Wow, does the idea of U.P. secession get a lot of traction in the media, and we won't claim to be an exception. While it's not true that the Marquette County board is considering anything of the sort, the topic has certainly become a flashpoint for discussing tax issues.
Excerpt: Could Michigan’s Upper Peninsula become the nation’s 51st state? It’s an idea that’s being discussed by the Marquette County Board of Commissioners.
Officials there say residents are upset about declining state aid for schools and a proposed new tax on a sulfide mining operations.
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Source: CBS Detroit
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