Saginaw Bay Watershed and Area of Concern
The Planning and Zoning Center at Michigan State University, a department of the Land Policy Institute at MSU, hired Public Sector Consultants to review and summarize environmental and natural resource trends and conditions in the Saginaw Bay Watershed that led to the Saginaw River and Bay being identified as an Area of Concern through the […]
Mark Coscarelli speaks at the 2012 Saginaw Bay Watershed Conference
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 Mlive.com (3/16/2012).
PSC adds new Governance and Regulation division
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 consult with clients regarding state and federal regulatory structures and organizational governance models. “This is an exciting opportunity to expand the work of the firm […]
Michigan’s Urban and Metropolitan Strategy
Public Sector Consultants and Brookings Institution Metropolitan Program have prepared a Michigan Urban and Metropolitan Strategy for Business Leaders for Michigan which evaluates regional strengths, and areas of opportunity critical to the redevelopment of Michigan’s urban and metropolitan Areas. The report includes recommendations that will help the state achieve three goals essential to the health […]
Julie Metty Bennett talks about the Michigan’s Metropolitan and Urban Strategy
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.
The New Michigan State Budget Debate: What to Do about the Budget Surplus?
By Gary S. Olson, Senior Policy Fellow, Public Sector Consultants After a decade of heated debates in Lansing on the elimination of Michigan state budget deficits, Governor Rick Snyder and the Michigan Legislature are now faced with a new challenge: what to do about the unanticipated budget surpluses in the fiscal year (FY) 2012 General […]
The New Landscape of Civic Business: How Business Leadership Is Influencing Civic Progress in Our Metropolitan Regions Today
A sequel to the 1993 study commissioned by the Frey Foundation on CEO-level civic leadership groups, with updated information and fresh perspectives on what works in business-led initiatives across the nation.
Michigan Sales Tax Collection and the Internet: A Need for Fairness
This analysis discusses the complex legal issues involving the collection and transmittal of state sales taxes by remote vendors.
The Impact of Reducing PIP Coverage in Michigan
A copy of the full report is available below.
An Assessment and Status Report of Beach Closings in the Saginaw River/Bay Area of Concern
Prepared for The Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed The Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed (Partnership) hired Public Sector Consultants Inc. (PSC) to conduct an assessment of current beach monitoring efforts, including beach closings, to advance the delisting of the Beach Closings Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) in the Saginaw River/Bay Area of Concern (AOC) […]