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Detroit ‘split tax’ plan squeezes through House committee, heads to floor

Sep 29, 2023 | Groundswell

Lansing — A House panel Wednesday advanced a series of bills that would allow Detroit to adopt different property rates for occupied and vacant property, eking out a slim Democratic majority to propel a key legislative priority of Mayor Mike Duggan. House Democrats...

Baltimore Sun Publishes Letter to Editor from Baltimore Thrive

Aug 12, 2023 | Groundswell

Baltimore Thrive, an organization dedicated to affordable housing, job creation and equitable development, endorses The Baltimore Sun’s call for “smart growth” in Baltimore (”Target Baltimore for new home construction and transform the region,” July 20). But, instead...

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ECONOMICS (CSE) AND PUBLIC REVENUE EDUCATION COUNCIL (PREC) will be exhibiting at the NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS (NCSL) August 14-16, 2023 in Indianapolis

Aug 1, 2023 | Groundswell

Please pass the word to your local state legislators and their staffs that the CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ECONOMICS (CSE) AND PUBLIC REVENUE EDUCATION COUNCIL (PREC) will be exhibiting at the NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS (NCSL) August 14-16, 2023 in...

Internal Colonialism, Land Maps and Land Value Taxation

Jun 29, 2023 | Video

Powerful Data and Information Tech to Secure Earth Rights for All Internal Colonialism, Land Maps and Land Value Taxation A functional democracy needs truth in order to fulfill the promises of a just and fair society. A fundamental truth necessary to understand how to...

Detroit mayor announces plan to reduce property taxes in the city

Jun 1, 2023 | Video

A brief local news story on the plan: A 46-minute more detailed presentation by the mayor: In Detroit blight is rewarded and buildings are punished. But with the Land Value Tax plan we can fix it. And continue to spread beauty to every corner, in and through, Detroit....