Tax package stirs Michigan House amid tax revolt hints
The Michigan House grapples with a package of miscellaneous taxes as lawmakers warn a statewide income tax may come later. Voters reject school millage boosts and bonding, lawmakers push a Conlin plan to raise about 30 million in taxes to cover spending until income tax funds arrive, while lobbying and executive spending raise concern.
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House of Representatives
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Rollo G. Conlin
House Taxation Committee
Senate
Conlin
Executive Department
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Tenting Tonight Weathering Memorial Day Trip
The narrator recalls camping at Cold Water Lake with friends George and Gerry Grim and their two sons, braving rain and cold during a Memorial Day weekend. They slept in two small tents, cooked in a makeshift kitchen, and endured wind and chill before moving to Six Lakes where the sun warmed their mood and they enjoyed boating with George at the helm.
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Gerry Grim
Coldwater Lake
Six Lakes
Michigan study finds rising medical expense risk for families
A University of Michigan Survey Research Center study estimates nearly one third of American families face large medical hospital or funeral costs in a year. The finding highlights financial vulnerability amid rising health care expenses.
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University of Michigan Survey Research Center
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