Tag Archives: constitutional amendment

Public Question On Ballot Is Not A Referendum

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 27, 2018  Updated: Oct 26, 2018 @ 8:14 AM

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A state-wide public question will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot regarding an amendment to the state’s constitution for a balanced budget. However, some are referring to this as a referendum. There is a difference. “The balanced budget amendment has nothing to do with the … Read More

Michigan Senators Seeking Change In Capital Punishment Law

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 05, 2015  Updated: Feb 5, 2015 @ 3:34 PM

Some Michigan senators have proposed a constitutional amendment to impose the death penalty on offenders convicted of first degree murder for slaying a police or corrections officer. The law change faces a difficult task, as it would need two thirds support in the state legislature before going on … Read More