by Jack Bails, Vice President and Senior Consultant for Natural Resources This report discusses federal initiatives to address the problems of the nation's inner cities in the context of Michigan's ...
by David Gruber, Senior Consultant This report discusses how organizations—public and private—can gain consensus and public support for their projects and policies. Introduction Public support is often critical to the ...
by Robert Kleine, Vice President and Senior Economist, & Alec Rodney, Economist Over the next few weeks we will issue a series of reports on various aspects of the school ...
In the late 1990s, several states, including Michigan, began deregulating their electric utility markets in the hopes that competition in the gen-eration and sale of electricity would drive down consumer ...
Every day parents across Michigan make difficult decisions about who will care for their children when they go to school and to work. Some choose center-based programs. Others select providers ...
Today, unemployment in West Michigan is below 4 percent, suggesting a very strong underlying economy, and the region ranks high in several national studies of growth and quality of life. However, ...
Michigan’s oil and natural gas industry plays an important role in Michigan’s economy creating tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of income for Michigan residents. In 2014, ...
Detroit is Michigan’s iconic city, with a diverse population and a rich cultural history. Its innovation helped create the auto industry and America’s middle class. Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) ...
The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association hired Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to 1) assess the level of water infrastructure investment needed to bring systems and facilities statewide up to current ...
The Michigan Municipal League (MML), through its public policy forums, research, and education, identified eight assets that Michigan’s communities need to grow and strengthen in order for our state to prosper in ...