Michigan: Two State Senators facing petitions over support for tax and fee hikes

Two Michigan Republican State Senators, Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof and Senator Wayne Schmidt, are facing petitions over their support for fuel tax and vehicle registration fee increases for a road-funding plan. Their votes came after the defeat of ballot proposals which would have raised those same taxes and fees. The wording of the petitions have been approved by the clarity hearing.

Petitioners need 22,000 signatures each in 60 days.