In case anyone was interested, here are the total penal fines for each year, statewide, according to the Library of Michigan website: http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_41254---,00.htm... :) [image: Inline image 1] Jocelyn (Baldwin) Levin, MLIS jmb.mlis@gmail.com On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Shelley Williams <svbwilliams@gmail.com> wrote:
Very interesting hypothesis. We would love to find out.
Shelley
On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 2:37 PM, Helen Dewey <rhdewey@charter.net> wrote:
Has anyone actually documented over time that penal fines go down in election years? Our sheriff was running for reelection, and our penal fines went down 27% from last year.
Helen Dewey Benzonia Public Library Board
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