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Fresh Thoughts for Michigan's Transformation

State students deep in hock "Education has taken the assembly line's place as our state's most vital tool," says Rob Schwartz,...

Lansing's New Watchdogs Way back in the fall, in the height of the state budget gridlock, a little-watched bill made it...

What Millennials Want Walkable neighborhoods in urban areas and plenty of neighborhood retail and dining options. Those...

Responding to Need Michigan residents are a philanthropic population that has steadily responded to public need during...

Don't Miss the Boat!!! We're almost out of seats for the Michigan's Defining Moment One-Year Celebration on May 22 aboard...

Growing in Michigan In the shadows of Michigan's traditional "silo" industries, entrepreneurs are thriving. Check out...

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The Center at Work
READ PHIL POWER'S WEEKLY COLUMN - Phil Power, founder and president of the Center for Michigan, spent nearly 40 years in the newspaper business as founder, owner and Chairman of HomeTown Communications....

PAPERS PUBLISHED BY THE CENTER
A New Michigan Scorecard (February 2008)
The Michigan Tax Malaise (November 2007)
Michigan Hunting and Fishing Licenses Bargains too Good to be True (October 2007)
Swift Gazelles and Lumbering Lions (March 2007)
A New Model Michigan (January 2007)
Growing Communities (June 2006)

EVENTS - The Center has held Town Hall Meetings on some of the most important issues facing our state. Click to browse the papers, presentations and findings from each of our conferences.

MAKING NEWS! - See what others are writing about The Center for Michigan and our mission.