Competing Michigan property tax plans include both reform and elimination
Competing plans targeting Michigan's property tax system are evolving in Lansing, with one pitching reform and another pushing for their outright elimination.
Board approves Ranked Choice Voting summary that residents will see on petitions
Ranked Choice Voting is not how Michigan chooses its elected officials. But it could be as a ballot proposal works its way through the process. Here's where things stand
Taxing Michigan's rich to pay for schools part of potential ballot proposal
The "Invest in MI Kids" could help funnel $1.7 billion into Michigan schools if approved by voters. But the proposal is still a ways from being approved.
Supporters eye bus routes to Twelve Oaks Mall, Bloomfield Hills after millage approval
Two of the most glaring holes in public transit in Metro Detroit are in Oakland County, where bus routes either skipped entire cities or dropped passengers off miles from popular destinations
Michigan voters enshrine right to abortion in big night for ballot proposals
Ballot measures that approve of changes to term limits, voting practices, and abortion access all passed during the midterms.
Michigan Election Results: Voters approve Proposal 1
Proposal 1 was passed by Michigan voters. The proposal requires elected officials to provide annual financial disclosures. It also changes term limits.
Michigan Live Election Results: Ballot Proposal 1 for term limits and financial disclosures
Election results for Proposal 1, which would require financial disclosures from Michigan elected officials, and change term limits for the House and Senate.
Michigan ballot proposal preview: Term limits, elections, and abortion
It's going to be a consequential election for Michigan with statewide seats and constitutional amendments up for grabs.
Michigan Board of State Canvassers certifies abortion and voting rights proposals for ballot
The Michigan high court ruled Thursday that the board needed to approve ballot proposals governing abortion and voting rights after they rejected the initiatives.
Michigan voter rights proposal will be on November ballot, high court rules
The proposal outlines a series of changes to the state constitution that would expand voting rights in Michigan. Those changes include increasing absentee ballot access and allow people to vote with a photo ID, signed affidavit, or matching voter registration signatures.
Abortion rights group seeking to codify practice in Michigan says it's cleared signature requirement
The group petitioning to have abortion rights on the 2022 Midterm ballot says it has submitted 753,759 signatures - the most ever for a Michigan ballot initiative.
Overview of Michigan Ballot Proposals this 2020 Election
You’ll find a breakdown of what proposals are on the Michigan ballot below, as well as links to more detailed descriptions of each one.
Michigan ballot proposal 1 and what the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund means
The first proposition that voters will find listed on their ballot this November is complex and not likely to affect voters until at least 2050.
Michigan ballot proposal 2 and what it means for personal electronic data
The second proposition that voters will find listed on their ballot this November pertains to an individual’s electronic data, communications, and whether law enforcement agencies have a right to it.
Detroiters to vote on Proposal N which city says would help blight
Voters in Detroit will decide in early November whether or not the city can spend a quarter of a billion dollars as part of a plan for blighted homes through Proposal N.