What’s your pothole story?
Chances are, if you live in Michigan you’ve got one (or more). My most recent pothole story took place last week. My youngest son, Cameron, was driving home from the University of Illinois at [...]
Don’t stop in the fight against hunger
The first half of President Donald Trump’s term has been tough—sabotage of the Affordable Care Act and adoption of Medicaid work requirements, oppressive immigration policies, and attempts to [...]
Gov. Whitmer’s 2020 budget: Bold solutions to entrenched problems
The League staff is at full speed when the state budget is released each year. We sit through the budget hearings, read proposed budgets—some hundreds of pages long—line by line, analyze budget [...]
Here’s to your health!
I’ve been joking with our comms team about how many half-written blogs I have. So much so that they suggested that my final blog just be all of my half-written blogs. There are blogs about [...]
Senate Judiciary Cmte. begins process to pass Raise the Age bills, signals key momentum shift
For Immediate Release March 7, 2019 Contact: Alex Rossman arossman@mlpp.org 517-487-5436 LANSING—The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Senate Judiciary [...]
Health/Senior Health Policy Analyst Position
The Michigan League for Public Policy is a statewide advocacy organization that works to promote economic security and well-being for all people in Michigan through the policymaking process, [...]
Bipartisan balance needed in Michigan’s budget
We’ve been working on our annual report for 2018, and in looking back on our highlights from last year, a clear pattern has emerged. In addition to a lot of defensive battles, with varying [...]
Governor’s budget invigorates state and residents, invests in key priorities of EITC, education, clean water
For Immediate Release March 5, 2019 Contact: Alex Rossman arossman@mlpp.org 517-487-5436 LANSING—The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s [...]
Compromise is not just a myth
On Tuesday, Governor Whitmer will present her budget, which marks the official start of our favorite season: BUDGET SEASON! We at the League love budget season because it’s a chance for our state [...]
