The Questions No One Else is Asking
September 29, 2014 – The comment that struck me the most at the first of our series of youth-led candidate forums last week in Kalamazoo was echoed by all five…
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A New Public Forum for Michigan’s Children
September 19, 2014 – For nearly two decades, Michigan’s Children has organized our trademark KidSpeak® forums in Lansing and around the state. These KidSpeak® forums provide an opportunity for young…
Join the #InvestInKids Twitter Rally Today
September 10, 2014 – I try to play the social media game but I honestly feel like I can’t keep up. I’m just beginning to dabble in the use of…
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…
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…