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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) […]

Detroit Public Schools: Options for the Future

In April of 2011, The Skillman Foundation  commissioned PSC to look at the financial crisis in Detroit Public Schools (DPS). The district has a current operating deficit of $331.4 million. For the past two years, the district has been operated by Robert Bobb, the state-appointed emergency financial manager. As his appointment comes to an end, […]

Michigan’s Liquor Distribution System—A Need for Change

National Wine and Spirits (NWS) hired Public Sector Consultants to review the liquor distribution system that was established in 1997. This report outlines our research into the current liquor distribution system in Michigan, shows how prices are established throughout the system, details the state taxes and revenues that are generated by liquor, compares the Michigan […]

Letter to Clients and Friends

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, and objective research. On January 1, 2011, Bill will have sold his shares in PSC and will leave to become the Director of Strategy for […]

PRESS RELEASE: PSC Celebrates 30 Years

For Immediate Release Contact: Phil Lewis, The Rossman Group Office: 517-487-9320 Cell: 517-927-9310 [email protected] Public Sector Consultants Celebrates 30 Years LANSING, Mich. – Public Sector Consultants, a home-grown public policy research firm that has earned a national reputation for its innovative, bipartisan approach to finding common-sense solutions to complex problems, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. […]

Saginaw River/Bay Area of Concern: Habitat Restoration Plan Update and Target Review

Prepared by The Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed Beginning in November 2009, the Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed embarked on a project to reassess progress toward meeting the habitat restoration targets in the Saginaw River/Bay Area of Concern (AOC) that were established in 2000. When the 2008 analysis of protected wetlands was conducted […]

PSC & Health Reform

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates opportunities and challenges for all health care stakeholders. Effective analysis and planning will be crucial to stakeholders’ ability to prepare for and respond to those opportunities and challenges. Michigan is facing the prospect of a new administration in January 2011, which will affect how reform is […]

Expanding Recycling in Michigan: An Update

Prepared for Michigan Recycling Partnership The Michigan Recycling Partnership (MRP) enlisted PSC to update the 2006 PSC report, Expanding Recycling in Michigan, which provided information on Michigan’s municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling performance and model state recycling programs, and quantified the economic benefits of increased recycling. Specifically, PSC… added a summary of the 2007 Michigan […]