Yesterday, Washtenaw County Commissioner Conan Smith dropped by the site and left a few comments, as he’s known to do on occasion. Well, one of those comments, which pertained to Michigan’s Emergency Financial Manager law, drew quite a bit of criticism, and, to his credit, Smith came back this evening and responded to it. Here, […]
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Petition drive begins to stop Michigan’s Emergency Financial Manager law
Earlier this evening, I received an email from Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber, asking me to sign a petition calling for the repeal of Public Act 4 (PA4), or, what’s commonly known as, Michigan’s Fiscal Accountability Act. This, as you might recall, is the legislation put forward by Governor Rick Snyder upon taking office, which gives […]
Posted in Economics, Michigan, Politics Also tagged Ann Arbor Education Association, Brit Satchwell, Emergency Financial Manager, financial martial law, Fiscal Accountability Act, Michigan Forward, Paul Schreiber, petitions, Public Act 4, Rebekah Warren, Rick Snyder, threats to Democracy, Water Street 40 Comments
David Palmer weighs in on the Emergency Financial Manager Act
One of your fellow readers, a man by the name of David Palmer, recently attended a State-sanctioned training session for would-be Emergency Financial Managers. He was kind enough to type up his thoughts after attending the session and send them in. You’ll find them below. If you have any questions, just leave a comment, and […]
Posted in Economics, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Best Practices in Local Government Fiscal Management, David Palmer, Emergency Financial Manager, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, Headlee, James Crowley, Proposal A, Public Act 4, Public Act 72, public education, Rick Snyder 29 Comments