New data underscores long-standing health needs
This column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. At the Michigan League for Public Policy, we have been working since 1912 to improve public policy, including working on healthcare services, [...]
Payday lending, minimum wage and paid sick leave: one good ballot proposal dies and two others are resurrected
It has been an interesting time for ballot initiatives. First, the disheartening news: last month the State Board of Canvassers declined to certify the signatures for a ballot proposal that […]
How Numbers Tell a Story: Ensuring Racial Equity in Data Collection
When I was in school, I had a strong aversion toward any subject that had to do with math. Whether it was a simple algebra course or more challenging physics […]
The Alpena News: Child abuse investigations continue to decline, report says
Fewer Northeast Michigan families received a visit from an investigative agency in 2020 than in the previous year and fewer still received a visit in 2021, even as COVID-19 restrictions […]
Holland Sentinel: Kids Count report: Michigan ranks 32nd nationally in child well-being
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Michigan ranks in the bottom half of all states for child well-being. It also found that more than 7 million […]
WILX-TV: National, State-by-State Data Show Depth of Youth Mental Health Pandemic in New Report
Children in America are in a mental health crisis, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report, which ranks the […]
97.5 Y-Country: Reports Offer Holistic View of Child Well-Being in Michigan
A pair of research reports are providing a holistic perspective on how Michigan children are faring in the key measures of well-being. The 50-state 2022 Data Book from the Annie […]
Michigan Ranks 32nd in Child Well-Being, Kids’ Challenges Compounded by Mental Health Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 8, 2022 Contact: Alex Rossman arossman@mlpp.org 517-775-9053 Michigan Ranks 32nd in Child Well-Being, Kids’ Challenges Compounded by Mental Health [...]
WXPR: Michiganders: Out-of-Pocket Health-Care Costs Devastating Family Budgets
Congress is considering a major legislative package which could affect not only investments in climate change, but the affordability of health care. Health care advocates stressed it comes not a [...]