2007 Media Citations

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Is $75,418 per year ‘underpaid’?, Adrian Daily Telegram, December 29, 2007
More work, Grand Rapids Press, December 28, 2007
State government needs modernization old ways of operating may not be best, Ann Arbor News, December 26, 2007
Hawaii nonprofit funding unusual, Honolulu Advertiser, December 25, 2007
State headed for trouble, speaker says, Flint Journal, December 23, 2007
Study provides suggestions for improving state economy, Battle Creek Enquirer, December 21, 2007
Phil Power: Michigan’s slow march back, Livingston Daily, December 20, 2007
Study shows why state pay freeze needed, Adrian Daily Telegram, December 19, 2007
Employees make many sacrifices for Michigan, Detroit Free Press, December 19, 2007
Let’s resolve: Michigan must get beyond tax talk, Flint Journal, December 17, 2007
Time to trim the state paychecks, Detroit Free Press, December 16, 2007
Research group forewarns of state government crises, Flint Journal, December 16, 2007
Public Payroll: Big-picture report should aid policy making, Flint Journal, December 16, 2007
State has fewer, more costly workers, Detroit News, December 15, 2007
Mich. government: It’s lean on workers, fat on fringe benefits, Detroit Free Press, December 13, 2007
Report: State has fewer employees, better pay, Gongwer News Service, December 12, 2007
Survey: State Employees Paid OK In MI, MIRS Capitol Capsule, December 12, 2007
Government workers fewer than in other states, but better paid, Crain’s Detroit Business, December 12, 2007
Business ready to press for changes, Detroit News, December 10, 2007
Administration talks taxes, sort of, MIRS Capitol Capsule, December 6, 2007
Speaker to look at Mich. in 2017, The Flint Journal, December 6, 2007

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Everyone loses on service tax, Battle Creek Enquirer, November 30, 2007
Audit backlog stalling projects, Detroit News, November 26, 2007
Extra ’07 tax revenue could help state weather upcoming budget storms, Crain’s Detroit Business, November 26, 2007
2009 budget likely to face more deficits, Detroit News, November 24, 2007
Phil Power: Citizens must craft vision for state, Hometownlife.com, November 8, 2007
Autos Across Mackinac: Fleet Patiently Awaits Arrival of Vacationland, St. Ignace News, November 8, 2007
Our last-place state pays representatives second-highest wages in nation, Petoskey News-Review, November 8, 2007
Corrections: Legislators must launch bipartisan assault on prison costs, Lansing State Journal, November 4, 2007
Bus ads: Legislature should alter law to allow exterior ads, Lansing State Journal, November 2, 2007
State budget still puts off hard choices, Monroe Evening News, November 2, 2007
$1B Deficit Looms in 2010, MIRS Capitol Capsule, November 2, 2007
Hard work still ahead on state budget, Detroit Free Press, November 1, 2007

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State budget deal reached, Detroit News, October 31, 2007
The Budget: Critical issues remain as policymakers look ahead, Gongwer News Service Michigan, October 31, 2007
State confusing ‘cuts’ with genuine reforms, Adrian Daily Telegram, October 31, 2007
Budget Puzzle Coming Together, Detroit News, October 31, 2007
Senator wants a tune-up for state constitution, [Mt. Pleasant] Morning Sun, October 29, 2007
Property tax plan pitfalls, Gary [IN] Post Tribune, October 28, 2007
Making the cut, Oakland Press, October 28, 2007
Granholm’s legacy lies with boosting knowledge economy, Detroit News, October 26, 2007
Another deadline threatens, Saginaw News, October 24, 2007
Oct. 31 could be Devil’s Night for state, Mlive.com, October 24, 2007
Holding your elected official accountable, Cadillac News, October 24, 2007
Budget specter rises again, Battle Creek Enquirer, October 23, 2007
Susan J. Demas: Long-term thinking still lacking in Lansing, Battle Creek Enquirer, October 19, 2007
Reject recalls, Flint Journal, October 14, 2007
Moolenaar: Michigan needs a structural change, Midland Daily News, October 12, 2007
Budget wrangling not over, October 11, 2007
Everyone’s upset, yet budget problem is unresolved, Kalamazoo Gazette, October 10, 2007
Michigan’s deficits are structural – not cyclical, Dowagiac Daily News, October 9, 2007
Granholm: ‘We have a long way to go’, Macomb Daily, October 6, 2007
All That Labor And Still Not A Fix, MIRS Capitol Capsule, October 8, 2007
New taxes don’t fix problem, group says, Crain’s Detroit Business, October 8, 2007
The best tax plan lobbyists can buy, Crain’s Detroit Business, October 8, 2007
SHIFTING FROM TAXES TO JOBS: Granholm turns from budget battle to alternative energy firms, Detroit Free Press, October 7, 2007
Granholm Talks About Budget Battle, WWMT [Channel 3 in Kalamazoo], October 7, 2007
Hard work, more red ink ahead, Detroit Free Press, October 7, 2007
‘Tough calls had to be made,’ says Granholm on taxes, Oakland Press, October 6, 2007
State money woes to mount, Detroit Free Press, October 6, 2007
Clay: Fix does not solve structural deficit, Gongwer News Service, October 5, 2007
Granholm says more budget cuts to come, defends tax hikes, MLive.com, October 5, 2007
Michigan must rein in prison medical costs, former treasurer says, Detroit Free Press, October 5, 2007
Tax deal blasted as quick fix, Detroit Free Press, October 5, 2007
How has an income tax affected other cities?, Ypsilanti Courier, October 4, 2007
Group’s analysis: Tax increases are not a long-term solution for state, Detroit Free Press, October 4, 2007
Switalski hails tax hike as end to ‘accounting tricks’, Macomb Daily, October 3, 2007
Analysts see windfall, downfall in revenue from tax on services, Detroit Free Press, October 2, 2007

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Granholm alone can’t keep state running, Detroit Free Press, September 28, 2007
Income tax increase likely, not hailed as the best answer, Battle Creek Enquirer, September 27, 2007
Capitol crowd awaits choice, Lansing State Journal, September 25, 2007
Solving budget crisis not easy, State News, September 25, 2007
Study: Budget woes to remain , Crain’s Detroit Business, September 24, 2007
Past income tax cuts have left state with less money than 2000, Grand Haven Tribune, September 22, 2007
Michigan’s Defining Moment seeking your input, Michigan Front Page, September 21, 2007
Low-ball revenue estimates to keep spending in check, Detroit News, September 16, 2007
Lawmakers weigh in on budget, Kalamazoo Gazette, September 21, 2007
Legislators must muster courage to fix the budget, Lansing State Journal, September 14, 2007
Budget woes hold reform hostage, Press & Argus, September 13, 2007
Thinking outside the bars, Cadillac News, September 13, 2007
States Uses $8B In One-Time Fixes Since ’01, MIRS Capitol Capsule, September 10, 2007
It’s time for leaders to step up and lead, Detroit Free Press, September 8, 2007
10-Year Structural Deficit, Gongwer News Service, September 7, 2007
Michigan: A Future of Budget Deficits, Michigan Public Radio, September 6, 2007
Jondahl: Budget Worse Than Early ’80s, MIRS Capitol Capsule, September 4, 2007
Michigan’s Tarnow, 6th Circuit voters have final say, World Net Daily, September 4, 2007
Income-tax hike gains currency as budget fix, Crain’s Detroit Business, September 3, 2007

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State May Push Local Governments To Cooperate, Great Lakes Bulletin News Service, August 27, 2007
State can’t afford to shut government, Detroit News, August 22, 2007
State must get serious about dire finances, Oakland Press, August 21, 2007
Governor’s reforms are a good first step, [Royal Oak] Mirror, August 16, 2007
Better education means a better Michigan, Western Business Review, August 9-25, 2007
Think outside the bars, The [Big Rapids] Pioneer, August 9, 2007
Tax credit: Republicans shouldn’t blame poor for budget mess, Lansing State Journal, August 9, 2007

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Mergers may save money, boost services, experts say, Detroit Free Press, July 29, 2007
Townships: Government must be more efficient; the issue is – how?, Lansing State Journal, July 27, 2007
Governors set to tackle hard issues, Detroit Free Press, July 20, 2007
Auto talks may solve potential crisis in paying for retiree health care, MSNBC, Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Times, The [Elria, OH] Chronicle-Telegram, Hays Daily News – Hays, KS, July 20, 2007
Part-time legislature: Fix or Fable?, Novi News, July 19, 2007
Follow Texas’ lead in reforming state prisons, Detroit News, July 9, 2007
Township bill poses question about consolidating services, Cadillac News, July 2, 2007

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Phil Power: State’s budget needs long-term fix, Livingston Daily, May 31, 2007
Balance 2008 budget without hocus pocus, Detroit News, May 30, 2007
Budget OK stalls hard decisions, Detroit News, May 28, 2007
Where your taxes go, Oakland Press, May 27, 2007
Can Michigan survive its lawmakers’ folly? Legislators fiddled while state burned, Ann Arbor News, May 27, 2007
C.R.C. paper: $4.2 B cash reversal limits budget options, Gongwer News Service, May 24, 2007
Cash Crunch May Force Pension Fund Loan, MIRS Capitol Capsule, May 24, 2007
Use budget crisis to fix school pensions, Detroit News, May 11, 2007
Michigan’s education time bomb: Costly, loophole-ridden retirement system threatens public schools, Detroit News, May 10, 2007
Opinion: Public health benefits reforms will free up money for important priorities, Detroit News, May 10, 2007

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County exec study delayed, Detroit News, April 30, 2007
Partisans know why Michigan must raise taxes, mlive.com newspapers, April 30, 2007
Dunn familiar with woes at WMU, Kalamazoo Gazette, April 29, 2007
SATURDAY STARTERS: Can Big Apple send a billion our way?, Detroit Free Press, April 28, 2007
Exec study lacks funds, Detroit News, April 27, 2007
Board again delays vote to study county exec, Macomb Daily, April 27, 2007
Budget proposals ignore state’s big picture, some say, Crain’s Detroit Business, April 23, 2007
‘Tax increase is inevitable’: Forum speaks on economic crisis in ‘Defining Moment’, The Michigan Journal, April 17, 2007
Advocates want to vote on tax plan, The [Greenville] Daily News, April 14, 2007
Healing Michigan’s economic wounds, [MSU’s] State News, April 13-15, 2007
Group seeks county executive election, Detroit News, April 14, 2007
Talk, research grows on county executive, Crain’s Detroit Business, April 9-15, 2007
Lawmakers, tax activists oppose higher gas levy, Livingston Daily, April 5, 2007
Panel discusses Michigan’s job future, Delta Collegiate, April 5, 2007
State’s defining moment is now, Livingston Daily, April 5, 2007
Majority Of Local Ballot Issues Ask For Tax Increases, MIRS Capitol Capsule, April 3, 2007
Youth and energy: Jackson’s best asset?, Jackson City Patriot, April 3, 2007
Our View: Time for a different way of thinking, Midland Daily News, April 3, 2007

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Lawmakers move us closer to victory in race to bottom, Grand Rapids Press, March 31, 2007
Panel: Students are not ready for state’s jobs of the future, Bay City Times, March 30, 2007
Taxes, cuts and reforms, Grand Rapids Press, March 30, 2007
MAPS board gets funding update, Marquette Mining Journal, March 29, 2007
State shutdowns loom, Detroit News, March 29, 2007
Price of teachers’ benefits soars, Detroit Free Press, March 26, 2007
Gas tax increase weighed, Associated Press, March 26, 2007
Getting to an executive, Detroit Free Press, March 25, 2007
Michigan may tax wealthy estates, Detroit Free Press, March 25, 2007
Repair school building inequality, Detroit News, March 23, 2007
Give voters right to approve special assessments, Detroit News, March 21, 2007
State budget issues are the focus of forum, Royal Oak Daily Tribune, March 18, 2007
Research Council urges focus on regional assets, Gongwer News Service, March 14, 2007
Having Their Say: Metro Council Wants Input Into State Budget, Grand Rapids Business Journal, March 10, 2007
Comerica to Michigan: You Don’t Get It, March 10, 2007
Leading by example, Grand Rapids Press, March 12, 2007
Kilpatrick pushes tax cut, Detroit News, March 10, 2007
Rep. Brown making stops in Millington and Vassar Monday, Tuscola County Adventure
New leader stresses growth, Detroit News, March 9, 2007
Leaders paint bleak picture, Saline Reporter, March 8, 2007
Panel tells Mich. how to bypass Prop 2, Detroit News, March 8, 2007
Public meetings on financial challenges broadcast on CDTV for the next eight weeks, Dearborn Press & Guide, March 7, 2007
Lawmakers should follow through on benefit cuts, Detroit News, March 6, 2007
CRC Report: MEDC Important To Economy, MIRS Capitol Capsule, March 5, 2007
Schools and finance: A convenient crisis, Jackson City Patriot, March 2, 2007
Make teachers state employees, hometownlife.com, March 1, 2007
Fixing the state like any business would, Oakland Business Review, March 1-7, 2007

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Custodians, food workers to take hit, Tri-County Times, February 28, 2007
Commissioners push forward with county exec plan, Macomb Daily, February 28, 2007
Steps for a brighter Michigan future, [Muskegon] Examiner, February 28, 2007
C.R.C. Report urges expansion of regional development, Gongwer News Service, February 27, 2007
Battle over state budget just heating up, Jackson Citizen Patriot, February 21, 2007
Gas tax hike on the table, MLive Lansing Bureau, February 21, 2007
County Commission denies May vote on charter issues, [Sterling Heights] Sentry, February 21, 2007
Regional Development Can Help Economy, MIRS Capitol Capsule, February 20, 2007
Research Council Pushes Regional Economic Development, Gongwer News Service, February 20, 2007
Granholm’s prison population proposal, Jackson Citizen Patriot, February 15, 2007
Like automakers, schools must change or perish, Detroit News, February 15, 2007
State must lead school funding efforts, Saline Reporter, February 15, 2007
Switch in government may get look, Detroit Free Press, February 14, 2007
Commissioners protect own turf by stalling vote, Macomb Daily, February 14, 2007
Commissioners put exec issue on back burner, Macomb Daily, February 14, 2007
Macomb Co. takes time on exec idea, Detroit News, February 14, 2007
Macomb Not Ready For Executive, MIRS Capitol Capsule, February 13, 2007
County executive won’t be on ballot, Detroit News, February 13, 2007
County exec vote rejected, Macomb Daily, February 13, 2007
Jack Lessenberry Essays and Interviews — Tom Clay, 2/9/07, Michigan Public Radio, February 9, 2007
Let voters decide ASAP on Macomb County exec, Detroit Free Press, February 8, 2007
The state we’re in, February 7-13, 2007, The Metro Times
Instant, long-term changes needed, Escanaba Daily Press, February 7, 2007
How to fund keeping state’s natural resources healthy?, Ludington Daily News, February 6, 2007
Open mind on inmate release, Grand Rapids Press, February 6, 2007
Michiganders favor cuts over taxes, Detroit Free Press, February 6, 2007
Prison plan upsets sheriff, Saginaw News, February 6, 2007
Council To Look At Tax Policy, Grand Rapids Business Journal, February 5, 2007
State official suggests cutting more employees, Oakland Press, February 5, 2007
Don’t delay vote on county executive, Macomb Daily, February 4, 2007
Granholm to propose release of elderly, infirm inmates to reduce prison spending, MLive Lansing Bureau, February 4, 2007
The solution to the state’s deficit is…, Saginaw News, February 4, 2007
Granholm’s budget panel lays groundwork for tax increase, spending cuts, Detroit News, February 2, 2007
State plans first conservation summit next week, The Mining Journal, February 2, 2007
Mich. tax bills show drop since 1991, Lansing State Journal, February 2, 2007
Share, merge for lower costs, Grand Rapids Press, February 2, 2007
Commissioners push for May vote on county exec, Macomb Daily, February 2, 2007
Resident have seen state tax bills drop, Associated Press, February 2, 2007
Report may pave way for tax hike, Detroit News, February 2, 2007
NRC Hosting Summit, MIRS Capitol Capsule, February 1, 2007
Deficits may swell with school cuts, Detroit Free Press, February 1, 2007
MACOMB COUNTY COUNTY-WIDE: Outside group may study executive proposal, Detroit Free Press, February 1, 2007
Budget panel expected to deliver report this week, WLNS TV 6 in Lansing, February 1, 2007
Budget panel expected to deliver report this week, MLive.com, February 1, 2007

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to prosperity: Kick gas tax into orbit, Bay City Times, January 31, 2007
Citizens Research Council Releases Revised Tax Outline, MIRS Capitol Capsule, January 29, 2007
C.R.C.: Overall tax revenues rise slightly in recent years, Gongwer News Service, January 29, 2007
More savings are possible to avoid raising state taxes, Detroit News, January 28, 2007
Stopping Michigan’s economic free fall, Toledo Blade, January 26, 2007
Taxing seesaw perplexes, Detroit Free Press, January 26, 2007
State bets lottery sale could fix deficit, Detroit News, January 26, 2007
Foundation starts $1 million challenge, The [MSU] State News, January 23, 2007
Bold ideas needed to balance budget, Crain’s Detroit Business, January 22-28, 2007
Crackdown on crime proves costly, Grand Rapids Press, January 22, 2007
Prisons eat hole in Michigan’s budget, Detroit Free Press, January 21, 2007
Budget expert scales back, Lansing State Journal, January 20, 2007
Chairman invokes GOP amendment, Jackson Citizen Patriot, January 20, 2007
Prison spending eating a hole in state budget, Lansing State Journal, January 20, 2007
Jack Lessenberry Essays and Interviews — Craig Thiel, 1/19/07, Michigan Public Radio, January 19, 2007
Clay Steps Down As CRC Director, Thiel Moves In, MIRS Capitol Capsule, January 17, 2007
Work to raise the level of job skills in Michigan, and broaden the state sales tax, Detroit Free Press, January 18, 2007
State prisons bulging with record number of inmates, MLive.com, January 18, 2007
Two Camps Emerged In Advisory Meeting, MIRS Capitol Capsule, January 16, 2007
Clay leaving C.R.C., Gongwer News Service, January 16, 2007
Term limits facing scrutiny, Kalamazoo Gazette, January 15, 2007
Budget: Granholm’s panel won’t tell state anything it didn’t already know, Lansing State Journal, January 15, 2007
Conference to consider fate of schools’ budgets, cuts, [Adrian] Daily Telgram, January 14, 2007
Conference to consider fate of schools’ budgets, cuts, Adrian Daily Telegram, January 14, 2007
Time to discuss sales tax on services, Kalamazoo Gazette, January 10, 2007
Granholm enlists past governors to help fix state’s fiscal crisis, Jackson Citizen Patriot, January 10, 2007
Time to discuss sales tax on services, Kalamazoo Gazette, January 10, 2007
Granholm’s challenge, Toledo Blade, January 9, 2007
Michigan may tax services, Detroit News, January 9, 2007
Strapped cities eye money of development authorities, Detroit Free Press, January 2, 2007
Detroit’s budget gets back on track, Detroit News, January 1, 2007

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