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June 2, 2026

Highlights:

• New Podcast: Con-Con series, Article V-Executive Branch
• Council Brief: Medicaid Work Requirements are Coming. Michigan Needs to Prepare.
• Michigan's Property Tax System - Detroit Lunch Event, Monday, June 8
• WJR interview: Three years later, the Research Council is still sounding the alarm

In this 7th podcast on the Michigan Constitution, host Guy Gordon and Research Council President Eric continue their deep dive into the constitution’s articles and issues as voters prepare to decide in November whether to call a constitutional convention. This installment focuses on Article V, which outlines the structure and powers of the executive branch—and, as the conversation makes clear, it covers far more than the governor.

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In a Nutshell:

-- Federal changes to Medicaid coming in 2027 will require states to implement work requirements for a significant portion of program recipients and increase the frequency of eligibility determinations for everyone.

-- These changes are likely to reduce the number of people who receive coverage through Medicaid, although the state can take steps to reduce the number of people who will lose coverage.

-- Devoting resources to better implementation now will give the state a chance to minimize the number of people who fail to qualify for Medicaid due to technical problems with the enrollment application and work requirement verification.

Tax Man Has Detroit On The Ropes As Mayor Floats Deep Cuts, Hoodline (June 1)

Detroit’s debt problem has a revenue solution we’re ignoring, Detroit Metro Times (May 29)

Report: State must prepare for Medicaid work requirements now to reduce number of people who lose coverage, State Affairs (May 29)

Eric Lupher Live at the Mackinac Policy Conference, WJR Detroit (March 28)

From the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference, Eric Lupher, WPHM-Paul Miller Show (May 27)

Mackinac message: Michigan’s house is on fire, and we’d better fix it, Crain’s Detroit Business (May 26)

Lawmakers slam UM’s $60M Concordia property deal, but regents approve it, The Detroit News (May 21)