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Detroit Could Use Incremental Income Tax Revenue to Reduce the Property Tax

...to citizens as relief from the property tax burden. To be sure, Detroit has incredible demands on very limited resources, tributes to the past activities—pension contributions and

Council Briefs

September 22, 2023

Michigan Voters Just Approved Three Ballot Questions; What’s Next for Marijuana Legalization, Redistricting Reform and Voting Rights?

...are drawn or citizens can enjoy new voting rights, a number of things must happen first. Key deadlines and implementation issues differ for each of the three

Council Briefs

November 7, 2018
Tags Proposal 18-1, Proposal 18-2, Proposal 18-3

The Proposed New Detroit City Charter – Where are we now?

...the question to be placed on the ballot, watch for a full Citizens Research Council report providing in-depth analysis of the most significant revisions proposed by the

Council Briefs

May 27, 2021
Tags detroit charter revision commission, home rule city act

It is Time to Revisit Michigan’s Revenue Sharing Programs

...the Research Council has bemoaned the method of distribution as fostering waste and extravagance. The state’s FY2026 budget does not backfill any of the foregone constitutional revenue

Council Briefs

October 15, 2025
Tags legislative oversight, Public Act 51, revenue sharing, school aid

Undergrounding Electrical Lines is an Option to Prevent Power Outages, but State Policy is Needed to Better Enable the Practice

...crews to remove downed trees and repair damaged equipment is only a fraction of the full cost to citizens and businesses across the state. The extended outages

Council Briefs

March 29, 2023
Tags Consumers, DTE, electric utilities, infrastructure, MPSC, power outages
Sycamore trees have been pruned-back hard to reduce potential storm damage to power lines on a tree-lined neighborhood street.

SCOTUS rejects arguments in redistricting case

...Earlier this year, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan looked at the potential ramifications of a change in redistricting rules to investigate how the current Michigan districts

Council Briefs

April 4, 2016
Tags citizens of voting age population, congressional, Evenwel v Abbott, legislative, redistricting

Michigan Constitutional Issues: Article II – Elections

...will automatically appear on the ballot again in the year 2026. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan takes no position on the question of calling a constitutional

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April 7, 2010

Michigan Constitutional Issues: Article IV – Legislative Branch

...will automatically appear on the ballot again in the year 2026. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan takes no position on the question of calling a constitutional

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May 5, 2010

Michigan (Still) Falls Short on Mental Health Services

...to promote the public’s behavioral health and psychological well-being.” The need for increased and improved behavioral health services in Michigan is well-documented, and numerous organizations (Citizens Research

Council Briefs

January 18, 2022
Tags Behavioral Health, Counseling, counselor, HSPA, Loan Forgiveness, Mental Health, Michigan, nurse practitioner, Nursing, physician assistant, psychiatrist, psychiatry, psychologist, psychology, Public Health, Shortage, social work, social worker, substance abuse, Substance Use Disorder, talent, therapist, Therapy, workforce development

The Next Challenge in Funding the Education of Detroit School Children

...new Citizens Research Council of Michigan report, Public School Enrollment Trends in Detroit, DPS educates just 41 percent of all Detroit children enrolled in public school, compared

Press Release

June 16, 2016
Tags Detroit Public Schools, property tax, special education
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