As Michigan’s state budget director, I am proud to see that the 2022-23 fiscal year state budget, passed by the Legislature and recently signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, benefits all Michiganders. Working together,…
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Skyrocketing rents, out-of-control prices for purchasing homes and increasing utility bills are threatening Michiganders’ ability to keep a roof over our heads. We are paying more to rent, buy and live in our homes than…
Back-to-school season is a time of new beginnings. A restart. A fresh chance at a better year with better outcomes. And I would venture to say those are all things that would be especially welcomed…
The $237 million set aside in the new state budget for school district consolidations has revived a discussion as old as Michigan’s schools. If Michigan’s state and local leaders are intent on yet another foray…
Our community — employers, educators, parents, politicians and students — really needs to have a tough love conversation about education after high school. Here at the Capital Area College Access Network, one young person we…
When plying for more money to hand out to a favored few businesses, supporters say that Michigan needs to catch up with the profligacy of other states. “We know that Michigan is in competition with…
When the COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 was finally authorized, I let out a sigh of relief that I am confident I have been holding in for more than two years. I excitedly…
Late last week, Governor Whitmer signed the $19.6 billion Fiscal Year (FY)2023 School Aid budget. It is another “historic” investment in the state’s public schools, at least in terms of the total financial outlay approved…
In 2018, Michiganders of all sides won one of the greatest battles for basic fairness in the state’s history. Michigan “slayed the dragon” of partisan gerrymandering, taking election district drawing out of the self-dealing hands…
Over the next 30 years, Michigan will see drastic reductions of fossil fuels used for heating, electrical generation and transportation. Apart from some specific commercial applications, the widespread use of coal and petroleum will taper…