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  Click to subscribe to our weekly email newsletter! Dec 19, 2008
Usher in 2009 with reformsYou woke up disappointed today if you wanted a restaurant smoking ban, or corrections reform, or business tax reform, or final legislative approval to pave the way for more local scholarship programs like the Kalamazoo Promise. If you wanted mass transit, your heart may have been lightened a bit by a package of bills that made [...] Dec 19, 2008
Three seeds for Michigan's transformationLook beyond autos and you can see... 1. A NEW WAY OF GROWING DETROIT: Spend just a few minutes with any group of young professionals in Detroit and you're likely to hear metaphors about fresh palates, re-creating from the ground up, and pioneering in an original place rather than following the youthful hoards to the trendy, [...] Dec 19, 2008
YOU will tell the peopleWe're hiring! The Center for Michigan seeks top-notch writers and journalists to contribute to this Fresh Thoughts e-newsletter in 2009. Every week, in Community Conversations across the state, dedicated Michigan residents are developing new ideas and illustrating local success stories. Our expanded newsletter will flesh out those ideas and success stories with in-depth reporting designed [...] Dec 19, 2008
The economic tiger of Grand RapidsTimes are tough everywhere, but the economy in Grand Rapids is holding up better than many because the region is steadily shifting from a manufacturing base to a services base. Those are the key conclusions to a new economic report by economist George Erickcek, who has an engaging way with both numbers and wit. Erickcek's latest west [...] Dec 19, 2008
Transformations for Two MDM ChampionsWe are sad to report the passing of a leading voice in Michigan's transformation but happy to report a victorious career milestone for another. A diverse group of more than 100 statewide leaders came together a year and a half ago to launch the Michigan's Defining Moment Public Engagement Campaign. Two of the influential voices at [...] Dec 19, 2008
Holiday wishes for better days to comeMaybe it's because I'm getting … well, let's be kind and say older. But increasingly I find comfort and serenity in the established and familiar traditions and rituals, especially at this time of the year and in the face of such financial misery and economic change. Let's start with the most important: Family and friends. Our son, [...] 12/12/2008 12/12/2008 12/12/2008 12/12/2008 12/12/2008 12/05/2008 12/05/2008 12/05/2008 12/05/2008 12/05/2008 12/05/2008 11/21/2008 11/21/2008 11/21/2008
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