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Michigan’s Options to Respond to Shrinking SNAP Benefits Would Minimize Economic Disruption

SNAP Changes Hit Michigan Families: What the Data Shows — and What the State Can Do Next

“Article IX is the poster child for how citizens have distrusted their elected officials…”

📉K–12 school enrollment has dropped nearly 25% since 2003. How MI is handling the financial fallout.

Michigan’s economic warning lights are flashing

How Michigan’s Education System Could Change if a Con-Con is Approved in November

Unpacking Michigan’s Budget: Transparency, Shortfalls, and FY2028 Risks

A Michigan Constitutional Convention Could Reshape Local Government Under Article VII

Medicaid Work Requirements Coming; Ripple Effects Likely to Reach Far Beyond Enrollees

Conversations on the Porch with Michiganders: Lauren Gibbons, reporter, Bridge Michigan

Conversations on the Porch with Michiganders: Monica Woodson, CEO, Girl Scouts of Southeastern MI

Conversations on the Porch with Michiganders: Monique Field-Foster

Medicaid Work Requirements Coming; Ripple Effects Likely to Reach Far Beyond Enrollees

Facts over Fear: What Michigan Needs to Know About Hyperscale Data Centers

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

Article VI: The 1963 Michigan Constitution Got the Judiciary Mostly Right

Reforming Michigan's Candidate Nominations: The case for open primaries for Secretary of State and Attorney General

Ferris State President: “Rock-star” trustees and the talent crisis facing Michigan

It’s About More Than Just the Governor

Noteworthy bits from the House, Senate and Governor’s School Aid Budget Proposals

The Most Targeted Article in the State Constitution: Legislative Branch

SCOTUS Decision Could Impact Michigan Tax Foreclosure Process

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

Understanding Detroit's Homicide Rate: Context and Implications

Article II - Elections: from historically overlooked to now politically charged

From Barely Noticed Historically to High Profile Today: Article II - Elections - of MI's Constitution

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

Michigan’s Past Con-Cons: Failures, Successes and Trends to Amend

Michigan's Constitution and Potential Changes from a Constitutional Convention

How to Hedge the Worsening Human Costs of Online Sports Betting

Policy Options to Hedge the Worsening Human Costs of Online Sports Betting

Detroit’s Expected Revenues Could Challenge Budget Decisions for New Mayor Sheffield

Governor Whitmer's Final Executive Budget Proposal: Essential Insights

How Michigan’s New Road Package Accidentally Cut Current Year Road Funding

How Michigan's road funding was accidently cut

Spotlight on the News: Should Michigan hold a constitutional convention?

Understanding the two-way funding flow between the School Aid Fund and General Fund is key to debating Michigan's FY2027 budget

Educational Series Launched: Should Michigan Hold a Constitutional Convention?

Detroit's Taxing Quandary Could Be the Catalyst for Statewide Municipal Finance Reform

Crime in the City – Identifying Detroit’s Peer Cities

Evaluating a Local-Option Sales Tax Policy for Detroit

Three Takeaways from the January 2026 Michigan CREC

Time to Reform the Process for Work Project Approval in Michigan

The Missed Opportunity of the Act 51 Study Committee