Editorials from prominent newspapers

The Detroit News, Nov. 1, 2002

Prop 4 May Leave State $270 million Short
https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0211/01/a10-628028.htm

The Grand Rapids Press, Oct. 30, 2002

Proposal 4 would hurt many Community College students
by Juan R. Olivarez, Ph.D., president of Grand Rapids Community College
https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-0/1035992774263650.xml

The Detroit News, Oct. 30, 2002

Prop 4 Cheats Hospitals That Serve the Poor
https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/30/a08-626042.htm

The Grand Rapids Press, Oct. 28, 2002

Proposal 4 -- disaster for Michigan
by state Sen. John Schwarz and former Attorney General Frank J. Kelley
https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-0/103582053175660.xml

The Detroit News, Oct 27, 2002

Prop 4 Language Is Deceptive
https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/28/a18-623053.htm

The Detroit Free Press, Oct 28, 2002

Tobacco Funds
Vote down Proposal 4, and then debate priorities
https://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/emerit28_20021028.htm

The Detroit News, Pete Waldmeier, Oct 25, 2002

Prop 4 backers want tobacco funds to do just as they please
https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/metro/0210/25/d01-622094.htm

The Detroit Free Press, Oct 21, 2002

Tobacco Funds
Proposal 4 is wrong way to reprioritize money
https://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/esmoke21_20021021.htm

The Detroit News, Tom Bray, Oct 20, 2002

Prop 4 would abuse state Constitution
https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/20/a19-616599.htm

The Detroit News, Nolan Finley, Oct 20, 2002

Voters should send special interests a message: Hands off our tax dollars
https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/20/a17-616609.htm

The Lansing State Journal, Editorial, Oct 20, 2002

• Plan for tobacco money locks out the public
  Proposal 4 leaves too many oversight questions
  https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/opinions/editorials/021020newed_(prop_4).html

The Detroit Free Press, Point/Counterpoint, Oct 18, 2002

• Vote no: Allow annual decisions on spending
  by Peter McPherson, president of Michigan State University, and Mary Sue Colemen, president of the University of Michigan

• Vote yes: Save lives, help cover health costs
  by Ron Davis, Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Henry Ford Health System, and Mary Baumgratner, manager for the American Lung Association for Michigan's southeast region

The Grand Rapids Press, Oct 16, 2002

• In support of Proposal 4
  By Philip H. Mccorkle, Jr., CEO at Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Center in Grand Rapids, and Jodie Vokes, executive director of Tobacco Free Partners in Grand Rapids.

The Grand Rapids Press, Editorial, Oct 13, 2002

• Proposal 4: Definitely NO: Tobacco-fund plan would rip budget; hurt taxpayers, seniors, students ...
  https://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news-0/1034504116236910.xml

  The Lansing State Journal, Point/Counterpoint, Oct 13, 2002
  
  • Vote no, public loses control of dollars
    by state Sen. John Schwarz and former Attorney General Frank J. Kelley

  • Vote yes, ballot plan shields health care
    by Ron Davis, Director, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Henry Ford Health System, and Katherine Knoll, Director of Advocacy, American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate

  The Detroit News, Editorial, Oct 6, 2002
  

  • The truth about Prop 4 -- it robs taxpayers, rewards special interests
    https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/06/a15-605056.htm

  The Detroit News, Editorial, Oct. 6, 2002
  

  • Prop 4 is Bad Policy; Vote No on State Ballot
    https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0210/06/a16-605043.htm

  The Detroit News, Editorial, Sept. 24, 2002
  

  • Kelley Delivers Blow to Prop 4
    https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0209/24/a10-594877.htm

  The Detroit News, Editorial, Sept. 19, 2002
  

  • Prop 4 Crowds Out Vital Budget Priorities
    https://www.detroitnews.com/2002/editorial/0209/19/a12-591049.htm