The state Supreme Court said that the BWL franchise fee East Lansing imposed on residents in 2017 was "clearly a tax" that ...

The Michigan Supreme Court released an opinion yesterday holding that a municipality may not disguise a tax by imposing a ...

East Lansing’s utility fee is a tax that was passed without voter approval in violation of the state constitution, the ...

East Lansing asked BWL to stop collecting franchise fees from BWL customers after the state Supreme Court said the fee was an ...

The fee would bring in $1.1 million a year to pay for 25.5 new jobs. That revenue would come from utility customers on their gas and electric bills.

The franchise fee was first implemented to make up for a budget shortfall in the summer of 2017. These funds were collected by BWL and turned over to the city in exchange for a small fee. Attorney ...

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts logged profit and revenue growth in the fourth quarter, reflecting higher royalties and franchise fees. The hospitality company on Wednesday posted a profit of $85 million, or ...

The new generation of high-growth franchises reveals an intriguing duality: pizza chains remain stable and time-tested ...