Michigan
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media mention July 13, 2015 Michigan Live: Road Repair Needs Trump ‘No Tax’ Mantra in Several GOP States
Eight states, all but one of them headed by Republican governors, have either hiked gas taxes or scaled back planned cuts in order to fund road repairs this year, according… -
media mention July 6, 2015 Rapid News Network: Michigan Senate could see road fix funding package today
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today applauded the Michigan Senate for their leadership in passing a comprehensive plan to fix Michigan’s roads. Gas taxes in six other states are to rise Wednesday,… -
media mention July 2, 2015 Iron Mountain Daily News: Meanwhile, in Minnesota
Hey, Michigan, look over here. Look west. OK, that’s Ironwood, which is still in Michigan. A little further. There you go. Hi. Minnesota’s the name. So you’ve got some state… -
media mention April 21, 2015 MLive Media Group: You ask, we answer: Proposal 1, regressive taxes and electric vehicle fees
Sales taxes, which would increase under Proposal 1, are considered “regressive” because they can disproportionally affect low-income workers, who tend to spend a larger portion of their earnings on taxable… -
media mention April 21, 2015 Lansing State Journal: Tax proposal will cost some $500 per household
The average tax hike for the middle fifth of Michigan households — those making $40,000 to $64,000 a year — would be $267, or $22 a month, according to an… -
ITEP Work in Action March 10, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: Road funding ballot proposal: a win-win for everyone
According to a new report from the Michigan League for Public Policy, an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that even after the sales tax increase,… -
ITEP Work in Action March 3, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: A Solution at Last to Michigan’s Crumbling Roads
Analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that the sales tax increase and the increase of the EITC will help low-income working people. After all of the… -
ITEP Work in Action January 26, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: Income Tax Cuts: Financially Irresponsible and No Economic Benefits
Proposals to roll back the personal income tax in Michigan will not create jobs or grow our economy and will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest taxpayers the most. It is also… -
media mention December 3, 2014 ABC (Michigan Affiliate WZZM): Gas Tax 101
Carl Davis, a senior analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C., said Michigan is one of only four states, with Indiana, Illinois and Hawaii, that… -
media mention December 3, 2014 Michigan Chronicle: Will Lame Duck Session Fix Broken Roads?
“The state’s flat gas tax of 19 cents per gallon is at an all-time low, when adjusted for inflation, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The tax… -
ITEP Work in Action November 25, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Let’s Not Make it Harder for People to Get to Work!
Improving the state’s roads is critical to economic growth in Michigan. Not only do people depend on the roads and public transportation to get to work, but businesses—and potential businesses—rely… -
media mention November 24, 2014 Michigan Public Radio: On the Road to Another Tax Increase That Will Hit Low-Income Earners the Hardest
Why bring it up now? Because right now Michigan leaders are considering another tax increase that will have a disproportionate impact on the state’s working poor. Before we dive into… -
ITEP Work in Action June 9, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Road fix must protect low-income families
“It’s clear that Michigan must come up with a solution to repair its broken roads. A funding solution that requires a higher sales tax, however, will be especially difficult for… -
media mention May 23, 2014 Detroit Free Press: Why Michiganders Pay Among the Highest Gas Tax to Drive on Crummy Roads
By Paul Egan, May 23, 2014 High fuel taxes and low spending on roads. It’s a nasty combination, but Michigan motorists can rightfully complain they pay some of the highest… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on SB 402
The Michigan League for Public Policy opposes Senate Bill 402. Across‐the‐board cuts in the state’s personal income tax will not create jobs or grow the economy in Michigan. They could,… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Testimony to the House Tax Policy Committee on HB 5265-5267
The Michigan League for Public Policy opposes House Bills 5265, 5266, and 5267 because across-the-board cuts in the state’s personal income tax will not create jobs or grow Michigan’s economy.… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Slicing Up the Income Tax Cut Proposal
Proposals to roll back the personal income tax in Michigan will not create jobs or grow our economy and will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest taxpayers the most. In fact, most… -
media mention February 18, 2014 Cincinnati City Beat: Kasich’s Tax Proposal Favors Wealthy
(Original Post) February 14th, 2014 By German Lopez | News | Posted In: News, Economy, Governor Proposal would let poor buy a slice of pizza, while top 1 percent could… -
media mention February 18, 2014 MLive.com: Immigration officials up pressure on undocumented workers in Michigan
(Original Post) By Gary Ridley | [email protected] on February 16, 2014 at 6:30 AM, updated February 16, 2014 at 6:35 AM FLINT, MI — Jose Guerra was 15 when he… -
ITEP Work in Action January 15, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Tax Cuts Won’t Grow the Economy
Across-the-board income tax cuts will not boost Michigan’s economy but would contribute to rising income inequality, and further drain resources from public schools, community colleges, universities, health care and… -
ITEP Work in Action November 13, 2013 Michigan League for Public Policy: The Path to Prosperity: Ten Steps Michigan Must Take to Strengthen Its Economy
Over the last decade, Michigan policymakers have addressed the state’s economic and fiscal problems largely through a combination of budget cuts, tax shifts and reliance on one-time revenues–under the mistaken… -
media mention August 23, 2013 Huron County View: Immigration reform would boost revenue by $35 million
(Original Post) WASHINGTON — A new analysis estimates that unauthorized immigrants pay Michigan $126 million in state, local taxes. The study also estimates that Michigan would gain $35 million in… -
media mention August 12, 2013 Minnesota Post: Minnesota growth formula could help Detroit recover
New residents, immigrants and refugees specifically, hold great promise for reviving places like Detroit, battered by de-industrialization or changing economics.
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media mention July 24, 2013 Livingston Daily Press & Argus: Hune, U-M rules could clash
Written by Christopher Behnan Daily Press & Argus State Sen. Joe Hune’s proposal to block undocumented immigrants from receiving state benefits could clash with the University of Michigan’s decision… -
media mention July 15, 2013 Crain’s Detroit Business: Immigrants pay taxes, too
(Original Post) Now that the U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan immigration bill, and it is all but dead in the Republican-controlled U.S. House, those supporting reform are pointing to…