A COUPLE OF weeks ago, there was talk of possible protests against the big box stores seeking lower assessments in Marquette County. Public shamings! Picket lines! Boycotts! That talk, while not silent, has died down. Instead, the anger is now focusing on a petition drive urging legislators to pass laws that would ... Continue Reading
The U.P. Fights Back
UPPER PENINSULA POLITICAL leaders are starting to organize in their battle to keep the Michigan Tax Tribunal from sucking tax dollars out of the coffers of local governments. The battle has two fronts, Lansing and the U.P. The Lansing Offensive State Representative John Kivela and State Senator Tom Casperson, with ... Continue Reading