A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. Election season is when the public spotlight shines brightly on key issues. Under the misconception that taxes are too high here in the...

Across Michigan, school districts, food pantries, legal aid groups and nonprofits are preparing for another change in the distribution of SNAP benefits. Starting Oct. 1, states are required to pick up...

Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to healthcare are straining Michigan families. Experts point to policies and programs that could help.

Across Michigan, school districts, food pantries, legal aid groups and nonprofits are preparing for another change in the distribution of SNAP benefits.

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. If we want to guarantee that Michigan’s youth are thriving, then we need greater investment in their education, their health and their...

Advocates for children and young adults from across the state gathered in Lansing on Thursday as the Michigan League for Public Policy released a new report aimed at measuring the health, wealth and e...

Champions for Kids will celebrate the launch of the 2026 Kids Count in Michigan report and share strategies to improve outcomes for kids.

When the Invest in MI Kids (IIMK) campaign was launched in 2025, the goal was ambitious but clear: collect enough signatures to qualify for the November 2026 ballot. As strong supporters of the initia...

Michigan needs stable, rational policy that supports students and educators. At the very least, education policy should aim to promote the public good, not balkanize our institutions and segregate our...

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. America’s immigration system is dysfunctional and, in the words of one federal judge, second only to the tax code in its complexity. F...

America’s immigration system is dysfunctional and, in the words of one federal judge, second only to the tax code in its complexity. For decades, presidential administrations and members of bipartisan...

6 likes, 0 comments - michleague on August 20, 2026: "🚨Michigan must opt-out of the federal school voucher program. Governor Whitmer’s time in office might be coming to a close at the end of the year...

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. Just over a year after passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), Michigan families are feeling its harm. The fede...

Michigan legislature’s FY 2027 state budget includes a much needed $1.45 million increase for Early On.

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. State policy and budget leaders have finalized the fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget, and, while it contains some important inve...

Join us on July 30 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Michigan State Capitol to celebrate 61 years of Medicaid and advocate for its future. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicaid in...

We’re pleased to feature this blog co-written by Alexandra Stamm, Education Policy Analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy, and Steven J. Norton, Executive Director of Michigan Parents for Sc...

A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. In 2023, for every public dollar spent on the education and care of a school-aged child in Michigan, only 23 cents were spent on a pres...

In 2023, for every public dollar spent on the education and care of a school-aged child in Michigan, only 23 cents were spent on a preschooler and just 8 cents were spent on an infant or toddler. This...

A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. The parades are over, the fireworks stands are packing up, and I’m really starting to regret multiple days of potato salad and ice cre...

The parades are over, the fireworks stands are packing up, and I’m really starting to regret multiple days of potato salad and ice cream as a standalone meal. But there’s still plenty to look forward ...