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Rep. Albert: Retirees in Michigan deserve tax relief
State Rep. Thomas Albert today detailed his legislation to provide income tax relief to more retirees in Michigan, delaying some of the so-called “pension tax” changes made to state law earlier this decade. Albert’s bill would restore tax deductions on retirement income to those born before 1950 – covering more Michiganders than current law, which…
Rep. Noble invites students to be “Rep. for a Day”
State Rep. Jeff Noble of Plymouth announced his essay contest for students in Plymouth, Canton and Northville. The contest is open to students in grades six to twelfth. Students are asked to write a minimum of 250 words and no more than 500. The topic is “Why do you like living in Michigan?” Essays should…
Albert introduces bill to combat fly-by millages
State Rep. Thomas Albert, of Lowell, has introduced legislation to ensure more voices are heard during elections which determine the fate of local millage proposals. Albert’s bill limits local millage proposals to the November ballot, unless a statewide special election or recall election is being considered. “Voter turnout is historically roughly 30% in August and…
House mental health task force will host first meeting in Livingston County
The Michigan House’s mental health task force will hold its first public meeting on Monday, July 31 at Livingston County’s EMS Building in Howell, announced state Rep. Hank Vaupel, the task force co-chair. The bipartisan task force, unveiled earlier this week, is comprised of seven Republicans and seven Democrats seeking to explore ways to enable…
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The Best Way Forward
Real Solutions; Real Results
House Republicans this fall continued to make progress on their Action Plan for the 2015-16 legislative session. At the beginning of session, GOP lawmakers created an online list of policy proposals to help make state government more efficient, effective and accountable. The 2015-16 House Republican Action Plan includes a record 78 specific goals to move…