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<p>Meanwhile, House Bill 4961 (the bridge boondoggle), currently in the State Senate Transportation Committee, has yet another frightening feature. State Rep. Paul Opsommer (R-DeWitt) points out the bill would allow MDOT to unilaterally enter into tolling contracts <a href="http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/utr/1/BYIYMSBQLU/LKXEMSGZQS/5357251306" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">anywhere in the state</span></span></a>.?</p>
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<p align="left"><strong>Legislative Scorecard            </strong><br />See how your legislator measures up with AFP-Michigan's <a href="http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/utr/1/BYIYMSBQLU/FASLMSGZQU/5357251306" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Legislative Scorecard</span></span></a>. Each Michigan State Senator and State Representative was scored based on votes selected by AFP-Michigan as being the most critical to limiting taxation, controlling spending, and reforming government.</p>
<p><strong>Get Ready For Property Tax Season</strong><br />Did your property tax assessment go up even if your property?s actual value didn?t? Learn your rights to appeal your property taxes with our <em><a href="http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/utr/1/BYIYMSBQLU/ATQBMSGZQV/5357251306" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Michigan Property Tax Appeal Guide</span></span></a></em>, or, while supplies last, send an email to infomi@afphq.org with your address and we?ll mail it to you. Just put ?Appeal Guide? in the subject line.</p>
<p><strong>Defending the American Dream Summit</strong><br />Mark your calendars for August 27th! AFP Foundation?s 4th Annual <em>Defending the American Dream Summit</em> is being held in Washington, DC the Friday before Glen Beck?s Restoring Honor Rally. Don?t miss the full day of great speakers, grassroots training and AFP Foundation?s ?Tribute to Ronald Reagan? Dinner.  AFP Foundation will provide registrants with FREE transportation to the Glenn Beck rally on August 28th. Register at <a href="http://capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/utr/1/BYIYMSBQLU/IRYSMSGZQW/5357251306" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Defendingthedream.org</span></span></a>.      </p>