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Uncertainty in Borrowing Costs May Be Ahead for Michigan’s Local Governments

...given the overall high cost and risk of funding and managing infrastructure projects, it is more likely that state and local governments would underinvest in public facilities. 

Council Briefs

April 9, 2025
Tags borrowing, interest income, municipal bonds, public finance

Is Michigan Getting the Most Out of Its Road Funding? A Closer Look at the Data

...over low-cost maintenance. Without changes, Michigan risks spending more and more just to keep up.  Road quality can be measured in many ways. This report’s national rankings are

Council Briefs

May 5, 2025
Tags pavement conditions, road funding, tamc

With SNAP and Medicaid in D.C.’s Crosshairs, Michigan’s Universal School Meals Program May Become More Costly as a Result

...certifications will have major impacts on the amount of state “at-risk” student funding schools receive beginning next school year.) Chart 1 Michigan Direct Certification Student Counts by

Council Briefs

June 17, 2025
Tags free school meals, public education, state budget, universal meals

Michigan’s Budget Breakdown Part II: A Research Council Podcast Roundtable

...funding for at-risk kids rose 25%, with hopes of boosting early literacy. Eric Lupher and Bob Schneider took on taxes in the budget, and how lawmakers avoided

Podcast

October 10, 2025

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...Michigan Constitution. Article XII... Data Centers in Michigan: Evaluation of Policy Controversies Regarding Hyperscale Data Center Development The negative impacts of data centers are often overstated. While

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January 12, 2026

The Missed Opportunity of the Act 51 Study Committee

...policymakers lost a key incentive to confront the difficult issues surrounding Act 51 reform. This risk was understood at the time. For example, one CAC member commented:

Council Briefs

January 6, 2026
Tags Act 51, budget, road funding

Unpacking the FY2026 State Budget: Six Things You Should Know

...creating a new marijuana excise tax – votes that certainly came with some political risk. ### Founded in 1916, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan works to

Press Release

October 16, 2025

Michigan’s Constitution: Article I – The Declaration of Rights. Foundational and Contentious

...freedoms. They both agree that while there are practical reasons to modernize and clarify the document, altering fundamental rights involves significant risk. Concerns about unintended consequences in

Podcast

April 8, 2026

More Changes on the Horizon for Michigan’s Property Tax Foreclosure Process

...Evaluate how current interest rates and fees affect homeowners, foreclosure risk, and local government revenues. The specific changes Michigan’s property tax foreclosure process will require depend on

Council Briefs

April 29, 2026
Tags foreclosure, government taking, property tax, Pung v. Isabella County, tax foreclosure

Data Centers in Michigan:  Evaluation of Policy Controversies Regarding Hyperscale Data Center Development

...economic development. However, local host communities may substantially benefit from property tax revenue and/or community benefit agreements. The negative impacts of data centers are often overstated. While

Publication

June 15, 2026
Tags data centers, electricity impact, heat island, hyperscale, noise pollution, water comsumption impact
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