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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…
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…
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…
Lawmakers eye changing gravel road speed law
A lakes area state lawmaker is resurrecting a controversial subject on behalf of lakes area residents and officials by seeking to revise the way speed limits are set along the…
New plan outlines goals, objectives for DNRE division
Drivers frequently use GPS systems to help them get to their desired destination. The Wildlife Division of the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) hopes to do the…
Applications now being accepted for HCMA board
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is looking for citizens to serve on two important boards, one managing the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (HCMA) and the other overseeing the county’s various…
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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