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Rural Forest Markers Act is a Bipartisan Win-Win for Rural Landowners and the Environment
Rural Insights contributor Tom Watkins shares his thoughts on the bipartisan “Rural Forest Markets Act” bill, which authorizes the USDA to offer loan or bond guarantees of up to $150 million to open emerging markets for carbon mitigation, among other things, to rural forest owners.
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…
