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Newsletter Fresh Thoughts for Michigan's Transformation. [08/12/2010] SPECIAL REPORT: Statewide voters overwhelmingly pass tax levies [08/12/2010] Corrections Reform Coalition looks ahead to 2011 [08/12/2010] Freep joins Great Debates coalition [08/12/2010] Michigan through the eyes of small businesses and entrepreneurs [08/12/2010] Michigan’s first constituents [08/12/2010] Thank you, readers. We’ll be back after Labor Day [08/04/2010] Great Debates 2010 – Bernero and Snyder got their invitations today [08/04/2010] Election analysis – Bernero and Snyder wins get even bigger [08/04/2010] Statewide turnout analysis – the few, the proud, the voters [08/04/2010] Truth Squad – don’t vote without it View More Newsletters	Phil Power's Column Phil Power, founder and President of The Center, spent nearly 40 years in the newspaper business as founder, owner and Chairman of HomeTown Communications Network, Inc. During that period, his weekly column appeared regularly in his Michigan newspapers. It earned both state and national honors for its balance, insight and vigorous point of view. After the sale of his company last year, Phil continued writing his column on a regular basis. If you would like to receive his column via email, sign up for the Center's award winning newsletter. [07/15/2010] How citizens can cut through interest group politics this year [07/01/2010] Phil’s new take on tart cherry pie [06/27/2010] Is Michigan’s BP Disaster Brewing in the UP? [06/17/2010] California's fight against hyperpartisan elections [06/10/2010] Phil's quote bag from Mackinac [06/03/2010] Great Debates coalition offers unique venues for gubernatorial visions [04/29/2010] Missing the potential of Michigan's youngest students [04/22/2010] People ahead of politicians on reforms [04/01/2010] Alternative ways of governing [03/25/2010] Another example of why we live in Michigan View More Columns

Media When The Center for Michigan is in the news, you can read about it here.	Papers The Center for Michigan publishes papers on a variety of topics pertinent to our mission of making Michigan the great state we all want it to be. In the links below, you can read our reports on tax and education reform, as well as our white paper entitled "The New Model Michigan," which was the starting point for our public engagement campaign, Michigan's Defining Moment. [06/03/2010] 10,000 Voices: The Final Report from 585 Community Conversations [04/15/2010] SPECIAL REPORT: The 2010 Michigan Scorecard [03/11/2010] Education Town Hall Report: Support for Pre-K and funding, scrutiny of bennies [03/04/2010] SPECIAL REPORT: Citizen's Guide to Michigan Education Issues [11/19/2009] Town Hall Meeting Report: An emerging grand bargain on taxes and reforms? [10/15/2009] SPECIAL REPORT: AN INSIDE LOOK AT MICHIGAN'S REGIONAL ECONOMIES [05/14/2009] Reform Summit: Lansing ignores viable options [04/20/2009] $1.5 Billion in Reform Choices [03/12/2009] SPECIAL REPORT: Michigan's Incredible Shrinking School Year [02/19/2009] Pocketbook Glance: How YOU Fund the State Budget View More Papers

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