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CRC: Proposal 2 Adds Constitutional Protections to Electronic Data and Communications
The non-partisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan recently released a memorandum on Ballot Proposal 20-1, an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that would “add electronic data and electronic communications to the existing protections against unreasonable government search and seizure.”
CRC Overview of Proposal on Natural Resources Trust Fund
The non-partisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan recently released a memorandum on the implications of Ballot Proposal 20-1 dealing with the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
CRC: The COVID-19 Recession Imperils the State’s Cash Position
Check out The Citizens Research Council of Michigan’s analysis on how the COVID-19 recession affects the State of Michigan’s cash position on the short- and long-term.
City of Marquette Sends Record Number of Absentee Ballots, Opening Satellite Voter Office
As we mark off the final days of September, I have a shocking piece of…
NMU Center for Rural Health Seeks to Strengthen UP Healthcare System
Elise Bur, Director at the NMU Center for Rural Health, gives an overview of the center and how it seeks to improve outcomes for rural healthcare in the Upper Peninsula.
