Michigan hotel taxes fund tourism promotion. Should they also fund services?

Interlochen Public Radio
Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.
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Baranyai: People have to do better as heat gets worse

Baranyai: People have to do better as heat gets worse
London Free Press
Cooling accounts for a staggering one-fifth of global electricity consumption, much of it still dependent on greenhouse gases
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A gravel road. A dump truck crash. And questions over safety fixes

A gravel road. A dump truck crash. And questions over safety fixes
London Free Press
An Oxford County couple is raising concerns about road safety after a dump truck tipped over at the edge of their rural home’s driveway.
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