of areas of the county with access to bus routes. The goal would then be to raise taxes in those areas. This follows the failure of its attempts to raise taxes on the entire county. Transportation authority recommends new map to include residents with access to bus routes. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Western Right: They Won't Take NO for an Answer
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Monday, November 10, 2008. They Won't Take NO for an Answer. The reaction of the Kalamazoo County bureaucracy to the overwhelming rejection of the transportation tax increase proposal is not surprising. They won't take no for an answer. This isn't a surprise because they said so before the election. The Gazette documents their latest plans. Officials plan new tax proposal. Bus system could shut down if millage fails again, officials say.
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The Western Right: Tax increase for busing?
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Thursday, May 25, 2006. Tax increase for busing? On the heels of putting one proposed tax increase on the August ballot, the Kalamazoo County Commission is apparently considering trying to further raise taxes to fund an expansion of the county's bus system. The Commission conducted a poll purporting to show support for such a measure:. I'd like someone to explain to me why the government ought to be running buses at all. Why can't bus s...
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The Western Right: Pay for Your Own Buses!
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Saturday, January 24, 2015. Pay for Your Own Buses! Once again, the local transportation authority is trying to raise taxes for bus service in Kalamazoo County. Major Kalamazoo-area bus routes could be eliminated as townships balk on millage request. The authority was planning to ask for a tax increase in May, but this has been pushed back to August to avoid competing with the sales tax hike on the ballot in May. This bus route is essential...
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The Western Right: More Bus Taxes
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Tuesday, October 25, 2011. They never give up. The Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority is plotting yet another tax increase. Kalamazoo County voters to decide next year on new transit system. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Election Day: November 8. David Viviano and Joan Larsen. That's Saul, Folks! The Powers That Be. 2016 Michigan Primary Election Races. 2016 Michigan Congressional Races. 2016 Michigan State House Races. State a...
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The Western Right: Howard Wolpe, RIP
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Saturday, October 29, 2011. Howard Wolpe, RIP. Former Congressman Howard Wolpe died on Tuesday. Former U.S. Congressman Howard Wolpe dies. Wolpe was previously on the Kalamazoo city commission and in the Michigan House of Representatives. Wolpe was last in the news accusing Congressman Fred Upton of becoming a "right-wing extremist". See Upton's ACU rating's here. Wolpe's letter contained the following revelation. Election Day: November 8.
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The Western Right: Tax Hike Plans
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Saturday, January 31, 2009. Local government officials are plotting future transportation taxes. City, county officials propose new transit taxes, fare hikes. KALAMAZOO - City and county leaders proposed a two-tiered tax plan Monday for public transit in Kalamazoo County while also recommending that bus fares be increased by 15 cents per trip. Why not let the free market provide bus service. Battani said services would have to be cut drasti...
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The Western Right: Bus Tax Never Dies
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Defending Western Civilization from Western Michigan University. Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Bus Tax Never Dies. For years now, the county elites have been trying to raise taxes to fund a county bus system. The Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority (KCTA) was established by the county commission with the power to put tax hikes on the ballot (conveniently shielding commissioners from having to vote for them). Kalamazoo County Transit Authority will ask voters to approve tax request in May. Fred Upto...
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