

Cosmetology schools and crushing student loans
I’m sure some of you are asking yourself “what does cosmetology schools have to do with crushing student loans?”. The preeminent story––which we are told


Warren Evans on attacking poverty
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans’ column for The PuLSE Institute entitled Michigan needs long-term poverty policy is worth reading. Both in its call for making


A strong economy not benefiting far too many Michigan households
Despite warning signs at the end of the year, 2018 was a very good year for the Michigan and the nation’s economy. But the strong


Transportation is the most important placemaking public investment
We finish our new report, “A path to good-paying careers for all Michiganders: Creating places across Michigan where people want to live and work,” and


Michigan needs to invest in world-class 21st century infrastructure
As the tragedy of Flint reminded us all, up to date infrastructure is an essential ingredient to livable communities. Transportation, water, energy and digital communications


We need state regulation that allows regional and local control and enables high-density development
Just as talent––the asset that matters most to future economic growth––comes in all human varieties, talented people are looking for a wide variety of quality