Dan Seibert

Permanent expansion of Child Tax Credit can tackle kids’ and parents’ needs beyond pandemic

Permanent expansion of Child Tax Credit can tackle kids’ and parents’ needs beyond pandemic permanent-expansion-of-child-tax-credit-can-tackle-kids’-and-parents’-needs-beyond-pandemic

A version of this column originally appeared in the Lansing State Journal. On July 8, while Lansing area kids were running through the halls and playing on the playground at Foster Community Center, I was inside the gymnasium to discuss an important policy change that stands to benefit nearly every child in the Capitol City […]

The Detroit News: Whitmer proposes $100M in COVID-19 aid go toward affordable housing

The Detroit News: Whitmer proposes $100M in COVID-19 aid go toward affordable housing the-detroit-news:-whitmer-proposes-$100m-in-covid-19-aid-go-toward-affordable-housing

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to use $100 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid toward the construction of thousands of affordable housing units statewide. The governor said she’s hoping to gain support from the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature for the allocation that would go into the state’s Housing and Community Development Fund and used to […]

Detroit Chalk Beat: Leftover child care money gives a boost to cash-strapped Michigan providers

Detroit Chalk Beat: Leftover child care money gives a boost to cash-strapped Michigan providers detroit-chalk-beat:-leftover-child-care-money-gives-a-boost-to-cash-strapped-michigan-providers

Michigan child care providers who serve low-income communities are set to receive an influx of federal child care dollars that went unused during the pandemic. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill this week that will send $105 million to child care centers and homes, effectively giving them a retroactive 40% increase in state payments for […]

League applauds today’s signing of supplemental funding bill, bipartisan efforts on recovery

League applauds today’s signing of supplemental funding bill, bipartisan efforts on recovery league-applauds-today’s-signing-of-supplemental-funding-bill,-bipartisan-efforts-on-recovery

For Immediate Release July 26, 2021 Contact: Laura Rosslauramr@mlpp.org 517-281-1084 League applauds today’s signing of supplemental funding bill, bipartisan efforts on recovery LANSING—The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on today’s signing of Senate Bill 27 to appropriate $387.7 million in supplemental relief funding to support Michiganders, including funding to provide a […]

Associated Press: Whitmer OKs $385M bill with aid for hospitals, nursing homes

Associated Press: Whitmer OKs $385M bill with aid for hospitals, nursing homes associated-press:-whitmer-oks-$385m-bill-with-aid-for-hospitals,-nursing-homes

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed a $385 million supplemental budget bill, two-thirds of which will go to Michigan hospitals and nursing homes confronting financial pressures due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new law allocates $10 million in state emergency spending for places hit with tornadoes, heavy rainfall and flooding in late June. More than $100 million […]

WWMT News Channel 3: West Michigan organizations work on youth homelessness in LGBTQ community

WWMT News Channel 3: West Michigan organizations work on youth homelessness in LGBTQ community wwmt-news-channel-3:-west-michigan-organizations-work-on-youth-homelessness-in-lgbtq-community

Anywhere from 20-40% of the homeless youth population identify as a part of the LGBTQ community, according to national data. Those numbers were alarming to some organizations in West Michigan. The Michigan League for Public Policy had data compiled on unaccompanied youth in the homeless community for the state. Youth who identified as LGBTQ were 120% more likely […]

Promoting affordable energy and health for all Michigan families

Promoting affordable energy and health for all Michigan families promoting-affordable-energy-and-health-for-all-michigan-families

A version of this column originally appeared in the Alpena News Related: Read the League’s latest report on the importance of affordable energy When my daughter was two, she came down with what we assumed was an ordinary cold. Within two days, her condition got worse and she was diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). […]

As utility assistance calls rise, new League report outlines ways policymakers can better support families, rein in energy costs

As utility assistance calls rise, new League report outlines ways policymakers can better support families, rein in energy costs as-utility-assistance-calls-rise,-new-league-report-outlines-ways-policymakers-can-better-support-families,-rein-in-energy-costs

For Immediate ReleaseJuly 22, 2021 Contact:Alex Rossmanarossman@mlpp.org517-775-9053   As utility assistance calls rise, new League report outlines ways policymakers can better support families, rein in energy costs Data show millions of Michiganders struggle with energy affordability, challenges have increased in recent months LANSING—Michigan 2-1-1 has received more than 67,000 calls from people seeking help with […]

Let’s use data to put kids and families first

Let’s use data to put kids and families first let’s-use-data-to-put-kids-and-families-first

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. Every year, Kids Count in Michigan asks how government policies and budgets can better prioritize what’s most important to us: young people and their families. And these questions have been even more important during the pandemic. As billions of dollars in federal support come into […]

Empowering Families Through Affordable Energy

Empowering Families Through Affordable Energy empowering-families-through-affordable-energy

For many families with low incomes, housing comes with high energy bills. An affordable rent or mortgage payment often means living in a home with outdated heating and cooling systems, sparse insulation, leaky windows or other structural issues that lead to energy waste. High energy bills can push housing costs into the unaffordable realm and […]

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