Learn about the benefits of new federal funding for climate change and sustainability and the hurdles Michigan communities face when setting ambitious climate goals.
If we have taken away anything from this year of data excess, it’s to not lose sight of the real-life outcomes woven through the lines on a chart. Each data point that fills up columns in a spreadsheet represents a person, a group of people, or a community. What we show up to do every day makes lived experience better because we investigated the numbers — and gave them a pulse.
Experts are calling Michigan’s postpandemic economic rebound among the best in the U.S., yet major challenges threaten this positive momentum. We worked with our own in-house expert economist, Stephan Vitvitsky, to analyze the good news of 2021’s economic recovery and four key areas that will have significant impact on the economic outlook for 2022.
Michigan’s aging water infrastructure has been ignored for too long. The conversation about our infrastructure needs to be brought above ground for good.
American Rescue Plan funds need to be used quickly and equitably in Michigan. How will you use this support to solve regional problems?
PSC updated this report to outline the overall costs to maintain Michigan’s road network, current road funding estimates and revenue sources, as well as potential options for raising additional revenue to close the funding gap.
Public Sector Consultants examined RTD pricing before and after the tax changes, and the analysis shows dramatic price hikes for RTDs in both states: a 44 percent jump in Michigan and a 65 percent jump in Nebraska since the legislation passed. These increases far outpaced inflation and the rapid overall increase in the consumer price index.
PSC conducted analysis for BlueTriton Brands to estimate the total economic contribution of the Ice Mountain facility to two geographic regions: the state of Michigan and the regional economy comprising Osceola and Mecosta Counties.
Michigan organizations frequently come together to address issues of water access and safety. These organizations often seek PSC’s expertise on water equity for resources and insight that they can’t find elsewhere. Our water-related projects run the gamut from small local watersheds to international shared waters of the Great Lakes.
PSC conducted a survey of emergency departments’ to inform state health department of effective policies and practices regarding opioid use and overdose.