Category: MLPP

For Immediate Release June 4, 2021 Contact: Alex Rossman arossman@mlpp.org 517-775-9053 Michigan League for Public Policy CEO Gilda Jacobs retiring after 40-plus years of public service LANSING—The Michigan League for Public Policy announced today that President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs will retire by the end of 2021 after 11 years with the organization and […]

For a third year in a row, the Michigan budget preparation cycle remains unusual. As expected, differences on spending priorities and public policy exist throughout the budget process. However, while revenues have improved and broad, less restricted federal aid has been made available, political tensions early in the process continued to compound these wide differences […]

This column originally appeared in The Alpena News on May 27, 2021 COVID-19 has claimed the lives of thousands of our fellow Michiganders, including many people we have all directly known, worked with, and cared about. And, on top of the very real physical health risks, the pandemic has also harmed our economy and turned […]

For Immediate ReleaseMay 21, 2021 Contact: Alex Rossman arossman@mlpp.org 517-775-9053 Budget surplus, bipartisan agreement sets stage for transformational investments in Michigan’s people The League continues to push for investments in child care, worker supports, essential safety net programs, and weighted, equitable school funding LANSING—The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on today’s […]

Unless you’ve only been filing taxes the last two years (looking at you, recent college graduates), you’d understand that it’s odd to have a Tax Day falling in May (or July, as the case was last year). While Tax Day typically is April 15, the COVID-19 public health crisis has pushed it further into the […]

This column originally appeared in The Alpena News on May 12, 2021 By Alex Rossman, External Affairs Director, and Simon Marshall-Shah, State Policy Fellow At first, state and federal policies to better support Michigan immigrants may not seem particularly relevant to the Alpena area. But new research from the Michigan League for Public Policy shows that 684,000 […]

This column originally appeared in Michigan Advance on May 10, 2021 President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress last week was momentous in a multitude of ways. As a woman who held elected office for more almost three decades, hearing the words “Madam Vice President” and “Madam Speaker” was particularly powerful, as was seeing two women—including a […]

This column originally appeared in The Alpena News on April 28, 2021 We all have made mistakes and bad decisions at some point in our lives. Been at the wrong place at the wrong time. Acted recklessly or impulsively, especially in our teens and early 20s, when our brains are still developing and we’re particularly […]

In March 2020, life as Michiganders knew it changed. Shut-downs, social distancing, masks, and quarantines turned simple routines upside down. Shortages and job losses hit the most vulnerable hard. Some businesses closed for good. Worst of all was the loss of life – especially among families of color. Despite the tragedy, COVID-19 in Michigan is also […]

For Immediate ReleaseApril 29, 2021 Contact:Alex Rossmanarossman@mlpp.org517-775-9053    LANSING—The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the MI Vacc to Normal plan announced today by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The statement can be attributed to League President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs. “Throughout the pandemic, Gov. Whitmer has strived to balance safety and […]