http://lisaandroger.com/2009/09/funding-public-libraries-in-michigan/ by Roger Moffat - much more than just another WordPress weblog... Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://lisaandroger.com/2009/09/funding-public-libraries-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Don Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:45:57 +0000 http://lisaandroger.com/?p=900#comment-181 Another observation on the "required" $15 million. If the $10 million is approved by the state legislature, the $15 million will in effect be funded once the $5 million federal chunk is included. Maybe that's how this has all been figured in the past? Anyone know for sure? Another observation on the “required” $15 million. If the $10 million is approved by the state legislature, the $15 million will in effect be funded once the $5 million federal chunk is included. Maybe that’s how this has all been figured in the past? Anyone know for sure?

]]> http://lisaandroger.com/2009/09/funding-public-libraries-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Roger Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:34:01 +0000 http://lisaandroger.com/?p=900#comment-166 Don, yes you are correct - http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090911/NEWS01/909110330 shows that the Senate is proposing $7,500,000, while the House and Governor are proposing $10,000,000. Interesting in that it was the Senate who managed to pass SCR18 to disapprove the Executive Order 2009-036 while the House let it lapse by apathy. Don, yes you are correct – http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090911/NEWS01/909110330 shows that the Senate is proposing $7,500,000, while the House and Governor are proposing $10,000,000. Interesting in that it was the Senate who managed to pass SCR18 to disapprove the Executive Order 2009-036 while the House let it lapse by apathy.

]]> http://lisaandroger.com/2009/09/funding-public-libraries-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Don Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:04:08 +0000 http://lisaandroger.com/?p=900#comment-165 I thought it was the Senate that proposed the $7.5 million and the House that had the $10 million number. This doesn't change your point however. Class action lawsuits against the governor and/or the State Michigan are apparently common. Here's one that Kent County is currently considering. <a href="http://www.mibiz.com/absolutenm/templates/inthenewstemplate.aspx?articleid=15809&zoneid=25" rel="nofollow">class action</a> I thought it was the Senate that proposed the $7.5 million and the House that had the $10 million number. This doesn’t change your point however. Class action lawsuits against the governor and/or the State Michigan are apparently common. Here’s one that Kent County is currently considering. class action

]]> http://lisaandroger.com/2009/09/funding-public-libraries-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Graham Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:23:31 +0000 http://lisaandroger.com/?p=900#comment-164 Roger, I certainly hope this information falls into the laps of those who can further push for answers Roger,
I certainly hope this information falls into the laps of those who can further push for answers

]]> http://lisaandroger.com/2009/09/funding-public-libraries-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Mary Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:14:54 +0000 http://lisaandroger.com/?p=900#comment-163 Thank you, Roger, for this information. I was wondering about that myself and I have been asked about it. I will certainly pass this information on. Thanks again! Thank you, Roger, for this information. I was wondering about that myself and I have been asked about it. I will certainly pass this information on. Thanks again!

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