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GOP working to ax the MBT surcharge
Many Republicans in the state Legislature ran on a promise to eliminate the 22-percent surcharge that’s built into the Michigan Business Tax (MBT), and they are working on fulfilling that…
Aeronautics fund could get more money if bills pass
A pair of bills currently in the state House of Representatives proposes that a small percentage of discretionary state general fund spending be diverted into the state’s aeronautics fund. State…
Taste of the Valley coming to Baker's in support of HVYA
Huron Valley Youth Assistance (HVYA) will be holding its seventh annual Huron Valley Taste of the Valley on Thursday, Feb. 10. According to Highland Township Supervisor Triscia Pilchowski, Taste of…
Kids to Jump Rope for Heart to raise money on Feb. 5
In an effort to beat heart disease and stroke — two of the top causes of death in the nation — students at all nine Huron Valley elementary schools will…
Grant money for stream monitoring set to be awarded
The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) will award up to a total of $50,000 this year to fund both the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Grant Program and the Volunteer Stream Monitoring…
McCulloch's court motion a good first step toward reform
It’s little surprise that the recent indictment of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and others over the alleged use of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) contracts to line their…
Proposal limits rights
From Donna Gundle-Krieg, Highland Township: Voters, wake up! Bill Bullard Jr. is proposing a change in election law that will limit our rights. Bullard recently resigned for a better job…
Drops in assessment figures not as steep as in past years
Preliminary information released by the Oakland County Equalization Division indicates assessed residential property values in western Oakland County have continued to fall significantly in the last year — but not…
Bullard calls upon lawmakers to alter elections statute
Because it’s expensive and also because special elections tend to have even lower than normal voter turnout, the county clerk is asking state lawmakers representing Oakland County communities to change…
Ethics panel worth supporting
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a resolution tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 2 that would grant the authority to Board of Commissioners Chairman Mike Gingell (R-Lake Orion)…
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