| 2011
Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE
ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| Fall
2011 |
Community
College Revenue Sources |
Bill Bowerman
Jack Hummel, Intern
|
| The
Family Independence Program (FIP): 48-Month and 60-Month Time Limits |
Frances Carley |
| Driver
Responsibility Fees |
Joe
Carrasco, Jr. |
| Unemployment
Compensation in Michigan: An Update |
Josh Sefton |
| State
Faces Reduced Funding for Low-Income Energy Assistance Programs in Winter
2011-12 |
Frances Carley |
| Summer
2011 |
Public
Act 329 of 2010: FY 2010-11 Capital Outlay Appropriation Update |
Bill Bowerman |
| How
does Michigan's Kindergarten System Compare with Other States? |
M. Christian
McNally |
| The
Proposed New International Trade Crossing (NITC) |
Jack Hummel,
Intern |
| The
Impact of Tuition Restraint on 2011-12 University Tuition and Fee Increases |
Bill Bowerman |
| The
Family Independence Program: 48-Month Time Limit and JET Program Exemptions |
Frances Carley |
| Michigan
Income Taxes on Seniors and Retirees Under the 2011 Tax Restructuring
Legislation |
David Zin |
| Spring
2011 |
Governor
Snyder's Health Claims Tax Proposal |
Steve
Angelotti |
| Winter
2011 |
Controlling
Synthetic Marijuana: Addendum |
Patrick
Affholter |
| Are
Public Sector Retirement Benefits Sustainable? An Update on the
State Administered Retirement Systems |
Matthew Grabowski |
| 2010
Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE
ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| Fall
2010 |
FY
2010-11 Capital Outlay Appropriation Bill |
Bill Bowerman |
| Federal
Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary S. Olson
Sara Wycoff, Intern |
| FY
2011-12 State Budget Outlook |
Gary S. Olson |
| An
Analysis of Emergency Financial Conditions in Local Units of Government |
Eric Scorsone |
| Controlling
Synthetic Marijuana |
Patrick
Affholter |
| Summer
2010 |
State
Employee Concessions - An Update |
Joe
Carrasco, Jr. |
| Retirement
Incentive and Pension Reform of the Michigan Public School Employees'
Retirement System |
Kathryn Summers |
| Update
Brief: State Crime Lab Needs Being Addressed |
Bruce R. Baker |
| Local
Government Consolidation: Assessing the Evidence for Cost Savings and
Economic Improvement |
Eric Scorsone |
| A Preliminary
Look at the Impact of the 2010 Census on Revenue Sharing |
David Zin |
| Solvency
of Unemployment Compensation Fund - An Update |
Elizabeth
Pratt
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| Spring
2010 |
Searching
for Savings: Prevailing Cost Drivers for the Michigan Department of Corrections |
Matthew Grabowski |
| Race
to the Top School Reforms: Current Status and Prospects |
Kathryn Summers
Curtis Walker |
| History
of the Underground Storage Tank Programs in Michigan |
Josh
Sefton |
| Fuel
Taxes and Michigan Transportation Funding |
David Zin |
| 2009
Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE
ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December
2009 |
State
Court Administrative Office 2009 Judicial Resources Recommendations |
Bill Bowerman |
| Doesn't
the State Lottery Fund the Schools? |
David Zin |
| September/October
2009 |
A
Summary of the Michigan Promise Grant Program |
Ellen Jeffries |
| Ballast
Water Management in Michigan |
Julie
Cassidy |
| Federal
TANF Maintenance of Effort for Michigan in FY 2009-10 |
David Fosdick |
| July/August
2009 |
Federal
Stimulus Funding Update in Michigan |
Gary S. Olson |
| A
History of Michigan's Wetland Protection Program and Comparison with the
Federal Program |
Josh
Sefton |
| State
Park Motor Vehicle Permit Fees |
Bill Bowerman |
| Explaining
School Choice |
Kathryn Summers
Andrew Saultz, Intern |
| May/June
2009 |
Federal
Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary S. Olson
Jessica M. Clark, Intern |
| Michigan
State Government Debt |
Gary S. Olson
Jessica M. Clark, Intern |
|
Prison and Camp Closures |
Lindsay Hollander |
| March/April
2009 |
Public School Enrollment - A Geographical Representation |
Debra Hollon |
|
Changes in Developmental and Standard Kindergarten Programs |
Kathryn Summers |
|
Examining a Change from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution for the
Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System |
Kathryn Summers |
|
Community College Revenue Sources: How Colleges Have Managed Increasing
Costs and Declining State Aid |
Bill Bowerman |
| January/February
2009 |
Detroit Police Crime Lab Closure: Impact on State Police Forensic Science
Division Backlog |
Bruce R. Baker |
| An
Overview of Community Mental Health Services |
Matthew Grabowski |
| How
Will Declining Birth Rates Affect Public Universities? |
Ellen Jeffries |
| 2008
Issues |
| COMPLETE
ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December
2008 |
Prisoner Health Care Contract Update |
Lindsay Hollander |
|
Drivers of Caseload Change in the Family Independence Program |
David Fosdick |
| Michigan's
Unemployment Compensation Fund |
Elizabeth
Pratt
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| September/October
2008 |
Michigan Travel Promotion and Business Marketing Programs |
Elizabeth
Pratt
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| The
U.S. Financial Crisis, Federal Actions to Restore Credit Markets, and
the Impact on Michigan's State and Local Governments |
Jay Wortley |
| A
Review of the Financial Status of the Detroit Public Schools |
Gary S. Olson
Kathryn Summers |
| How
the Children's Rights Settlement Will Affect the State of Michigan |
David Fosdick |
|
Public Act 278 of 2008: State Building Authority Projects for Universities
and Community Colleges |
Bill Bowerman |
| July/August
2008 |
Driver Responsibility Fees: A Five-Year Checkup |
Elliot Wild,
Intern |
|
Mental Health Courts: A New Tool |
Stephanie
Yu |
|
Alternative Teacher Certification Programs |
Debra Hollon |
|
Gasoline, Cars, and Sales Tax Revenue |
Jay Wortley |
| The
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact |
Julie
Cassidy |
| May/June
2008 |
Declining Enrollment: A Continuing Issue |
Kathryn Summers |
|
State-Funded University and Community College Construction Projects |
Bill Bowerman |
| The
Dispute between the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University |
Steve
Angelotti |
|
Lights, Camera, Action: Will Michigan Become the Hollywood of the Midwest? |
Patrick
Affholter |
| March/April
2008 |
Federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 |
Jay Wortley
David Zin |
|
Comparison of Projected Transportation Revenue and Expenditures |
Debra Hollon |
|
State Building Authority Bond Capacity |
Bill Bowerman |
|
Renewable Energy Development in Michigan |
Lasha Chkhartishvili |
|
21st Century Jobs Trust Fund Programs |
Elizabeth
Pratt
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| January/February
2008 |
Federal Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary S. Olson |
|
Update on Michigan Department of Corrections Spending Pressures |
Lindsay Hollander |
|
Prescriptions for Cost-Containment: Michigan's Efforts to Manage Pharmaceutical
Expenditures |
Matthew Grabowski |
|
Civil Service Commission, Collective Bargaining, and Compensation Plans
for Fiscal Years 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11 |
Joe
Carrasco, Jr. |
|
Decline in Statewide Law Enforcement Strength |
Bruce R. Baker |
| 2007
Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE
ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December
2007 |
School
Aid Funding Formula: Further Closing of the School Aid Equity Gap |
Kathryn Summers |
| Michigan
State Government Debt |
Gary S. Olson |
| Predatory
Lending |
Craig Laurie |
| Divestiture
of State Funds from Businesses Associated with State Sponsors of Terror |
Stephanie
Yu |
| September/October
2007 |
Michigan's
Photo ID Requirement for Voters |
Suzanne Lowe |
| Employment
Performance in Michigan Compared with Other States |
David Zin |
| The
Jobs, Education and Training Program and Welfare Reform |
Constance
A. Cole |
| FAQ:
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund |
Jessica Runnels |
| July/August
2007 |
Balancing the Fiscal Year 2006-07 State Budget and the Implications for
the Fiscal Year 2007-08 State Budget |
Gary S. Olson |
| A
Summary of Quality Assurance Assessment Programs |
David Fosdick |
| A
Renewable Portfolio Standard for Michigan |
Julie
Cassidy |
|
Judicial Resource Recommendations 2007 |
Stephanie
Yu |
|
Permanency Options for Children in Foster Care |
Curtis Walker |
| May/June
2007 |
A
Brief History of State Employee Wage Increases and Concessions: FY 1997-98
through FY 2006-07 |
Joe
Carrasco, Jr.
Briana Kleidon, Intern |
| The
Decline of the Forest Development Fund: Causes and Consequences |
Briana Kleidon,
Intern |
|
Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund Revenue Issues |
Debra Hollon |
| An
Overview of Partial-Birth Abortion Laws and Court Rulings |
Patrick
Affholter |
| March/April
2007 |
Department of Information Technology: Appropriations and Expenditures |
Stephanie
Yu |
|
Per-Pupil Funding Gaps and Equity in School Aid |
Kathryn Summers |
|
Budgetary Savings from State Retirement Systems for FY 2006-07 |
Kirk Sanderson |
|
Tagging Cattle: Mandatory RFID Tags in Michigan |
Curtis Walker |
| January/February
2007 |
Life Without Parole Sentencing for Youth |
Lindsay Hollander |
| FY
2006-07 Capital Outlay Budget Status |
Bill
Bowerman |
| 2006 Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December
2006 |
Principal
Residence Exemption Compliance Program |
Stephanie
Yu |
| Michigan
TANF/Maintenance of Effort Requirement |
Constance
A. Cole |
| Michigan's
Cable Franchising System |
Julie
Cassidy |
| Road
and Bridge Construction Financing |
Debra Hollon |
| September/October
2006 |
Federal Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary S. Olson |
| How
Kinship Care Affects Foster Children |
Lauren Hula,
Intern |
|
Passenger Rail Service in Michigan: Ten-Year Statistical Trend |
Debra Hollon |
|
Sunrise, Sunset: Swiftly Fly the Years for DEQ Permit Fees |
Jessica Runnels |
|
Fiscal Implications of Dow Chemical and Midland Cogeneration Venture Property
Tax Appeal Cases |
Kathryn Summers
Jay Wortley |
| July/August 2006 |
History of State Revenue Limit |
Gary S. Olson |
| Methamphetamine-Related
Legislation |
Suzanne Lowe |
| Countywide
Authorities and Revenue Sharing |
David Zin |
| Revenue
Changes and Retirement Costs in the Public School Employees' Retirement
System |
Kirk Sanderson |
| Gone
Fishin': The Decline of the Game and Fish Protection Fund |
Jessica Runnels |
|
May/June 2006 |
Massachusetts'
Approach to Health Insurance Reform |
Steve
Angelotti
David Fosdick |
| Violent
Video Games: Danger to Children or Protected Free Speech? |
Patrick Affholter |
|
March/April 2006 |
Prescription Contraceptive Coverage |
Julie
Cassidy |
| The
Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative |
Lindsay Hollander |
| The
Single Business Tax - Looking Back 30 Years |
Jay Wortley |
|
Overview of the Initiative Process |
Bill Bowerman |
|
January/February 2006 |
Mandating Electric Animal Identification for Cattle |
Craig Thiel
|
|
Judicial Resource Recommendations |
Stephanie Yu |
| Governor
Granholm's Michigan First Healthcare Plan |
Steve
Angelotti
David Fosdick |
| 2005 Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December 2005 |
Tobacco Settlement Revenue and Appropriations:
An Update |
Gary S. Olson
|
| State Funding for Higher Education: Is
It Up or Down for FY 2005-06? |
Ellen Jeffries
|
| PA 198 of 1974: Overview & Recent
Amendments |
J.P. Finet |
| September/October 2005 |
Remonumentation Grants |
Elizabeth
Pratt
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board Votes
to Suspend Tuition Program; Legislature Responds |
Bruce R. Baker
|
| July/August 2005 |
Comprehensive Transportation Fund Revenue
Reductions |
Craig
Thiel |
| The Board of State Canvassers Revisited |
Suzanne Lowe
|
| Fire Service Fees |
Elizabeth Pratt
Maria
Tyszkiewicz |
| May/June 2005 |
Secretary of State Branch Office Reductions/Consolidations |
Bill Bowerman |
| Prohibition Against Assigned Appellate Counsel
Overturned |
Patrick Affholter |
| March/April 2005 |
Proprosed Changes to the School Bond Loan
Fund And a Discussion of Jobs Today for Schools |
Kathryn Summers |
| Federal Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary S. Olson |
| Health Savings Accounts |
Julie
Cassidy |
| Great Lakes Water Quality Bond |
Jessica Runnels |
| Membership and Contribution Rate Changes
for Michigan's Two Largest Retirement Systems |
Joe Carrasco, Jr. |
| January/February 2005 |
MDOT's Increased Reliance on Borrowing
and Ballooning Debt Service Costs |
Craig Thiel |
| Agriculture Equine Industry Development
Fund |
Craig Thiel |
| Manufactured Housing Taxation and Regulation |
J.P. Finet |
| 2004 Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December 2004 |
Use of the Child Care Fund for Placement
Services |
Constance
A. Cole |
| Declining Enrollment and its Effect on School
District Revenue |
Joe Carrasco, Jr. |
| Assigned Appellate Counsel for Plea-Based
Convictions |
Patrick Affholter |
| Civil Service Collective Bargaining Agreements
and The FY 2005-06 Coordinated Compensation Plan |
Bill Bowerman |
| September/October 2004 |
No New Categoricals: An Analysis of the
Recent Past for State K-12 Funding and the Decline in Categorical Funding |
Kathryn Summers |
| Fire Protection Grant Funding Update |
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| Heatlthy Michigan Fund Appropriations FY
1993-94 through FY 2004-05 |
Steve Angelotti |
| July/August 2004 |
Michigan's Changing Economy: The Impact
on State Sales Tax Collections |
Gary S. Olson |
| Low Income and Energy Efficiency Fund |
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| Prison Population Projections: A Review |
Bethany
Wicksall |
| A Brief History of the Michigan Casino Gaming
Tax |
David Zin
|
| May/June 2004 |
The Link Between State Funding and the Commission
on Higher Education and Economic Growth |
Mike Hansen |
| Michigan's Recent Tobacco Tax Increase |
Jay Wortley |
| The Ups and Downs of Michigan's Tax Burden |
David Zin |
| March/April 2004 |
The Federal Budget: Surplus to Deficit,
A Five-Year Journey |
Gary S. Olson |
| Where Are The Jobs? |
Jay Wortley |
| Streamlined Sales Tax Revisited |
J.P. Finet |
| State Police Trooper Count Update: Decline
Continues |
Bruce R. Baker
|
| January/February 2004 |
Growth in the Michigan Transportation Fund
and its Components |
Craig Thiel |
| Drug Importation from Canada: The Right
Prescription for States? |
Dana
Patterson |
| A Discussion of Intermediate School Districts
(ISDs) |
Kathryn Summers |
| Balancing the State General Fund/General
Purpose Budget: Four Consecutive Years of Fiscal Stress |
Gary S. Olson |
| Cell Phones and Driving: A Dangerous Mix? |
Patrick Affholter |
| 2003 Issues |
|
|
| COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December 2003 |
Michigan's Farm Disaster Relief Program |
Craig Thiel |
| Fire Protection Grants |
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
| Medicare Prescription Drug Act |
Steve Angelotti
Dana Patterson |
| Michigan Child Support Enforcement MiCSES
- Update |
Bill Bowerman
Constance A. Cole |
| September/October 2003 |
Macomb County Water Quality Monitoring Project |
Jessica Runnels |
| Background Information on Mental Health
Issues |
Steve Angelotti |
| State Employee Concessions |
Bill Bowerman |
| July/August 2003 |
Balancing the State General Fund/General
Purpose Budget: Three Consecutive Years of Fiscal Stress |
Gary S. Olson |
| An Overview of the Proposed Racino Legislation |
Julie
Cassidy |
| The Michigan Prison Population: Men’s
Declining but Women’s Still Rising |
Bethany
Wicksall |
| May/June 2003 |
The Federal 0.08 BAC Requirement
and the Potential Loss of Highway Funding |
Craig Thiel |
| Annexation and Detachment In Michigan |
George
Towne |
| What
is Deflation and Why is it so Bad? |
Jay Wortley |
| March/April 2003 |
The Federal Budget: What Happened
to the Surplus? |
Gary S. Olson |
| Tuition at Michigan’s
Public Universities |
Ellen Jeffries |
| Motorcycle Safety Education
and Off-Road Vehicle Safety Programs |
Kathryn Summers |
| January/February 2003 |
Challenging Executive Order
2001-9: County Road Association of Michigan et al v John M. Engler
et al |
Craig Thiel |
| Insurance Credit Scoring |
Claire
Layman |
| 2002 Issues |
|
|
|
COMPLETE ISSUE
|
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES
|
AUTHOR
|
| November/December 2002 |
Eliminating Michigan’s
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses |
Patrick Affholter
Bethany Wicksall |
| Federal Election Reform: What it Means
for Michigan |
Jessica Runnels |
|
September/October 2002
|
Department of Information Technology:
The First Year
|
Bill Bowerman
|
|
Michigan State Government Debt
|
Gary S. Olson
|
|
The Board of State Canvassers: An Introduction
|
Suzanne Lowe
|
|
July/August 2002
|
Addendum: Recent Developments Regarding
the Sex Offenders Registration Act
|
Patrick Affholter
|
|
K-12: A Moving Target
|
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
Kathryn Summers
|
|
Alternative Energy Developments
|
George Towne
|
|
May/June 2002
|
Recent Developments Regarding the
Sex Offenders Registration Act
|
Patrick Affholter
|
|
State Police Trooper Count Decline
|
Bruce R. Baker
|
|
Prison Capacity Review: Today, Tomorrow
and Beyond
|
Bethany Wicksall
|
|
Distributional Impacts of Revenue Sharing
Cuts
|
David Zin
|
|
March/April 2002
|
WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV
|
Jessica Runnels
|
|
Epic: Program Recap and Current Status
|
John Walker
|
|
Skimming the Surface: Great Lakes Water
Diversion
|
Nobuko Nagata
|
|
January/February 2002
|
The Vanishing Federal Budget Surplus:
What Happened?
|
Gary S. Olson
|
|
Education YES!: An Overview of the Proposed
School Accreditation Program
|
Claire Layman
|
|
Summary of the Early-Out Retirement
Plan for State Employees
|
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
|
| 2001 Issues |
|
|
|
COMPLETE ISSUE
|
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES
|
AUTHOR
|
|
November/December 2001
|
Balancing the FY 2001-02 General Fund/General
Purpose and School Aid Fund Budgets
|
Gary S. Olson
|
|
Michigan's Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program
|
Craig Thiel
|
|
The State Campaign Fund
|
Jessica Runnels
|
|
September/October 2001
|
|
An Update on the State Building Authority
Bond Cap
|
Mike Hansen
|
|
Aquatic Nuisance Species
|
Nobuko Nagata
|
|
Reduction of Michigan's Taxes Due to
Federal 2001 Tax Cuts
|
Jay Wortley
|
|
July/August 2001
|
|
School Aid Proration Explained
|
Kathryn Summers
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
|
|
Eliminating State General Fund Budget
Deficits
|
Gary S. Olson
|
|
Build Michigan II and Grant Anticipation
Revenue Vehicles
|
Craig Thiel
|
| May/June 2001 |
|
The Effect of Security Level on Prisoner
Costs
|
Karen Firestone
|
|
Streamlined Sales Tax
|
George Towne
|
|
State Aid to Public Libraries
|
Bill Bowerman
|
|
March/April 2001
|
|
Consumer Confidence and the Economy
|
Jay Wortley
|
|
Wastewater Control Project Funding in
Michigan
|
Pam Graham
|
|
April Showers Bring May...Sewer Problems
|
Nobuko Nagata
|
|
Proposed Changes to Special Education
Rules
|
Kathryn Summers
|
|
January/February 2001
|
|
State Appropriation Growth
|
Gary S. Olson
|
|
An Update on Prison Construction
|
Karen Firestone
Mike Hansen
|
|
Durant: Past and Present
|
Kathryn Summers
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
|
|
President Bush's Tax Cut Proposal
|
David
Zin
Jay Wortley
|
| 2000 Issues |
|
|
|
ISSUE
|
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES
|
AUTHOR
|
|
November/December 2000
|
Distribution of Horse Racing
"Breaks" Revenue
|
Craig Thiel
|
|
2000 Determinations of
the State Officers Compensation Commission
|
Bill Bowerman
|
|
Guardianship and Conservatorship
Reform
|
Patrick Affholter
|
|
September/October 2000
|
The Impact of the Hiring Freeze
|
Jessica Runnels
|
|
1999 Federal Expenditures in Michigan
|
Gary S. Olson
|
|
Status of Agricultural Preservation Legislation
|
George Towne
Liz Arasim
|
|
July/August 2000
|
Computer Systems Master Plan Update
|
Karen Firestone
|
|
Michigan Agricultural Exports
|
Craig Thiel
|
|
Electric Industry Restructuring in Michigan
|
Suzanne Lowe
|
|
May/June 2000
|
Safe Havens for Abandoned Babies
|
Patrick Affholter
|
|
Gasoline Prices and Taxes in Michigan
|
David Zin
|
|
More Than Inflation: The Growth
of the Department of Corrections Budget
|
Karen Firestone
|
|
March/April 2000
|
Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers
|
Nobuko Nagata
|
|
Michigan Drug Court Program
|
Bill Bowerman
Karen Firestone
|
|
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Update
|
Gary S. Olson
|
|
January/February 2000
|
Casinos in Michigan
|
Rebecca Ross
|
|
Veterans Service Organization Grants
|
Bruce R. Baker
|
|
A Record-Breaking Economic Expansion
|
Jay Wortley
|
