Starting School and Staying There
September 2, 2014 – Here we are, the day after Labor Day, with all eyes toward young people returning to school. Now that they are back, we need to keep…
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Child Care Tax Credits Part 4 – Supporting Michigan Businesses
August 21, 2014 – This is the fourth and final blog in a series about opportunities to improve the quality of Michigan’s child care system through tax credits. This week, I’m going…
Child Care Tax Credits Part 3 – Supporting Child Care Teachers and Directors
August 13, 2014 – This is the third in a series of blogs about opportunities to improve the quality of Michigan’s child care system through tax credits. This week, I’m…
Politics to Policy
August 7, 2014 – I’ll be the first to admit it. I hate politics. Being in the public policy field, people sometimes ask me if I ever think about running…
The Power of Our Vote
August 7, 2014 – Okay, I’ve admitted to you before that I love democracy – I love the power and the responsibility that comes with determining who will be making…
Four Things We Learned from This Year’s Primaries
August 6, 2014 – This year’s all-important primary election has come and gone and four themes emerged from the results: 1. The battle for the soul of the Michigan Republican…
A Young Voter’s View of Election Day: The Future in my Hands
August 4, 2014 — As I searched Michigan State University’s giant resource fair for the “golden club” that would help me “find myself” during freshman year, a voice in all…
Our Kids Futures Hinge on Getting Out the Vote
July 31, 2014 – It’s the height of the election season and we’re all hearing promising political rhetoric from public office-seekers about children being a priority in our state. Yet,…
Child Care Tax Credits Part 2 – Supporting Child Care Providers
July 31, 2014 – This is the second in a series of blogs about opportunities to improve the quality of Michigan’s child care system through tax credits. This week, I’m…
Child Care Tax Credits Part 1 – Supporting Michigan’s Working Families
July 24, 2014 — Last week, I blogged about the concept of tax credits to support the quality of Michigan’s child care system. The next series of child care tax…