property taxes

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall hints at a sweeping property tax overhaul, echoing Proposal A and setting up a consequential fight ahead of the 2026 elections.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says he will soon roll out plans soon to reduce real estate and property taxes without cutting funds for schools and local governments.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican, says affordability is going to be a big issue in the 2026 election, and he wants voters to choose how to cut property taxes.

Wayne County owes thousands of Detroiters money after unconstitutionally profiting from their foreclosures. But so far, only about 7% of those former homeowners have a shot at getting what they’re owed.

Republican State House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants to tackle high property taxes for homeowners during this session of the Legislature, which would very likely require a proposal on the ballot.

Koby Levin discusses how people who lost their homes to tax foreclosure in Wayne County have a chance to recoup money the county made on the homes at auction.

A petition campaign seeking to eliminate property taxes in Michigan was dealt a setback Monday by a state elections board.

The reforms come in the wake Detroit’s devastating tax foreclosure crisis, which was driven in part by inflated assessments. From 2010 through 2016, the city overtaxed homeowners by an estimated $600 million, fueling displacement and blight that still haunt Detroit neighborhoods today.

The state received more than $242 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the federal government to administer the Michigan Homeowners Assistance Fund.

A family in Leelanau County can claim property tax exemptions in both Utah and Michigan, according to a recent ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court.