Early Childhood Inventory Program
The Early Childhood Program Inventory is a comprehensive look at state and federal investments that support Michigan’s children (from birth through age 8 or grade 3) and their families. The first version of the inventory was published in 2013. This version, published in 2015, provides a more up-to-date review of state and federal investments supporting […]
Roadmap for Implementing Michigan’s New Energy Policy: Baseline Research Report
Prepared for the Michigan Energy Office by Public Sector Consultants, with contributions from the Michigan Public Service Commission and 5 Lakes Energy. The state’s future energy policy is at the forefront of dialogue among Michigan’s policy and business leaders, advocacy groups, and stakeholders. To address the changing landscape for the electric power sector and allow […]
Roadmap for Implementing Michigan’s New Energy Policy: Paths to the Future Report
Prepared for the Michigan Energy Office by Public Sector Consultants and written by the Regulatory Assistance Project. Michigan’s policy and business leaders, advocacy groups, and stakeholders are engaged in dialogues about the state’s future energy policy. To address the challenges facing the electric power sector and allow for successful implementation of the state’s future energy […]
Michigan Natural Resources Business Plan: Leveraging Our Assets to Make Michigan a Top Ten State
Michigan is blessed with abundant and diverse natural resources, which are a significant part of the state’s culture, history, identity, and economy. Our natural resources attract visitors, residents, and businesses to the state. Natural resources are grown, extracted, and used raw in the development of secondary products that are processed here and exported to other […]
Michigan Clean Energy Reports
Michigan Clean Energy Report: A Profile of Clean Energy Efforts in Seven Michigan Communities This report was prepared by Michigan Saves, a multimillion-dollar organization managed by Public Sector Consultants that provides financing solutions for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements. Communities that address clean energy issues have much to gain. Not only do those communities […]
Building a Brighter Future: Recommendations for How to Improve Michigan’s Education System
Michigan needs to focus relentlessly on improving education from cradle to career. Success across P–20 (prenatal to graduate school), not just K–12, will help drive success in postsecondary attainment and prosperity in the workplace. To ensure a bright future for our children and our state, Michigan needs a coordinated, comprehensive strategy for each and every […]
Region 9 Prosperity Initiative Five-year Prosperity Strategy
The Regional Prosperity Initiative (RPI) was established by Gov. Rick Snyder and the state legislature in 2014 to encourage local partners to create vibrant regional economies. The RPI is a voluntary program, developed to recognize the fact that many Michigan regions and their myriad of planning and service delivery entities have overlapping responsibilities and lack […]