Michigan residents are sending politicians the clear message that it’s time to spend more on the state's deteriorating roads. Even if it means raising taxes.
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No consensus for raising – or cutting – taxes in 2014
A majority of residents are sending politicians a clear message that it’s time to spend more on Michigan roads. Even if it means raising taxes.
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Coming May 6: The Michigan citizens’ agenda for 2014
Learn what more than 5,000 diverse Michiganders from across the state said they want from their elected representatives in 2014.
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Bridge journalism honored by Society of Professional Journalists
Staff writers and contributors received awards for investigative and feature work in 2013.
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Coming May 6: The Michigan citizens' agenda for 2014
Michigan residents have an urgent list of new priorities for Michigan’s future. They know what they want the candidates’ focus to be in this year’s statewide election. Read Bridge on Tuesday, May 6 for all the details. More than 5,000 diverse statewide residents participated in the Center for Michigan’s latest public engagement campaign in the past six months. Read what they have to say on May 6. It’s must reading for any engaged citizen or any candidate for governor, legislature or local office.
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Last chance! Community Conversations end this week: Make your voice heard
The Center for Michigan has spent the past year traveling the state asking for YOUR priorities for the 2014 election. This is the last week, but it's not too late to join us for a Community Conversation.
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You're invited to the Detroit Collaborative Community Conversation
This week our intrepid Engage team is blanketing the state to gather citizen voices about YOUR priorities for the 2014 election and beyond, with meetings in Birmingham, Benton Harbor, Iron River, Kalamazoo, Auburn Hills, Flint, Sturgis, Grand Rapids, Caro, Lansing, Ionia, Newberry, Detroit, Hastings, Mackinaw City, Taylor, Sault Ste. Marie, Bloomfield Hills, Traverse City and […]
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March Madness: Center for Michigan crisscrossing the state for last three weeks of conversations
The shot clock is winding down on your opportunities to share YOUR agenda for Michigan in the Center for Michigan’s current round of community conversations. You have just three weeks remaining to attend one of these discussions and voice your opinions, ideas, and priorities for Michigan’s future. These conversations are an easy, convenient, and fun […]
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We want YOU! Time’s Running Short on Community Conversations
The end of the current round of Center for Michigan community conversations in nearly upon us and we want to hear from you! On April 6th, we’re concluding this round of discussions, which ask participants to share their agenda for Michigan. Haven’t participated yet? Don’t fret! There’s still time to share YOUR priorities for our state. […]
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What's YOUR agenda for 2014? Take the online survey and make your voice heard
For some busy people, it’s not convenient to go to a location and take directly part in a face to face conversation. That’s why the Center offers web-based community conversations in which any Michigan citizen can easily participate whenever they want. What’s even more interesting about the community conversations this year is that both candidates […]