Opinion | Facts point to need for federal voucher opt-out - Bridge Michigan

Michigan needs stable, rational policy that supports students and educators. At the very least, education policy should aim to promote the public good, not balkanize our institutions and segregate our...

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Restricting Legal Immigration Won't Fix America’s Immigration System – MLPP

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. America’s immigration system is dysfunctional and, in the words of one federal judge, second only to the tax code in its complexity. F...

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Restricting legal immigration won't fix America’s immigration system • Michigan Advance

America’s immigration system is dysfunctional and, in the words of one federal judge, second only to the tax code in its complexity. For decades, presidential administrations and members of bipartisan...

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Michigan League for Public Policy on Instagram: "🚨Michigan must opt-out of the federal school voucher program. Governor Whitmer’s time in office might be coming to a close at the end of the year, but...

6 likes, 0 comments - michleague on August 20, 2026: "🚨Michigan must opt-out of the federal school voucher program. Governor Whitmer’s time in office might be coming to a close at the end of the year...

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Michiganders are going hungry in the wake of federal food assistance cuts – MLPP

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. Just over a year after passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), Michigan families are feeling its harm. The fede...

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Five Fast Facts: Anne Kuhnen – MLPP

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Little Michiganders need more investment in early interventions – Model D

Michigan legislature’s FY 2027 state budget includes a much needed $1.45 million increase for Early On.

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Raising state revenues is essential to protecting vital services for Michiganders – MLPP

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. State policy and budget leaders have finalized the fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget, and, while it contains some important inve...

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March For Medicaid · Michigan Families For Fair Care

Join us on July 30 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Michigan State Capitol to celebrate 61 years of Medicaid and advocate for its future. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicaid in...

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Public dollars belong in public schools – MLPP

We’re pleased to feature this blog co-written by Alexandra Stamm, Education Policy Analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy, and Steven J. Norton, Executive Director of Michigan Parents for Sc...

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Infants and toddlers in Michigan are being “shortchanged” – MLPP

A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. In 2023, for every public dollar spent on the education and care of a school-aged child in Michigan, only 23 cents were spent on a pres...

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Infants and toddlers in Michigan are being “shortchanged”

In 2023, for every public dollar spent on the education and care of a school-aged child in Michigan, only 23 cents were spent on a preschooler and just 8 cents were spent on an infant or toddler. This...

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Knock-knock, your future lawmakers are here to chat – MLPP

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. The parades are over, the fireworks stands are packing up, and I’m really starting to regret multiple days of potato salad and ice cre...

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Knock-knock, your future lawmakers are here to chat • Michigan Advance

The parades are over, the fireworks stands are packing up, and I’m really starting to regret multiple days of potato salad and ice cream as a standalone meal. But there’s still plenty to look forward ...

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Opinion | Michigan: Don’t remain silent on treatment of our immigrant neighbors - Bridge Michigan

We must continue to urge Congress to prioritize spending of our tax dollars on programs that promote the common good and that do not tear families and communities apart.

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Apply for the Beck Scholarship – MLPP

The Beck Scholarship is available each year to Master of Social Work (MSW) students who plan to use their social work degrees to improve the lives of people with low incomes in Michigan. Up to two $2,...

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Childcare workforce crisis fuels push for wage reforms – Common Ground

Without sustained investment, families will continue to have difficulty accessing stable, high-quality childcare.

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ACTION ALERT - Tell Michigan Leaders: Thank You for Supporting Rx Kids — and Keep It Going

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Officials tout Kids Rx after early infant deaths drop nearly 50% in Flint

Boosters are crediting Rx Kids, the cash assistance program for new mothers, for its role in reducing neonatal mortality in Flint following its launch in 2024.

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Five Fast Facts: Audrey Matusz – MLPP

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Current federal threats to SNAP, WIC would exacerbate hunger in Michigan • Michigan Advance

At a time when hunger is on the rise in Michigan and food prices are skyrocketing, current federal threats to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutritio...

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Find Your Representatives - The Education Trust - Midwest

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