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By Ron French of Bridge Magazine Nearly two-thirds of Michigan parents say they’re concerned about the negative impact school shutdowns are having on learning during the coronavirus crisis, according to [...]

By Ron French of Bridge Magazine President Donald Trump may want schools to reopen this school year, but Michigan families disagree. Parents of K-12 students in Michigan overwhelmingly support Gov. Gretchen [...]

By Eric Baerren of the Morning Sun If the federal government has the information to route money to your bank account electronically, you might be in line for the first [...]

Clients, partners, and friends, As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic evolves, Public Sector Consultants (PSC) feels it is important to acknowledge the fluidity of the situation and maintain a reasoned and [...]

By the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership, which serves the economic development needs of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties, has announced new [...]

By Paul Egan of the Detroit Free Press LANSING — Her first year in office began with a record cold snap that exposed a weakness in Michigan's energy grid. It ended [...]

Originally posted on Connect to KB by Kristin Beltzer of Spotlight Podcasts Our CEO Julie Metty Bennett and president Rachel Kuntzsch connect with Kristin Beltzer of Spotlight Podcasts to discuss [...]

By Riley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting of Bridge Magazine At long last, Michigan’s divided government has the framework for a budget deal. But it’s mostly flat and doesn’t include major funding [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Vice President Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 stucker@publicsectorconsultants.com LANSING, Mich. – Public Sector Consultants (PSC) has named Julie Metty Bennett and Rachel Kuntzsch as the [...]

By Sherri Welch of Crain's Detroit Business Several foundations are teaming up to provide coordinated support for nonprofit services to immigrants and refugees in the region, in the wake of [...]

“We all have the power to save other people.” These are the words of Rachel Kuntzsch, a senior vice president at Public Sector Consultants (PSC). Six months after a sudden [...]

By Michigan Radio During the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference, PSC vice president Selma Tucker joined Senator Marshall Bullock and Michigan Radio’s Zoe Clark to forecast the future of Michigan's political leadership and speculate [...]

From the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Six of the Lansing region’s outstanding small businesses are among 50 companies from around the state being recognized with the prestigious Michigan 50 [...]

By Ron French of Bridge Magazine The question isn’t whether it will take a lot more money to fix Michigan roads. The question, according to an array of experts Thursday, [...]

By Sherri Welch of Crain's Detroit Business More often, foundations are helping to set the agenda at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. They have long been part of important conversations [...]

By Dondré Young of the Council of Michigan Foundations and Claire Stevens of Public Sector Consultants Shoreline communities throughout the Great Lakes basin face many of the same challenges related [...]

By Bridge Michigan Staff How would YOU fix Michigan’s roads? Every Michigander seemingly has an answer for this. Maybe you want lower weight limits on trucks, more durable road construction [...]

Valued partners and friends, We are reaching out to you with news that Public Sector Consultants (PSC) CEO Jeff Williams has decided to step down from his position this fall [...]

By Chad Livengood of Crain's Detroit Business Jeff Williams, CEO of Public Sector Consultants, plans to leave the Lansing-based public policy research and management firm by fall, selling his stake [...]

By Michigan Radio Stateside Staff Read at grade level or you could get held back. Those are the options for Michigan third graders starting next year. That's thanks to a 2016 [...]

Contact: Martin Ackley, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs 517-241-4395 Across Michigan, families rely on child care providers to offer high-quality early learning and care for their children while they [...]

By Ron French, Bridge Magazine Education likely will be a major topic in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s first State of the State address Tuesday. And for good reason. Michigan’s schools are [...]

By Ron French of Bridge Magazine Child care, an issue that wasn’t on the political radar a decade ago, could become one of the major issues facing the administration of [...]

From networksnorthwest.org A new report details the current state of child care in Northwest Lower Michigan, including needs and challenges for families and child care providers. The report also identifies [...]

By Marti Benedetti of Crain's Detroit Business Many Michigan older adults are having a ball, but a surprising number of the state’s over-50 population is struggling with a lack of [...]

From Bridge Magazine The staggering cost of child care is one of the biggest economic burdens facing Michigan families. Its cost can delay home ownership, force children into cheaper, lower-quality [...]

By Lindsay VanHulle of Crain's Detroit Business Five years ago, John Wilson formed a private family foundation and set out to help lift people out of poverty in Mason County. [...]

From UPmatters.com The Michigan Energy Office (MEO) today announced the kick off of an effort that will develop a roadmap to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for the [...]

Originally Posted by the Detroit Legal News Public administration issues that highlight ethical lapses were discussed at WMU-Cooley Law School’s Lansing campus during the panel event, “Guardians of the Public [...]

By Phil Power of Bridge Magazine When I was younger, I used to attend international conferences held at Ditchley House, an enormous, stately 17th-Century pile near Oxford, England. Various heavyweights [...]

Dear friends, We write to you with a heavy heart. Our beloved friend and colleague Peter Pratt passed away on October 11, 2017. His family was by his side. All [...]

Peter Philip Pratt East Lansing Peter Pratt, aged 59, died, surrounded by his family, on October 11, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. He was, in every sense of the phrase, [...]

Join Mary Templeton, Michigan Saves executive director and vice president of Advancing Women in Energy (AWE), on October 12 for the AWE 2017 Annual Meeting: Road to the C-Suite. The evening [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Linda Headley Senior Communications Fellow Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 PRESS RELEASE: Amanda Menzies and Selma Tucker promoted to vice president LANSING, Mich. – Public Sector Consultants [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Vice President Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 stucker@publicsectorconsultants.com Michigan’s premier public policy firm expands education and community and economic development expertise with key talent LANSING, [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Allie Schmidt Public Engagement Director The Center for Michigan 734-926-4286 aschmidt@thecenterformichigan.net Fixing Michigan’s Road Mess Solutions Summit to be held in Lansing LANSING, Mich. — The [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Vice President Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 PSC Strengthens Energy and Environment Practice with New Vice President Maggie Pallone LANSING, Mich. — Public Sector Consultants (PSC), [...]

By Paul Gunton of Ballast Water Treatment Technology Magazine Michigan’s legislature passed a state House bill last week (2 November) that brings the state’s legislation on ballast water treatment into [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 PSC Welcomes Scott Dzurka LANSING, Mich. – Public Sector Consultants Inc., Michigan's premier public policy research [...]

Dear friends, We write to you with a heavy heart. Our beloved friend and colleague Peter Pratt passed away on October 11, 2017. His family was by his side. All [...]

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By Shanna Grove of WZZM 13 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Michigan is one week away from the Aug. 7 primary election. The weather is warm, people are busy traveling and [...]

By Niagara Frontier Publications The Niagara County Early Child Care Quality Improvement Project (QIP), an initiative launched by Niagara University in 2010 to enhance early childhood development, was cited for excellence [...]

By Mike Wilkinson of Bridge Magazine It’s the stuff of fantasy: A golden ticket that alleviates money woes. For Michigan lawmakers, that time might be nigh. The next governor and [...]

LANSING — The Small Business Association of Michigan wants to build on the state’s past efforts in economic development policy while also creating continuity from one governor’s administration to the next. That’s important [...]

Using the work of the Governor’s 21st Century Infrastructure Commission as a foundation, PSC vice president Jeff Guilfoyle collaborated with Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) on this year’s annual sector [...]

For the past two years, PSC has been working with the Coalition to Keep Michigan Warm to illustrate the importance of the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio The Michigan legislature is considering retroactively extending the statute of limitations of sexual assault of minors. It's part of a package of bills designed [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is calling it a “Marshall Plan for Talent.” He wants the legislature to approve $100 million for programs, equipment and [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio The Michigan Farm Bureau is backing new rules for withdrawing water and House Republicans are obliging them so far. Vicki Barnett, the former mayor [...]

By Jameson Cook of The Daily Tribune A commission created last year aims to review court funding statewide and come up with suggestions on ways to fairly institute court costs [...]

By Jay Greene of Crain's Detroit Business Michigan is slowly moving forward on a plan to place its $2.8 billion Medicaid nursing home and long-term care services programs under the [...]

By Stateside Staff The big news out of Lansing this week was Governor Rick Snyder’s eighth and final budget. His proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2019 is $56.8 [...]

By Stateside Staff It’s been an interesting week in Michigan. On Wednesday, Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon to resign in [...]

By Stateside Staff Since 1950, the Michigan Legislature has only overridden a governor’s veto four times. This week was one of those times. In July of 2017, Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed a [...]

By Stateside Staff Yesterday, the state of Michigan went through a process called the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. University and governmental economists met to discuss where the economy is going [...]

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By David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 89.1 WEMU's David Fair and executive director of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Lisa Wozniak look ahead at what 2018 holds for environmental [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio The new federal tax bill could mean lower federal taxes, but Governor Snyder and some economists say that it could lead to higher state [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Another example of Michigan’s lack of government transparency was pointed out this week. The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity looked into [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio The legislature is considering a package of bills that would give the state power to step in and manage a municipality’s budget if the local government [...]

By Lindsay VanHulle of Bridge Magazine Gov. Rick Snyder came to Lansing nearly seven years ago with a plan to improve fiscal management within state government. And his reforms have [...]

By Lindsay VanHulle of Bridge Magazine In 2006, Gudel Inc., based in Ann Arbor, sold more than 90 percent of its robots and automation equipment to the automotive industry. Today, [...]

By Lindsay VanHulle of Bridge Magazine Until the last one, Paul Robertson, Jr. hadn’t really minded a recession. Sure, his family’s Bloomfield Hills-based home building company, Robertson Bros. Co., would [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio More than 185 species of foreign fish, algae, plants, insects, and viruses have been brought into the Great Lakes. Many of them are invasive [...]

By Tracy Samilton of Michigan Radio District judges are urging Governor Snyder to support bills that would eliminate a tax called the Driver Responsibility Fee. The bills would also forgive [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Some members of the Legislature want to eliminate the elected Michigan Board of Education. They say the Board of Education has become little more than [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Wisconsin recently offered up to $3 billion in tax incentives to FoxConn of Taiwan. In Detroit, there have been hundreds of millions of dollars [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio This week, Representative Jason Sheppard, from southeast Michigan, and Senator Joe Hune, from Livingston County, both Republicans, introduced identical bills that propose barring local [...]

Dear friends, We’re sending this message to clients and partners who have worked with the health practice at Public Sector Consultants (PSC). Your involvement at the firm has probably included [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio This week the Michigan Civil Service Commission unilaterally restricted state labor union workers' rights. Emily Lawler for MLive reports: “The rule changes prohibit some issues as subjects of [...]

By Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau Relief from the highest auto insurance rates in the nation took on a bigger sense of urgency last week. From comments made [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio The Michigan Senate yesterday passed legislation that could vastly increase corporate and special interest spending on campaigns. Vicki Barnett, a former mayor of Farmington Hills and [...]

By Daniel Howes Don’t let the opening days of another school year, or another Michigan win at the Big House, fool you: public education in this state is in steep [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio As the aftermath of the Flint water crisis drags on, attention has now largely turned toward the repercussions for those involved. Fifteen state and local government [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Gov. Rick Snyder signed a $1.2 billion road funding package in 2015 that called for increased vehicle registration fees and gas taxes, many of [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Not much is happening with Michigan’s legislature. They’re out of session for much of August. But a state budget of more than $56 billion dollars was [...]

By Jacob Meschke & Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a tax incentive package designed to attract large companies to the state and [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio This week, the state of Michigan dropped charges and arrest warrants against 186 people — almost all of them Detroit residents — after accusing [...]

In this episode, URC Executive Director Jeff Mason speaks to Jeff Guilfyole of Public Sector Consultants about the report "Leading Discovery: URC Contributions to the Life, Medical, and Health Sciences," [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Governor Rick Snyder got what he wanted from the state legislature this week. Wednesday, state lawmakers passed a package of bills designed to give [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson released her response to a request from the Trump administration’s election commission for voter data on Monday. She agreed to [...]

By Tyler Scott & Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio The state legislature is sending Governor Snyder a package of bills that will change retirement benefits for teachers. Vicki Barnett, the [...]

We’re so honored to be named a Michigan Economic Bright Spot for 2017 by Corp! Magazine. Each year, the business publication recognizes outstanding companies that contribute to Michigan’s economy through [...]

By Ted Roelofs of Bridge Magazine One evening in early May, anxious West Michigan school officials huddled at a Grand Rapids restaurant to await results from an election that easily [...]

By Stateside Staff from Michigan Radio This week, The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a news release about a federal court update concerning how well Michigan protects [...]

From lenconnect.com Negotiations without the input of commissioners, meetings and district talks at times the public is unlikely to attend and using millage funds in ways voters didn’t approve are [...]

By Paula Gardner of MLive Three of Michigan's universities combine to conduct $1.2 billion in health science research, yet their leaders say the lack of a coordinated funding strategy threatens [...]

From TrueViralNews.com Michigan’s top research universities together spent $1.2 billion on research and development in health and life sciences in 2015, according to a new report. Michigan State University, the [...]

By Ted Roelofs of Bridge Magazine Even with the GOP in charge of Michigan’s Legislature and governor's seat, the Lansing political scene these days resembles nothing so much as two [...]

Column by Jack Lessenberry I do a fair amount of speaking to citizens’ groups across Michigan, mostly to people who read my columns or listen to my daily radio broadcasts. [...]

By Stateside Staff The State of Michigan received some good news and some bad news this week. Projections show income tax revenue over the next couple of years will likely [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Two sticking points in Lansing lately are prisons and infrastructure. Governor Snyder is calling for an increase in spending for prisons of nearly $1,500 per [...]

By Marty Mulcahy, Editor of The Building Tradesmen Newspaper With an aging industry workforce losing workers to retirement, and a strong, long-term forecast for good employment opportunities in most of [...]

By Frank Beckmann on WJR 760 AM Radio Live from Lansing for the Michigan Construction Industry Skilled Trades Conference. Share:

From the Richard Piet Show on 95.3 WBCK Radio President of Motor Shop Electrical Construction John Banks, and senior policy fellow at Public Sector Consultants Ken Sikkema talk about efforts [...]

By Frank Beckmann Of News Talk WJR 760 AM Discusses their report tracking apprenticeships and how they work in and benefit Michigan. [Read More...] Share:

By Paula Gardner of Mlive Career paths in Michigan should more frequently involve skilled trades apprentice training, according to a recent report that details the benefits of the programs. That form [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio The weekly political roundup on Stateside tackles a few of the biggest stories of the week. Ken Sikkema, senior policy fellow at Public Sector Consultants and [...]

By David Eggert of the Associated Press Eight years into Michigan’s economic recovery, the fiscal outlook is still unnerving for municipalities seen as ill-equipped to withstand the next recession. Despite continued [...]

By David Eggert of the Associated Press Eight years into Michigan's economic recovery, the fiscal outlook is still unnerving for municipalities seen as ill-equipped to withstand the next recession. Despite continued [...]

By Daniel Howes of Michigan Radio You can find it in booming auto sales and fat corporate profits. You can feel it in a 5.1% unemployment rate. That’s roughly a third [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio Michigan Republican legislators are divided when it comes to the budget. The Detroit News reports the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services cut [...]

By Daniel Howes of The Detroit News ‘Is the American dream dying in Michigan,” asked the subject line of an email that arrived Thursday morning. The second: “Can our education system [...]

By Daniel Howes of The Detroit News This week’s political roundup examines two instances of government trying to restrict access to For all the talk about being “The Comeback State,” Michigan [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio This week’s political roundup examines two instances of government trying to restrict access to information. Ken Sikkema, Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants and [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio An increase in money for the private firm that's providing food for state prisoners and some cuts to water protection are a couple of the [...]

By Ted Roelofs of Bridge Magazine Whether it's education, public health or the influence of money in politics, a Center for Michigan report released today reveals a shocking lack of [...]

By Stateside Staff of Michigan Radio This week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder admonished Republicans for rushing legislation to eventually eliminate the state income tax. Meanwhile Kalamazoo, Saginaw and Detroit schools are [...]

By Keith Matheny of the Detroit Free Press While Michigan faces no potential dam collapse disasters like the worsening situation in Oroville, Calif., the Great Lakes State has thousands of dams that [...]

By David Fair of WEMU 89.1 President Trump has put forth his nominees to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. Lawmakers, pundits and advocates alike are trying to [...]

By Megan Webster of the Grand Valley Lanthorn Wheelhouse Talks speaker urges attendees to take advantage of their natural abilities Grand Valley State University’s Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies hosted its latest [...]

By Natalie Burg of Model D In 2007, Pete Bush became the principal for Coopersville High School near Grand Rapids, which had no online learning opportunities in place. But because he knew [...]

By Lindsey Scullen of Michigan Radio One of the most divisive elections in our country’s history is now in the rear-view mirror. At Monday night’s Issues & Ale Pundit Summit, we debriefed [...]

By Jay Greene of Crain's Detroit Business What does modern stormwater management look like? If you ask engineering experts, more ponds, wetlands and vegetative ditches could replace past practices, such [...]

From Michigan Business Beat by the Michigan Business Network Chris Holman interviews Peter Pratt, president of Public Sector Consultants. In this role, and as an owner of the firm, he [...]

By Stateside Staff at Michigan Radio The Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing was built in 1879, and later restored in 1992. Now, in 2016, its caretakers say there are [...]

By Stateside Staff at Michigan Radio Any parent can tell you that child care is one of the biggest challenges a family can face. A new report finds that Michigan [...]

Press Release from the State of Michigan LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Mary Templeton of Plymouth as well as the reappointments of Joanne Dawley [...]

From Michigan Business Beat by the Michigan Business Network Chris Holman spent some time with Jeff Mason, Executive Director, URC, (University Research Corridor), and Jeff Guilfoyle, vice president at Public [...]

By Chuck Hersey, Free Press guest writer & PSC senior policy fellow Among the lessons from the Flint water crisis, one of the most important is to never again let [...]

By Lindsay VanHulle of Bridge Magazine LANSING — In the summer of 2003, a massive power outage brought a swath of the eastern United States and Canada ‒ including much of [...]

By Ken Palmer of the Lansing State Journal A legislative panel investigating the Flint water crisis will hear a report tomorrow about how serious the problem might be in the [...]

By Steve Carmody of Michigan Radio A legislative panel investigating the Flint water crisis will hear a report tomorrow about how serious the problem might be in the rest of the [...]

Bridge Magazine Guest Commentary by Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Transportation and Infrastructure Association Many times every day in Michigan, we drink and cook with water from our [...]

The narratives are posted at www.glrea.org and will be shared here on Facebook. This narrative recognizes Julie Metty Bennett. Julie Metty Bennett—a well-known advocate for protecting and preserving Michigan’s natural [...]

By Andy McGlashen of the Michigan Environmental Council From the Winter 2016 Michigan Environmental Report Dogs have had jobs ever since they started hanging out with humans: Protect the sheep. [...]

By Rick Albin of Wood TV 8 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Now not expected to be finished before the end of the year, Michigan’s new energy policy is still the [...]

By Jennifer White of Michigan Radio Each week Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 Michelle Richard Promoted to Vice President LANSING - Public Sector Consultants (PSC) is pleased to [...]

For Immediate Release: March 17, 2016 Contact: Matt Bach Director of Media Relations Michigan Municipal League (734) 669-6317; C: (810) 874-1073 mbach@mml.org; www.mml.org Statewide Database, Census Info to Detail How State [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich. - As of today, Kuntzsch Solutions has merged with Public Sector Consultants (PSC), [...]

At Public Sector Consultants (PSC), we are fortunate that clients regularly hire us to do interesting and important public policy work that moves Michigan forward. Every now and then, our [...]

Before ringing in the new year and making resolutions, we asked staff, “What is the best thing about PSC?” A whole lot of wonderful ensued. Check it out! Share:

We haven’t quite made it to flying cars, but driverless cars could soon be a thing. Michiganders are wary about it. A recent survey shows that widespread publicity about autonomous [...]

LANSING — The controversy about elevated levels of lead in Flint’s drinking water has sparked significant concern about water quality across Michigan, a new statewide poll shows. More than 90 [...]

The controversy about elevated levels of lead in Flint’s drinking water has sparked significant concern about water quality across Michigan, a new statewide survey shows. More than 90 percent of [...]

As 2015 winds down, it seems like a good time to see what Michigan voters think about a variety of issues that made headlines over this year. Michigan Radio and [...]

As the Michigan House and Senate wrap up for the year, there’s a piece of legislation that could change what voters experience in the booth. The Republican majority is working to [...]

Study after study indicates teachers are the single most important school-based factor when it comes to student learning. The problem, according to some experts, is that there is no silver [...]

PSC's Ken Sikkema and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters' Jack Schmitt discuss the hotly debated proposed legislation aimed at reforming Michigan's energy policy. [Read More...] Share:

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 Split over guns and prison reform, voters unite over water quality LANSING, Mich. – In [...]

Each week Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, join us to take a look [...]

With the roads funding plan behind them, the Michigan Legislature is on break until December. When they return, fixing Detroit Public Schools will be at the top of the legislative [...]

Come hear from leaders of successful regional economic partnerships about how they have moved their talent and economic agendas forward, discuss how these models could be applied in Region 9 [...]

The legislature this week passed a package of bills to fund Michigan roads. The legislation would bump up the state’s gas tax by seven cents per gallon, and boost vehicle [...]

Effective policy does not end with implementation; programs, initiatives and policies must be continuously evaluated to make sure they are reaching their milestones and goals. At PSC, consultants work with [...]

Redistricting made national headlines this past June when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s independent redistricting commission -- a bipartisan alternative to having the state legislature draw voting lines. In [...]

Make sure to congratulate our senior consultant Shanna Draheim on her new city council seat! [Read More...] Share:

Public Sector Consultants’ president, Peter Pratt, has been with the firm for 29 years. In honor of PSC’s 36th birthday this past month, he reflects on those past three decades. [...]

With college costs rising and Michigan near the bottom nationally in higher education funding, the state is at a crossroads. The divide over how to fix the problem was epitomized [...]

Researchers and policy experts in Michigan are criticizing an out-of-state organization's report released last month claiming the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard has prevented 24,000 jobs from being created and caused [...]

High school seniors have some big decisions to make before they put on their caps and gowns. And because of tuition hikes in Michigan, these decisions are getting more difficult. [...]

Gov. Rick Snyder this week announced his plan for overhauling Detroit Public Schools. It includes splitting the district and leaving the debt with the old DPS, while a new district [...]

The latest legislative plan for fixing Michigan’s crumbling roadways would divert $806 million from the state’s $10 billion general fund plus untold hundreds of millions in future income tax reductions [...]

Talent development appears to be a national Catch-22. The education system struggles to keep pace with the economy and employers can’t seem to find skilled workers. 7.9 million American people [...]

On October 21, 2015, Gov. Rick Snyder announced that PSC senior policy fellow, Ken Sikkema, will co-chair the Flint Water Task Force with Chris Kolb of the Michigan Environmental Council. [...]

CEO Jeff Williams joins Michael Cohen on WILS AM. [Read More...] Share:

The Center for Michigan (one of our partners) is hosting the Challenges to Upward Mobility Summit on October 20. Our very own Ken Sikkema will be the keynote speaker. [Read [...]

Our senior policy fellow Ken Sikkema joins Michigan Radio's Jen White to talk about the Flint water crisis. [Read More...] Share:

Jennifer White was joined by Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, and Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, to take a [...]

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The Great Lakes Echo spoke to our consultant Jon Beard about septic regulation and water quality in Michigan. [Read More...] Share:

Public Sector Consultants (PSC) and the Center for Michigan (CFM) have partnered in countless ways to move Michigan forward. For the past eight years, CFM has used PSC for public [...]

Detroit News interviewed our CEO Jeff Williams about proceedings for Sen. Virgil Smith and Rep. Brian Banks. [Read More..] Share:

Michigan Radio and Public Sector Consultants conducted a poll of 600 likely voters from Aug. 4-8 about how they felt financially, possible changes in redistricting, and the potential legalization of [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 Poll: Voters open to redistricting change In the latest installment of the PSC-Michigan Radio Michigan’s [...]

PSC is currently seeking applicants for the following position: Editor Full-time employment; exempt from overtime (administrative exemption) Job Summary: The editor for Public Sector Consultants (PSC) is responsible for editing and maintenance [...]

Education experts have long talked about the importance of high quality, highly effective teaching. But as teachers head back to their classrooms to start another school year, we must ask [...]

Communities throughout Michigan are making clean energy efforts, but it’s important to take a closer look at what’s actually being implemented and what types of solutions would lead to better [...]

The Wayne County Commission has approved the consent agreement with the state by a 14 to 1 vote. The consent agreement will require the county to make deep cuts in [...]

When Gov. Rick Snyder announced his statewide Regional Prosperity Initiative in 2014, it was billed as a means of encouraging local partners to create vibrant regional economies. The RPI acknowledged [...]

Michigan’s economic future depends on the state’s ability to produce a talented workforce that can both create new businesses and jobs and attract them from around the world. But despite [...]

Most Michiganders think the state doesn’t give returning veterans adequate services, according to a recent poll from Michigan Radio and Public Sector Consultants. According to the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency [...]

A new poll from Michigan Radio and Public Sector Consultants asks voters in Michigan about their perception of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The survey of 600 [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich. — In a new report, Public Sector Consultants (PSC) takes a close look [...]

The state has completed the 2016 budget. Republicans and Democrats celebrated an increase in education funding and early literacy programs. The Legislature also carved out money for Michigan roads, but [...]

Early childhood advocates know birth to age 3 is a critical period for brain development, so they are increasingly turning their attention to that window of opportunity. [Read More...] Share:

National research by Lansing-based Public Sector Consultants and the Citizens Research Council showed that certain kinds of programs show strong returns on investment: Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby. A mother's health [...]

Gov. Rick Snyder this week signed the $54 billion state budget that pays for schools, universities, prisons, and more. That marks about six months of activity for the newest Michigan [...]

 For a printer friendly version of the following job posting, click here. PSC is currently seeking applicants for the following position: Consultant for Education and Public Finance Full-time employment; exempt [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 Moral duty to Detroit schools, financial duty less clear In the latest Public Sector Consultants/Denno [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 Voters point to complexity, leadership issues for Prop 1 failure Recently, Michigan voters overwhelmingly defeated [...]

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Ken Sikkema, senior policy fellow at PSC, will be part of a discussion on the Healthy Michigan Plan April 7. The event is free and open to the public. Learn [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 Offshore wind turbines, job creation, education in; prisons out Fresh off the heels of Gov. [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 November PSC/Denno Research Poll Results Fresh off the heels of the November 2014 election, with [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.—A new report released by Public Sector Consultants Inc. (PSC), a Lansing-based public policy [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Jeffrey Guilfoyle, Vice President Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 REPORT RELEASE: Policy Options to Support Children from Birth to Age Three Public Sector Consultants (PSC) and [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.--The state's top political minds will gather at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing from [...]

The 26th Glenn Allen, Jr. Memorial Election Contest is now open! This game of skill was created in 1964 by Judge Allen and is the longest running election prediction contest [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Jeff Williams, CEO Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 Public Sector Consultants announces 2014 Glenn S. Allen, Jr. Memorial Election Contest LANSING, Mich. -- Public Sector Consultants [...]

With a focus on Michigan and a fast-paced, interactive agenda, Pundit Summit XII promises to keep you laughing and in the know about the changing political landscape. Don’t miss it—register [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 SEPTEMBER 2014 POLL—WE ARE YOUNG Public Sector Consultants Inc. (PSC) recently celebrated its 35th year [...]

Power distribution and affordable electricity are often difficult to balance especially when severe weather and dead trees are added to the mix. Our own Ken Sikkema, weighs in on the [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 July PSC/Denno Research Poll: Political Differences Apparent in Environment, Health Care Public Sector Consultants Inc. [...]

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PSC has updated and expanded a website that details data on the economic impact of Michigan’s nonprofit sector. By visiting nonprofit.pscinc.com, you can find interactive maps and tables that present [...]

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As of May 31, 2014, Michigan Saves has approximately $11.5 million of funds on hand, which are invested according to short- and long-term investment policy statements approved by the board. [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.—A detailed analysis by Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a Lansing-based public policy research firm, [...]

Jeff Williams talks about Matty Moroun in Detroit News [Read More...] Share:

Jeff Guilfoyle on State Side with Cynthia Canty (Michigan Radio) [Read More...] Share:

At Public Sector Consultants, we have been developing and executing bright ideas for our clients for more than 30 years. Now we are sharing that work, along with discussions of [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.— Public Sector Consultants Inc., Michigan’s premier public policy research firm, was honored April [...]

CEO Jeff Williams quoted in NPR story about Michigan's loss of clout on Capitol Hill as longtime members of Congress retire. Share:

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.— A case study by Public Sector Consultants Inc. (PSC) of a fourth state [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.—Public Sector Consultants Inc., Michigan's premier public policy research firm, announces today the addition [...]

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Podcast of Michigan Business Beat (2/4/2014), Peter Pratt and Chris Holman discuss possible tax cuts that will affect Michigan in the near future. [Read More...] Share:

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.―Public Sector Consultants Inc., Michigan’s premier public policy research firm, announced today the winners [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.―Public Sector Consultants Inc., Michigan’s premier public policy research firm, is offering its expertise [...]

PSC congratulates the State of Michigan on landing $52 million from the federal Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge. This investment will benefit thousands of children across Michigan. PSC was [...]

Last year, Jeff Willams delivered a keynote address, "Integrative Studies Where I Least Expected It," at the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies at Oakland University in [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Ken Sikkema, Senior Policy Fellow Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich.―Public Sector Consultants Inc. today released three reports highlighting the problems faced by three states [...]

PSC is happy to announce the move to our new location is complete. After more than a year of planning, construction, and dizzying to-do lists, we are settling into our [...]

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For Immediate Release Contact: Selma Tucker, Director of Marketing and Communications Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Rick Snyder has tapped longtime Public Sector Consultants (PSC) policy expert [...]

BCPS slashes $2.2 million—Twenty teaching jobs eliminated; Outdoor Education Center kept (BattleCreekEnquirer.com) [Read More...] Share:

Michelle Richard on Michigan Public Radio discussing school consolidation. [Read More...] Share:

Public Sector Consultants (PSC) is pleased to announce that Selma Tucker has joined the firm as the new director of marketing and communications and Katie Van Dorn comes as a [...]

Shanna Drahiem's work with Battle Creek Public Schools highlighted in an article, "Residents set to fight for Clear Lake Camp," in the Battle Creek Enquirer on March 15, 2013. [Read [...]

Julie Metty Bennett discusses Michigan Saves, a nonprofit dedicated to making energy improvements easy and affordable, on Business Beat with Chris Holman. (Originally aired on 2/5/2013, Michigan Business Network.) [Read [...]

Jeff Williams on Michigan Radio regarding Michigan Charter Schools. [Read More...] Share:

After more than 20 years in our current office, we are moving in late June to the top floor of the 230 North Building on Washington Square in downtown Lansing. [...]

Michigan public schools fare poorly in statewide study (Detroit News) [Read More...] Share:

Michigan Saves makes going green easy and affordable (Julie Metty Bennet on MLive.com) [Read More...] Share:

The first place winner of the 2012 Michigan Prophecy Contest is Hon. Milton L. Mack, Jr., Chief Judge, Wayne County Probate Court, with 51 points out of a total of [...]

What do you predict for Michigan in 2013? Prophecy contest turns focus to future of the state (posted on MLive.com, 1/1/13) Click here to participate in the contest. Contest ends [...]

Craig Ruff quoted in "Policy reasons for exempting police, fire from Right to Work remain unclear" on BridgeMI.com.   [Read More...] Share:

Craig Ruff quoted in The Detroit News article "Daimler to announce $100M investment as Obama visits Detroit Diesel" on 12/10/12. [Read More...] Share:

Craig Ruff quoted in Crain's Detroit Business article "Window of opportunity: GOP strength, lame-duck session seen as key" on 12/9/12. [Read More...] Share:

Craig Ruff quoted in the Detroit News article "Snyder's moderate label on the line" on 12/8/2012. [Read More...] Share:

Ken Sikkema quoted in "Campaign contributions by PAC tied to Grand Valley State University down about 95 percent since 2004" on MLive.com (12/6/12). [Read More...] Share:

Craig Ruff, Senior Policy Fellow, comments on The Detroit News Article "Snyder puts right to work on agenda: Gov concedes to public debate on controversial legislation" (12/5/2012) [Read More...] Share:

As Fiscal Cliff Looms, Working Families Brace Themselves (Peter Pratt on WILX TV 10) [Read More...] Share:

Jeff Williams and MLive reporter Tim Martin talk about proposed changes to the education system in Michigan. [Read More...] Share: CARES Cash in Michigan: A County by County LookApril 3, [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Jeff Williams and Peter Pratt Public Sector Consultants (517) 484-4954 LANSING  ̶  Public Sector Consultants today announced that Julie Metty Bennett would join Jeff Williams, CEO, [...]

Stateside: Education Achievement Authority faces loss of Detroit Public Schools (Michelle Richard on Michigan Public Radio, 11/14/2012) [Read More...] Share:

Peter Pratt in Crain's Detroit Business (11/07/12). [Read More...] Share:

Craig Ruff quoted on WILX.com regarding Proposal 4: In-Home Care Workers. [Read More...] Share:

Craig Ruff is quoted regarding Proposal 1 (The Emergency Manager Law or Public Act 4). Posted on WILX.com on October 29, 2012 [Read More...] Share:

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We are saddened today by the passing away of our colleague and friend, Gary Olson. Gary worked for two years at PSC as senior policy fellow after retiring from a [...]

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By Peter Pratt, President, Public Sector Consultants Whether you agree or disagree with the United States Supreme Court upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as [...]

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Michigan Business Beat Podcast with Peter Pratt regarding the personal property tax reform (Michigan Business Network.com). Originally aired on 4/27/2012   [Read More...] Share:

Column: Don't let personal property tax reform stymie Michigan's wind industry MLive.com By Shanna Draheim Click here to read the article. Share:

OPINION: Tax reform efforts in Lansing could hurt Michigan's wind energy industry Ann Arbor.com Guest Column by Shanna Draheim Click here to read more. Share:

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Mark Coscarelli spoke about the layout and history of the watershed at the 2012 Saginaw Bay Watershed Conference at Saginaw Valley University. Click here to read the article posted on [...]

PSC adds new Governance and Regulation division LANSING  ̶  Public Sector Consultants today announced Vice President Emily Houk as the head of its new Governance and Regulation division. Houk will [...]

Ken Sikkema, former Senate Majority Leader and Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector Consultants, joins a panel of speaks with Michigan Radio’s Jennifer White  to discuss where the Republican presidential [...]

Julie Metty Bennett talks about the Michigan’s Metropolitan and Urban Strategy, a report prepared by PSC and the Brookings Institute, on WJIM-AM. Click here to listen to her interview. Share:

Michigan Radio interview with Michelle Herbon, a Senior Consultant at Public Sector Consultants. (Michigan Radio, 1/31/2012) [Read More...] Share:

2011 Michigan Prophecy Contest Results The first place winner of the 2011 Michigan Prophecy Contest is Don Tilley with 45 points out of a total of 61. Second place goes [...]

The 2012 Michigan Prophecy Contest is now available. All statements are about things that may or may not happen between January 9 and December 31, 2012. All statements relate to [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Phil Lewis, The Rossman Group Office: 517-487-9320 Cell: 517-927-9310 plewis@rossmangroup.com Longtime Senate Fiscal Agency director to join Public Sector Consultants LANSING, Mich. - After 20 years [...]

We are fortunate at PSC to have talented staff—and numerous clients with challenging public policy questions! For thirty years, both have helped make PSC a leading voice for high-quality, credible, [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Phil Lewis, The Rossman Group Office: 517-487-9320 Cell: 517-927-9310 plewis@rossmangroup.com Public Sector Consultants Celebrates 30 Years LANSING, Mich. - Public Sector Consultants, a home-grown public policy [...]

Fifty-six health policy leaders from around the state attended a May 12 round table discussion on Michigan’s role in the implementation of the federal health care reform legislation. The event, [...]

Michigan Saves is an innovative program that will make energy efficiency upgrades and installing renewable energy systems more affordable for all types of Michigan energy consumers—businesses, local governments, and residents. [...]