Campaign to raise taxes on high earners advances toward November ballot

The extra money collected would pay for classroom support, including career and technical education, teacher retention, and lowering classroom sizes.
 
To go before voters, the “Invest in MI Kids” campaign needs to collect over 445,000 signatures.
 
Campaign steering committee member Jess Newman says canvassers are turning in thousands of signatures every few days.
 
“This is really the moment. People understand that the wealthy need to pay their fair share. They understand that we are in a moment of crisis for our public schools and funding.”
 
Opponents of the measure argue more than just the rich could end up paying higher taxes as a result.