Tax the Rich for Michigan Schools Ballot Committee to Try Again After Canvassers Walk Back Approval

Tax the rich for Michigan schools ballot committee to try again after canvassers walk back approval

Photo by PeopleImages/Getty ImagesAn initiative committee seeking to place a tax-the-rich to pay for public schools proposal on the 2026 ballot is now eyeing a later launch date after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers unapproved its petition language Thursday. Canvassers met Thursday initially to move the initiative forward, but they walked back an earlier approval of the Invest in MI Kids summary language, noting that the proposal’s commit…

CONFUSION: Board of Canvassers withdraws approval for 'tax the rich' income tax hike proposal - The Midwesterner

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Thursday rescinded approval of petition language for a ballot initiative to raise taxes by $1.7 billion for “underfunded” public schools. Invest in MI Kids must now start the process over to gain approval from the board after canvassers realized the group changed the 100-word summary just hours before […]

A message from the Colonial Board of Education regarding 2025 tax rate

To Our Valued Colonial School District Community, At the Board meeting held earlier this week, we took action to approve the tax rate for the upcoming year. However, due to the reassessment, this process looked a bit different than prior years. Because the reassessment process caused a dramatic increase to our tax base, we rolled back our rate, in accordance with Delaware law.         During the presentation and discussion around this issue, we …