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Town Hall Meetings
In our first year as a public policy think-and-do tank, we held three large town hall meetings as part of our "listening tour" to explore the problems facing our state, and the ideas for fixing them. Below are links that will take you to reports from those meetings, covering Michigan's Economy, Tax Reform and Education Reform.

[01/17/2007]
Education & Michigan's Economic Future

[11/13/2006]
Tax Reform

[03/14/2006]
Where Do We Go From Here? An Agenda-Setting Conference for the Economic Issues Facing Michigan

EDUCATION TOWN HALL - SOLD OUT


March 10, 2010
8AM - Noon (Optional Lunch to Follow)
Eagle Eye Golf Club
15500 Chandler Rd, East Lansing

RSVP: Sorry, Sold Out

(please let us know if you plan to stay for lunch. There is no cost for this event)

Add your voice to important Education policy discussions that will be a focus of the 2010 statewide elections.

  • Performance: What is the return for Michigan’s investments in pre-school, K-12, and higher education?

  • Funding & Affordability: How much should Michigan invest in pre-school, K-12, and higher education programs? What more can be done to assure affordable access to all levels of education?

  • Innovation: What additional innovative steps can Michigan take to best prepare students to participate in Michigan’s transforming economy?


Each participant will receive an easy to understand Issue Guide outlining education funding and policy details. Panel discussions will include audience participation and real-time audience voting on key issues.

OUR PANEL OF SPEAKERS INCLUDES:

  • Mike Flanagan, Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction

  • David Hecker, President, American Federation of Teachers-Michigan

  • Christine Johns, Superintendent of Schools, Utica

  • Jack Kresnak, President & CEO, Michigan’s Children

  • Tim Melton, State Representative 29th District

  • Judy Samelson, CEO, Early Childhood Investment Corp.

  • Marilyn Schlack, President, Kalamazoo Valley Community College

  • Lou Anna K. Simon, President, Michigan State University

  • Cynthia Wilbanks, Vice President for Government Relations, University of Michigan


BUDGET & TAX REFORM


Over 250 participants gathered in Lansing on November 17, 2009 for our Budget and Tax Reform Action Group.

CLICK HERE for links to the Presentations and Handouts.

CLICK HERE for links to Voting Results.

GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION & ACCOUNTABILITY


Our first Action Group meeting was held May 13, 2009 in Lansing. The topic was Government Collaboration and Accountability. Over 100 people attended the meeting. See the results here.

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