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Congress has Failed to Address the Inequities of Title I, So Michigan Lawmakers Should Step In

...in state “at-risk” funding to at least partially equalize the per-student allocations dictated by federal law. Federal Title I Drives Wide Per-pupil Funding Variations Nearly six decades

Council Briefs

October 24, 2024
Tags federal aid, Title I

Slow, Steady Economic Growth Means Michigan Revenues will Grow, but Modestly

...keep pace. A Stabilized Forecast Last year saw a number of downside economic risks, including the trade dispute with China and negotiations with Mexico and Canada on

Council Briefs

January 15, 2020
Tags CREC, General Fund, Revenue

Federal Grant for Flood Relief is a Drop in the Bucket

...cause safety risk and property damage in developed and low-lying areas Increased regional cooperation and dedicated infrastructure funding is required to significantly reduce the risk of future

Council Briefs

March 25, 2022
Tags asset management, Environment, flood, flood control, Michigan, stormwater

You Say Tyranny and I Say Public Health: Let’s Not Call the Whole Thing Off Just Yet

...and yet mixed-signals surrounding the severity of the threat (and the appropriate public response thereto) continue to put Michigan at risk. Since the virus isn’t going anywhere,

Council Briefs

October 14, 2020
Tags Contact Tracing, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency, Epidemic, Executive Order, infectious disease prevention, Masks, Pandemic, Physical Distancing, Public Health, Public Health Code, Quarantine, SARS-CoV-2, Social Distancing

The Dual Threat of COVID-19 and Influenza

...might affect the risk of influenza infection (and vice-versa). We don’t know if the risk of severe illness would be amplified by coinfection (though we can logically

Council Briefs

September 11, 2020
Tags Coronavirus, COVID-19, Flu, Immunization, Influenza, Pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccine

State Cash Position, a Silver Lining to an Otherwise Dreary Economic Forecast

...efficiently.  State and local governments’ fiscal health are the most at-risk during economic disruptions. The current recession is no exception – governments face a host of fiscal

Council Briefs

September 4, 2020
Tags cash flow

Block Granting Federal Education Funding Presents Michigan Policymakers with Opportunity to Address Long-standing Inequities Across Schools

...blend/braid all, or at least a portion, of the Title I funds with the state’s existing “at-risk” funding mechanism. This formula uses per-student “weights” (expressed as a

Council Briefs

April 17, 2025

Putting the Use of AI in Health Care on Policymakers’ Radar

...drive down costs, and improve patient outcomes, but the technology presents significant safety and privacy risks. The role of government in the oversight and regulation of AI

Council Briefs

August 29, 2024
Tags artificial intelligence, Healthcare, hospitals, Michigan, Public Health, technology

2015 Media Citations

...years old by the Citizens Research Council and Public Sector Consultants, two Lansing-based research organizations. Only 1-in-10 at-risk children enrolled in parental coaching program Bridge Magazine, March

Citation

August 1, 2016

Michigan Can Do More To Combat Intimate Partner Violence

...violence as a key factor in prevention.  Access to firearms has been shown to increase the risk of IPV incidences and substantially increase the risk of death. 

Council Briefs

March 27, 2023
Tags crime, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, gun violence, housing, Intimate Partner Violence, Michigan, Michigan legislature, Public Health
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