Ballot Proposals Would be "Economically Devastating"

In a town hall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette on Tuesday, Governor Snyder explained that the ballot proposals coming before Michigan would be "economically devastating" and encouraged voters to join him in saying "YES" to Proposal One and "NO" on the rest. The Mining Journal reports:

Some of the proposals to appear on the Michigan ballot Nov. 6 could be "economically devastating" and are "terrible" ideas, according to Gov. Rick Snyder. 

Answering questions from the crowd, Snyder said Proposal 2 - which would place collective bargaining rights in Michigan's constitution - and Proposal 5 - which would require a two-thirds majority vote of Michigan's legislature to enact tax increases - would be the most economically devastating to Michigan if they were to pass.

Governor's Bus Tour Heads North

On Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder's Ballot Proposal Bus Tour went to the Upper Peninsula, where the governor delivered his "One's a 'YES' and 'NO' on the rest" message in a Marquette town hall. ABC 10 reports:

Governor Rick Snyder is in the Upper Peninsula, hosting a live/interactive town hall meeting on the six statewide ballot proposals. The meeting is being broadcast to four sites across the region from Northern Michigan University. 

While he will be physically present on the campus of Northern Michigan University in Marquette, NMU will host the live/interactive satellite session in town hall locations in Houghton, Iron Mountain and Escanaba. This can provide greater opportunity for U.P. residents to participate and receive answers to their questions directly from the governor. These satellite town hall locations will also spotlight new and efficient opportunities to improve communication across our state.

5 of 6 Ballot Proposals Would Be 'Economically Devastating' to Michigan

In an interview with Dave Murray of MLive, Governor Snyder said that five of the six proposals on Michigan's ballot next week would be “economically devastating” to the state.

Murray asked Snyder what's so threatening about the proposals. Here's his response:

I wouldn’t use the word threat. I call it people who are pushing back when they are challenged when we say ‘Let’s move forward.’ When change comes, people can resist change. People adapt to change at different rates. And this is a case where we have a number of special interest groups that simply don’t like moving forward and looking toward the future. They’re trying to bypass the Legislature by simply putting stuff in the constitution that doesn’t belong there.

Traverse City Job Creators Say Ballot Proposals Would Harm Business

Governor Snyder traveled to Traverse City today to meet with job creators. They say that the ballot proposals would have a harmful impact on their business -- and that's bad news for Michigan's workers.

In this photo, Governor Snyder listens to Alex Mowczan, President of Summerside Properties, LLC, who says that the Pure Michigan campaign has been important to tourism in Northern Michigan and that the ballot proposals would have a negative impact on our state.

The solution? "YES" on 1 and "NO" on the rest.

Governor Snyder Starts Ballot Proposal Bus Tour

This week, Governor Rick Snyder will travel across Michigan in order to spread the message about the proposals on the November 6 ballot. His message? "Yes" on Proposal One and "No" on the rest.

INFOGRAPHIC: Who Wins and Who Loses on Michigan's Ballot Initiatives

Yep, there are SIX, count 'em SIX proposals on Michigan's ballot this year. Check out this handy guide to see who wins and who loses in the ballot initiatives. Click below to see the full-size PDF.

Job Creators, Newspapers and More Support the New Bridge to Canada

One billionaire monopolist is trying to say "NO" to the new bridge to Canada, so he wants you to vote "YES" on Proposal 6. But there are more than 160 job creators, newspapers and leaders who support the new bridge to Canada.

View the full list at BuildThisBridge.com.

If you SUPPORT the new bridge to Canada, you should vote "NO" on Proposal 6.