The former chief of the House Fiscal Agency says that unless Michigan restores adequate funding to cities, the Flint crisis is only the beginning.
Mitch Bean
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Lies, damn lies and education funding
In the debate over whether Gov. Snyder raised or cut state education funding in his first term, both sides can claim accuracy. But accuracy does not always equal truth. A former House Fiscal Agency director breaks down the complicated world of school finance, if you’re into that kind of thing.
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Local governments’ fiscal distress worsened by state’s actions
CHOICES MATTER: For two decades, decisions at the State Capitol have consistently damaged the ability of local governments to raise the money necessary to make their communities attractive places to live, work and do business, argues Mitch Bean. I am concerned about what seems to be a significant decline in the fiscal health of local […]