| 2008
Issues |
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COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
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May/June 2008 |
Declining Enrollment: A Continuing Issue |
Kathryn Summers-Coty |
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State-Funded University and Community College Construction Projects |
Bill Bowerman |
| The
Dispute between the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University |
Steve
Angelotti |
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Lights, Camera, Action: Will Michigan Become the Hollywood of the Midwest? |
Patrick Affholter |
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March/April 2008 |
Federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 |
Jay Wortley
David Zin |
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Comparison of Projected Transportation Revenue and Expenditures |
Debra Hollon |
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State Building Authority Bond Capacity |
Bill Bowerman |
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Renewable Energy Development in Michigan |
Lasha Chkhartishvili |
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21st Century Jobs Trust Fund Programs |
Elizabeth Pratt
Maria Tyszkiewicz |
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January/February 2008 |
Federal Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary Olson |
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Update on Michigan Department of Corrections Spending Pressures |
Lindsay Hollander |
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Prescriptions for Cost-Containment: Michigan's Efforts to Manage Pharmaceutical
Expenditures |
Matthew Grabowski |
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Civil Service Commission, Collective Bargaining, and Compensation Plans for
Fiscal Years 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11 |
Joe Carrasco, Jr. |
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Decline in Statewide Law Enforcement Strength |
Bruce Baker |
| 2007 Issues |
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COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
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November/December 2007 |
School Aid Funding Formula: Further
Closing of the School Aid Equity Gap |
Kathryn Summers-Coty |
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Michigan State Government Debt |
Gary Olson |
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Predatory Lending |
Craig Laurie |
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Divestiture of State Funds from
Businesses Associated with State Sponsors of Terror |
Stephanie
Yu |
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September/October 2007 |
Michigan's Photo ID Requirement for
Voters |
Suzanne Lowe |
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Employment Performance in Michigan
Compared with Other States |
David Zin |
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The Jobs, Education and Training
Program and Welfare Reform |
Constance A. Cole |
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FAQ: Michigan Natural Resources Trust
Fund |
Jessica Runnels |
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July/August 2007 |
Balancing the Fiscal Year 2006-07 State Budget and the Implications for the
Fiscal Year 2007-08 State Budget |
Gary Olson |
| A
Summary of Quality Assurance Assessment Programs |
David Fosdick |
| A
Renewable Portfolio Standard for Michigan |
Julie Cassidy |
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Judicial Resource Recommendations 2007 |
Stephanie
Yu |
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Permanency Options for Children in Foster Care |
Curtis Walker |
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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 |
| The
Decline of the Forest Development Fund: Causes and Consequences |
Briana Kleidon |
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Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund Revenue Issues |
Debra Hollon |
| An
Overview of Partial-Birth Abortion Laws and Court Rulings |
Patrick Affholter |
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March/April 2007 |
Department of Information Technology: Appropriations and Expenditures |
Stephanie
Yu |
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Per-Pupil Funding Gaps and Equity in School Aid |
Kathryn Summers-Coty |
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Budgetary Savings from State Retirement Systems for FY 2006-07 |
Kirk Sanderson |
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Tagging Cattle: Mandatory RFID Tags in Michigan |
Curtis Walker |
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January/February 2007 |
Life Without Parole Sentencing for Youth |
Lindsay Hollander |
| FY
2006-07 Capital Outlay Budget Status |
Bill Bowerman |
| 2006 Issues |
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| COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
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November/December 2006 |
Principal Residence Exemption Compliance Program |
Stephanie
Yu |
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Michigan TANF/Maintenance of Effort Requirement |
Constance A. Cole |
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Michigan's Cable Franchising System |
Julie Cassidy |
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Road and Bridge Construction Financing |
Debra Hollon |
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September/October 2006 |
Federal Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary Olson |
| How
Kinship Care Affects Foster Children |
Lauren Hula |
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Passenger Rail Service in Michigan: Ten-Year Statistical Trend |
Debra Hollon |
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Sunrise, Sunset: Swiftly Fly the Years for DEQ Permit Fees |
Jessica Runnels |
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Fiscal Implications of Dow Chemical and Midland Cogeneration Venture Property
Tax Appeal Cases |
Jay Wortley
Kathryn Summers-Coty |
| July/August 2006 |
History of State Revenue Limit |
Gary Olson |
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Methamphetamine-Related Legislation |
Suzanne Lowe |
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Countywide Authorities and Revenue
Sharing |
David Zin |
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Revenue Changes and Retirement Costs in
the Public School Employees' Retirement System |
Kirk Sanderson |
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Gone Fishin': The Decline of the Game
and Fish Protection Fund |
Jessica Runnels |
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May/June 2006 |
Massachusetts' Approach to Health Insurance Reform |
David Fosdick
Steve
Angelotti |
| Violent
Video Games: Danger to Children or Protected Free Speech? |
Patrick Affholter |
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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 |
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Overview of the Initiative Process |
Bill Bowerman |
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January/February 2006 |
Mandating Electric Animal Identification
for Cattle |
Craig Thiel
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Judicial Resource Recommendations |
Stephanie
Yu
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Governor Granholm's Michigan First
Healthcare Plan |
Steve
Angelotti
David Fosdick
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| 2005 Issues |
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| COMPLETE ISSUE |
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES |
AUTHOR |
| November/December 2005 |
Tobacco Settlement Revenue and Appropriations:
An Update |
Gary Olson
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| State Funding for Higher Education:
Is It Up or Down for FY 2005-06? |
Ellen Jeffries
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| PA 198 of 1974: Overview &
Recent Amendments |
J.P. Finet
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| September/October 2005 |
Remonumentation Grants |
Maria Tyszkiewicz
Elizabeth Pratt
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| Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board
Votes to Suspend Tuition Program; Legislature Responds |
Bruce Baker
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| July/August 2005 |
Comprehensive Transportation Fund Revenue
Reductions |
Craig Thiel |
| The Board of State Canvassers Revisited |
Suzanne Lowe
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| 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-Coty |
| Federal Expenditures in Michigan |
Gary 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 |
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| 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-Coty |
| 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 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
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| 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 Olson |
| Where Are The Jobs? |
Jay Wortley |
| Streamlined Sales Tax Revisited |
J.P. Finet |
| State Police Trooper Count Update:
Decline Continues |
Bruce Baker
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| 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-Coty |
| Balancing the State General Fund/General
Purpose Budget: Four Consecutive Years of Fiscal Stress |
Gary Olson |
| Cell Phones and Driving: A Dangerous
Mix? |
Patrick Affholter |
| 2003 Issues |
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| 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 |
Constance A. Cole
Bill Bowerman |
| 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 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-Coty |
| 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 |
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COMPLETE ISSUE
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INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES
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AUTHOR
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| 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 |
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September/October 2002
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Department of Information Technology:
The First Year
|
Bill Bowerman
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Michigan State Government Debt
|
Gary S. Olson
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The Board of State Canvassers: An
Introduction
|
Suzanne Lowe
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July/August 2002
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Addendum: Recent Developments
Regarding the Sex Offenders Registration Act
|
Patrick Affholter
|
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K-12: A Moving Target
|
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
Kathryn Summers-Coty
|
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Alternative Energy Developments
|
George Towne
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May/June 2002
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Recent Developments Regarding
the Sex Offenders Registration Act
|
Patrick Affholter
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State Police Trooper Count Decline
|
Bruce Baker
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Prison Capacity Review: Today,
Tomorrow and Beyond
|
Bethany Wicksall
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Distributional Impacts of Revenue Sharing
Cuts
|
David Zin
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March/April 2002
|
WWW.MICHIGAN.GOV
|
Jessica Runnels
|
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Epic: Program Recap and Current
Status
|
John Walker
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Skimming the Surface: Great Lakes
Water Diversion
|
Nobuko Nagata
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January/February 2002
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The Vanishing Federal Budget Surplus:
What Happened?
|
Gary S. Olson
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Education YES!: An Overview of the
Proposed School Accreditation Program
|
Claire Layman
|
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Summary of the Early-Out Retirement
Plan for State Employees
|
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
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| 2001 Issues |
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COMPLETE ISSUE
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INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES
|
AUTHOR
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November/December 2001
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Balancing the FY 2001-02 General
Fund/General Purpose and School Aid Fund Budgets
|
Gary S. Olson
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Michigan's Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program
|
Craig Thiel
|
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The State Campaign Fund
|
Jessica Runnels
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September/October 2001
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An Update on the State Building
Authority Bond Cap
|
Mike Hansen
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Aquatic Nuisance Species
|
Nobuko Nagata
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Reduction of Michigan's Taxes Due
to Federal 2001 Tax Cuts
|
Jay Wortley
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July/August 2001
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School Aid Proration Explained
|
Kathryn Summers-Coty
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
|
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Eliminating State General Fund Budget
Deficits
|
Gary S. Olson
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Build Michigan II and Grant Anticipation
Revenue Vehicles
|
Craig Thiel
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| May/June 2001 |
|
The Effect of Security Level
on Prisoner Costs
|
Karen Firestone
|
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Streamlined Sales Tax
|
George Towne
|
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State Aid to Public Libraries
|
Bill Bowerman
|
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March/April 2001
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Consumer Confidence and the Economy
|
Jay Wortley
|
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Wastewater Control Project Funding
in Michigan
|
Pam Graham
|
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April Showers Bring May...Sewer
Problems
|
Nobuko Nagata
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Proposed Changes to Special Education
Rules
|
Kathryn Summers-Coty
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January/February 2001
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State Appropriation Growth
|
Gary S. Olson
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An Update on Prison Construction
|
Karen Firestone
Mike Hansen
|
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Durant: Past and
Present
|
Kathryn Summers-Coty
Joe Carrasco, Jr.
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President Bush's Tax Cut Proposal
|
Jay Wortley
David Zin
|
| 2000 Issues |
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ISSUE
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INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES
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AUTHOR
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November/December 2000
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Distribution of Horse
Racing "Breaks" Revenue
|
Craig Thiel
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2000 Determinations
of the State Officers Compensation Commission
|
Bill Bowerman
|
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Guardianship and Conservatorship
Reform
|
Patrick Affholter
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September/October 2000
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The Impact of the Hiring Freeze
|
Jessica Runnels
|
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1999 Federal Expenditures in Michigan
|
Gary S. Olson
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Status of Agricultural Preservation
Legislation
|
George Towne
Liz Arasim
|
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July/August 2000
|
Computer Systems Master Plan
Update
|
Karen Firestone
|
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Michigan Agricultural Exports
|
Craig Thiel
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Electric Industry Restructuring in
Michigan
|
Suzanne Lowe
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May/June 2000
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Safe Havens for Abandoned Babies
|
Patrick Affholter
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Gasoline Prices and Taxes in Michigan
|
David Zin
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More Than Inflation: The
Growth of the Department of Corrections Budget
|
Karen Firestone
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March/April 2000
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Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers
|
Nobuko Nagata
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Michigan Drug Court Program
|
Bill Bowerman
Karen Firestone
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Tobacco Settlement Revenue Update
|
Gary S. Olson
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January/February 2000
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Casinos in Michigan
|
Rebecca Ross
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Veterans Service Organization Grants
|
Bruce Baker
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A Record-Breaking Economic Expansion
|
Jay Wortley
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