Nobody needs to convince Kelly Hart of the importance of early childhood education. The Flushing woman is the mother of five children who’ve gone through the Great Start Readiness Program, the state-funded preschool for 4-year-olds from low- and moderate-income families. “I’ve always loved the program,” Hart said. “We’ve been lucky to have our kids in […]
Center for Michigan
Posted inTalent & Education
Snyder’s call for early childhood funds draws applause from advocacy groups, legislators
Thousands of low-and moderate-income children took a step closer to the preschool classroom with Wednesday night’s call for additional early childhood investment by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in his State of the State address. Snyder noted that 29,000 children are eligible for the state’s Great Start Readiness Program, but can’t get in because there aren’t […]
Posted inGuest Commentary
Guest column: Snyder is right to invest in expanded early childhood programs
By Doug Luciani and Debbie Dingell/Children’s Leadership Council of Michigan As a former venture capitalist, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder knows much about how to calculate return on investment. Today, we applaud him for seeing the ROI in young children. In his State of the State Address, Snyder acknowledged Michigan has 29,000 4-year-olds eligible for public […]
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Guest column: Prison savings to reach $250 million
By Daniel Heyns/Michigan Department of Corrections I know for the past several years the Center for Michigan has been an active participant in the dialogue surrounding lowering corrections costs in Michigan. The Center facilitated the creation of the Corrections Reform Coalition — a collection of business, education, local government and nonprofit groups focused on enhancing […]
Posted inLand O Links
Land O Links
* The New York Times, in a national review of business tax breaks, focused on Michigan’s star-crossed film incentive program: “As the ‘Oz’ shoot was under way, Pontiac moved on to its third emergency manager, Louis Schimmel, and he was not a fan of incentives. A former municipal bond analyst, Mr. Schimmel spent decades warning Michigan […]
Posted inPhil's Column
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ always gets one jazzed for the holiday season
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare Is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of The Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. *** […]
Posted inSuccess
A letter from the staff: Thanks
Bridge readers, The year has been a tumultuous one in Michigan public affairs – and at Bridge Magazine. Now 14 months into our effort to provide in-depth, wide-ranging journalism about Michigan issues, we continue to be amazed at – and humbled by – the positive response from you. Through the end of October, bridgemi.com had […]
Posted inPhil's Column
After election, before Thanksgiving, a cheer for democracy
“Many forms of government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” – […]
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Center for Michigan arms voters with info for Election 2012
This election is unlike any in my memory – that goes back a long way, since I’m 74. In addition to candidates for the state House of Representatives, justices of the state Supreme Court and various other local issues, there are six proposals on the ballot, five to amend the constitution and one a referendum […]
Posted inMichigan Government
Pro-Prop 5 campaign earns flagrant foul from Truth Squad
MICHIGAN TRUTH SQUAD ANALYSIS: “You Decide”, “Collision Course”, “Enough Spending” and “Not Rocket Science” Who: Michigan Alliance for Prosperity, Pro-Proposal 5 group What: Radio ads Truth Squad call: Flagrant foul The radio ads back Proposal 5, a Nov. 6 ballot proposal to add a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote of the Legislature for any […]
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