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Author Archives: John BebowFive key tax and budget reform lessons from other statesMarch 18, 2010 – 10:21 am
A long-term, sustainable solution to Michigan’s public budget woes appears as far away as ever. The governor is refusing to accept cuts to education proposed by the Senate and the Senate is refusing to accept the governor’s plan to restructure the state tax system with a sales tax on services. Keep those letters coming on budget and term limits reform!March 18, 2010 – 10:20 am
Fresh thoughts readers sent nearly 100 letters to legislative leaders in response to our plea last week to help state representatives Bill Rogers and Tim Bledsoe gain hearings and support for their proposals to get no-budget, no pay and term limits reforms on the ballot later this year. Business Leaders' new benchmarks suggest Michigan is far from a return to prosperityMarch 18, 2010 – 10:19 am
In May, the Center for Michigan will publish the 2010 Michigan Scorecard — a report card on nearly 30 quality of life measures. Michigan's economic [...] Bipartisan freshmen demand movement on term limits and budget reformsMarch 11, 2010 – 11:14 am
Two strong reforms are sitting idle because the bosses in the Michigan House of Representatives won't take action. TAKE ACTION: Tell House leaders to take up budget and term limits reformsMarch 11, 2010 – 11:13 am
If you invest one minute of your time, you can help Bipartisan Freshman Caucus members Bill Rogers and Tim Bledsoe force the issue on term limits and budget reforms. Education Town Hall Report: Support for Pre-K and funding, scrutiny of benniesMarch 11, 2010 – 11:13 am
The Center for Michigan's town hall meeting in East Lansing Wednesday was jam-packed with citizens, business people and educators eager to see the issues of children and schools go to the top of the agenda for the 2010 statewide elections. Audience vote totals from Wednesday's Education Town Hall MeetingMarch 11, 2010 – 11:13 am
Following are the vote totals from the Education Town Hall meeting. Over 200 participants voted on a range of issues from Pre-K Education through Higher Ed.
SUCCESS STORY: Manufacturer moves beyond autosMarch 11, 2010 – 11:12 am
By Jo Mathis SPECIAL REPORT: Citizen's Guide to Michigan Education IssuesMarch 4, 2010 – 12:55 pm
The Center for Michigan's Town Hall Meeting on Education on March 10 in Lansing is sold out. Three Things every Monday morningFebruary 25, 2010 – 8:35 am
"We can't keep looking for jobs, we just have to BE the jobs," says longtime Detroit journalist, author, and Center for Michigan Community Conversation organizer Des Cooper. "People have to think of themselves as their own little cottage industry." |
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