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Michigan Retailers: ‘Assessor Overreach’ legislation would be unconstitutional tax increase

LANSING – Legislation that would change local property assessment practices on large retail stores amounts to “assessor overreach” and an unconstitutional tax increase, Michigan Retailers Association President and CEO James P.

Michigan Retailers elects board members, officers

LANSING – The Michigan Retailers Association Board of Directors has re-elected all officers for 2015-16, following the membership’s election of four incumbents to the board at the Association’s 2015 Annual Meeting.

Governmental Affairs: October 30, 2015

House passes second road funding plan
The Michigan House approved yet another road funding plan last week, this time relying on $600 million in new revenue through a gas tax increase and registration fee increases and $600 million in general fund budget cuts.