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Vote NO on the $2 billion sales tax hike (Proposal 1) May 5th | Grand Rapids Pundit

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Monday, February 16, 2015. Vote NO on the $2 billion sales tax hike (Proposal 1) May 5th. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Vote NO on the $2 billion sales tax hike (Proposal. The Ludwig von Mises Institute. Grand Rapids Business Journal. The Law, by Frederic Bastiat. 2010 Census: Do I have to fill it out? Grand Rapids Income Tax Increase: Its the Pensions, Stupid. The full Detroit bankruptcy eligibility court opinion.

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Union self destruction and the demise of Detroit | Grand Rapids Pundit

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Union self destruction and the demise of Detroit. I've been following a fellow by the name of Gregg Shotwell. Of his newsletters. It was interesting to read an angry insider's view of the union meltdown. Which appears to be a compilation of his newsletter writings, and he got some local press when it was published. One such event was an interview earlier this year with Z Magazine. There was a clear demarcation between union and ma...

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Grand Rapids Pundit: February 2015

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Monday, February 16, 2015. Vote NO on the $2 billion sales tax hike (Proposal 1) May 5th. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Vote NO on the $2 billion sales tax hike (Proposal. The Ludwig von Mises Institute. Grand Rapids Business Journal. The Law, by Frederic Bastiat. 2010 Census: Do I have to fill it out? Grand Rapids Income Tax Increase: Its the Pensions, Stupid. Vote NO on the $2 billion sales tax hike (Proposal 1) May 5th.

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Grand Rapids Pundit: November 2013

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Thursday, November 28, 2013. So I've taken a bit of a hiatus lately. You know, life happens. I'm making an effort to get back to more regular blogging. While I was on mental vacation, a few important things happened:. The charter school cap was lifted. The city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy. The "stimulus" didn't do much of anything. The federal reserve has printed trillions of dollars to produce a few percentage points of GDP, and.

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Grand Rapids Pundit: October 2011

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Friday, October 28, 2011. Mike Sak for Comptroller? Are you kidding me? Somehow I missed the news that former Kent County Commissioner and former State Representative Mike Sak was running for Grand Rapids Comptroller. I received a post card in the mail from him today and I just had to shake my head. It's so sad that I don't know where to begin. Later, Sak approached the trooper again, "obviously very intoxicated," and demanded a ride, the memo stated. After ...

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Same-sex marriage approaching majority support in Michigan | Grand Rapids Pundit

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Same-sex marriage approaching majority support in Michigan. I was one of the few bloggers in 2004 who opposed the constitutional ban on same sex marriage. In November of that year. Of course, it passed with about 59% of voters saying "yes." My comments back then included the following:. But an even more fundamental question comes to mind. Why should we mess with our constitution on an issue that has purely emotional effects? Well, noth...

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Good news: Marijuana decriminalization on the ballot in Grand Rapids inNovember | Grand Rapids Pundit

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Good news: Marijuana decriminalization on the ballot in Grand Rapids in November. I have to admit, I was skeptical that they could do it, but the group Decriminalize GR. The language, the last step in ensuring it will be on the ballot in November. If you can afford it, please send Decriminalize GR a few bucks. To fund the coming educational campaign to get Grand Rapidians to embrace policy sanity. Labels: Grand Rapids City Government.

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Grand Rapids Pundit: December 2013

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Union self destruction and the demise of Detroit. I've been following a fellow by the name of Gregg Shotwell. Of his newsletters. It was interesting to read an angry insider's view of the union meltdown. Which appears to be a compilation of his newsletter writings, and he got some local press when it was published. One such event was an interview earlier this year with Z Magazine. There was a clear demarcation between union and ma...

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Michigan’s Proposal 2 - NO | Grand Rapids Pundit

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Politics, Economics, Society Grand Rapids, MI. Monday, October 25, 2004. Michigan’s Proposal 2 - NO. Ballot proposal number two. Which will appear on the Michigan ballot on November 2nd, amends the state constitution to insert a firm definition of what will be legally allowed to be recognized as a marriage. The proposed amendment reads as follows:. Second, what affect would this have on domestic partners (of the opposite sex) who receive employment benefits? We understand that this issue brings up strong...