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"A group named 'Reform Michigan Government Now' submitted petition signatures on July 7 to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot. While the backers of the proposal have yet to identify themselves, the measure is being billed as an effort to increase government accountability. In reality, the proposal appears to be an attempt to rewrite the state Constitution through reams of fine print." — from Michael D. Jahr's "Long on Words, Short on Reform" "RMGN does some things that will sound appealing to a public fed up with lousy leadership in Lansing. It would cut the size of the Legislature. It would reduce salaries and benefits for top state officials. But these are smokescreens intended to cloud the real agenda of the proposal's mysterious backers, who are springing this at the last minute."— from Lawrence W. Reed's Op-Ed "Government overhaul actually is partisan trick" |
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Title: Document on UAW Web Site Outlined Strategy for 'Changing the Rules of Politics in Michigan to Help Democrats' Publication: July 17, 2008, Mackinac Center Current Comment Author: Paul Kersey, Mackinac Center labor policy director
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Title: UAW-Posted PowerPoint Presentation on 'Reform Michigan Government Now' Proposal Publication: July 18, 2008 on Mackinac Center Web site; originally discovered on UAW Region 1-C Web site in June 2008 Author: Paul Kersey, Mackinac Center labor policy director
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Title: Government overhaul actually is partisan trick Publication: July 13, 2008, Lansing State Journal Op-Ed Author: Lawrence W. Reed, president of the Mackinac Center
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Title: Long on Words, Short on Reform Publication: July 15, 2008, Mackinac Center Current Comment Author: Michael D. Jahr, Mackinac Center communications director
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Title: Partisan Politics at Its Worst Publication: June 25, 2009, Trying Liberty blog entry Author: Jim Vote, Mackinac Center labor research intern
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Title: Eight Ballot Measures We Would Like to See Publication: August 22, 2008, Mackinac Center Current Comment Author: Joseph G. Lehman, Mackinac Center executive vice president
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Media Coverage Trying Liberty is keeping track of the media coverage of 'Reform Michigan Government Now" |
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Center analysts break news of partisan goals in 'Reform Michigan Government Now' proposal Center discovers partisan intent in 'Reform Michigan Government Now' proposal Center uncovers ballot initiative plan Center cited in editorial on partisan ballot plan Savings from “Reform Government” Initiative: Four Pennies a Week Ballot measures the Mackinac Center would support |
