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SPECIAL REPORT: If beaten by budget, state's 3 top leaders risk exiting office without legacyBy Susan J. Demas Gov. Jennifer Granholm has framed the upcoming budget debate as requiring a "grand bargain" – a painful mix of government reforms and revenues. That's the only way she believes the state can close an at least $1.7 billion budget gap for fiscal 2011. But there is a question hanging over budget negotiations: How can [...] Feb 4, 2010
Seats are filling fast for March 10 Education Town Hall: Reserve yours today!Maybe it's the big-name speakers? Maybe its the provocative topics that are sure to dominate this year's statewide election? Whatever the reason, seats are going fast for the Education Town Hall meeting on March 10 produced by The Center for Michigan and Public Sector Consultants. Just three days after announcing the event, we've booked more than half [...] Feb 4, 2010
The shared vision of Granholm and BishopQuote of the night from Governor Jennifer Granholm's State of the State Address: "Let's be candid. The budget process is broken – it's a last-minute, crisis-driven disaster. We must do better… The pundits are already saying you won't agree to a budget in this election year. For Michigan's sake, prove them wrong. It can be done… [...] Feb 4, 2010
A big shout out to the Bipartisan Freshman CaucusIn the summer of 2008, Center for Michigan workers traveled the state to give Michigan House of Representatives candidates fresh polling data and reports indicating the public's deep desire for bipartisan cooperation and problem solving in the state capitol. Some of those candidates took up the message and used it to help win their seats. Even more [...] Feb 4, 2010
GUEST COLUMN: A bipartisan approach to fiscal stabilityBy Kevin Prokop and Jim Curran The State is about to begin its annual budgeting rite when the Governor presents her proposed budget. While the specifics are far from clear, we all expect more gloomy news. As Co-Chairmen of the Legislative Commission on Governmental Efficiency, which has spent the past 18 months examining the State’s structural issues, [...] Feb 4, 2010
GUEST COLUMN: Kurt Metzger looks to U-Haul rates to measure MI's healthBy Kurt Metzger The stories of out-migration: From Michigan, from metro Detroit, and from the City of Detroit – have dominated the headlines since the early part of the last decade. United Van Lines reported that their Michigan activity was dominated by outbound trips – 68 percent of all Michigan-related moves. This was the highest outbound share [...] 02/04/2010 01/28/2010 01/28/2010 01/28/2010 01/28/2010 01/28/2010 01/28/2010 01/28/2010 01/28/2010 01/21/2010 01/21/2010 01/21/2010 01/21/2010 01/21/2010
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