Author Archives: The Center for Michigan

Foul called on Madoff claim

By The Center for Michigan | Published: August 4, 2011
The election for a U.S. Senate seat out of Michigan is more than a year away, but that hasn’t stopped the flow of distortions and misleading claims, the Michigan Truth Squad found this week. In analyzing a commentary from the left-of-center advocacy group Progress Michigan, the Truth Squad called a “technical foul” on the attempt [...]
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What do YOU want from Bridge, Michigan’s newest news source?

By The Center for Michigan | Published: August 2, 2011
Dear Center for Michigan readers: We are asking for about 5 minutes of your time to please complete this survey. Your opinions are important, and here’s why: In early September, The Center is launching an expanded e-Newsletter named Bridge. It will publish articles about the most important issues facing Michigan, including jobs and the [...]
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We’re hiring!

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 29, 2011
FULL-TIME OPENINGS FOR OUTREACH COORDINATORS The Center for Michigan has immediate job openings for individuals with excellent communications and organizational skills and a track record of high achievement. If you care about the future of our state and have strong public speaking and networking skills and a working knowledge of current events, we may have an [...]
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Flint enjoys ‘Diplomat’-ic initiative

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 28, 2011
By Jo Collins Mathis Flint is home to the largest privately held specialty pharmacy in the United States. Didn’t think you would ever read that sentence, did you? But Flint is indeed home to Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, a firm with more than 500 employees that is winning national business growth awards as well as the adoration of [...]
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SmartZones near 20,000 in job creation, MEDC says

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 28, 2011
By Mike Brennan In 2002, Michigan created 11 SmartZones, which provide geographical locations where technology-based companies, entrepreneurs and researchers locate in close proximity to all of the community assets that assist them build businesses, and ultimately high paying jobs. The number has since grown to 15 statewide. SmartZone technology clusters promote resource collaborations among universities, industry, research [...]
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Immigration is important policy piece for Michigan

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 28, 2011
By Kurt Metzger Editor’s note: The Center continues a series of comments from Kurt Metzger of Data Driven Detroit on what the 2010 census results mean for Michigan today, and tomorrow. Metzger worked for the U.S. Census Bureau for 15 years and has been studying demographic data and issues in Michigan for three decades. Immigration and diversity [...]
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Guest column: Shift higher-ed funds into student vouchers

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 28, 2011
by Lou Glazer Unfortunately, after decades of building a world-class higher education system, Michigan has been under-investing in our universities and community colleges for years. Both parties. In her eight years, Gov. Jennifer Granholm cut state funding for universities by 18 percent. In his first year Governor Snyder added another 15 percent reduction. We are now [...]
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Talking taxes with Brian Calley, part II

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 21, 2011
By Susan J. Demas Fans of a service tax in Michigan will be disappointed. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley stressed again in an interview this month that the administration of Gov. Rick Snyder has little interest in a service tax, arguing it would be far more complex to implement than most people imagine. “I don’t think many appreciate the [...]
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Michigan better get senior-active

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 21, 2011
By Kurt Metzger Editor’s note: The Center continues a series of comments from Kurt Metzger of Data Driven Detroit on what the 2010 census results mean for Michigan today, and tomorrow. Metzger worked for the U.S. Census Bureau for 15 years and has been studying demographic data and issues in Michigan for three decades. A recent report [...]
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Guest column: Michigan’s energy policy benefits families, businesses

By The Center for Michigan | Published: July 21, 2011
    By David G. Mengebier The progressive public policy set by Michigan’s 2008 energy law has been providing benefits to Michigan’s families and businesses for almost three years, and it’s not even fully implemented yet. This forward-looking policy has improved the state’s business climate, supported the retention and creation of badly needed jobs in our state and encouraged [...]
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