State Sen. Marty Knollenberg, R-Troy, issued the following statement Wednesday morning regarding voters rejecting Proposal 1: "There are three lessons to be learned from the Proposal 1 vote. First, citizens expect their elected officials to lead, not to punt difficult issues to the ballot box. "Second, before increasing taxes, the Legislature must further cut spending and more carefully spend the money it already has. "Third-and most important-100 percent of any tax increase for roads … [Read more...]