Publications & Reports
Contents
Order Form for More than One Publication
Order Forms for Individual Publications
2012 League Reports Online
MAY
Testimony Before the Families, Children and Seniors House Standing Committee
APRIL
Replacing Revenue Key to Successful Personal Property Tax Overhaul
Testimony Before Senate Finance Committee
MLHS Annual Report 2011
Testimony: Letter to Department of Community Health
Fact Sheet: Michigan’s Business Tax on Personal Property
Don’t Think You Use Public Services? Think Again.
Helping the People of Michigan During Tight Budget Times
Executive Budget FY 2013: Second Verse Same as the First
MARCH
Testimony: Michigan League for Human Services Opposes S. B. 351
More than 46,000 kids were dropped from cash assistance from September 2011 – February 2012
Fact Sheet: Michigan’s Food Assistance Program (updated)
Economic Security Bulletin: Recent Policies Cause Public Assistance to Drop
How the Budget Can Create Economic Opportunity
How the Budget Can Create Economic Opportunity — Executive Summary
Drug Testing: A Solution Looking for a Problem
Drug Testing: A Solution Looking for a Problem — Executive Summary
Fact Sheet: Why federal health care reform is good medicine for Michigan (updated)
FEBRUARY
Fact Sheet: More hurt for Michigan families (updated)
Fact Sheet: Who pays for the business tax cut? You do.
Corrections Budget
Corrections Budget – Executive Summary
Fact Sheet: Energy Assistance in Michigan
Tax Changes Hit Low-Income Families the Hardest
Tax Changes Hit Low-Income Families the Hardest – Executive Summary
JANUARY
Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2011 – Health Matters
Money in Back in Michigan 2011 Tax Year
Fact Sheet: Tax Internet Sales
Michigan children and families: How they fare in the FY12 budget
2011 League Reports Online
Ties That Bind: Poverty and Michigan’s Economic Recovery
Ties That Bind: Poverty and Michigan’s Economic Recovery – Executive Summary
Economic Security Bulletin: Decrease in Unemployment Accompanied by Increase in Food Assistance
Testimony on Senate Bill 806 — House Commerce Committee
Testimony on House Bill 5190 — House Energy and Technology Committee
NOVEMBER
Falling Short: Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Compares Poorly with Other Midwestern States
Falling Short: Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Compares Poorly with Other Midwestern States - Executive Summary
Testimony Before Senate Health Policy Committee
Testimony on Low-Income Energy Efficiency Fund House Committee on Energy and Technology
Food Bank Charitable Donation Tax Credit FAQ
Testimony Before House Health Policy Committee
Updated Fact Sheet: More hurt for Michigan families
OCTOBER
Fact Sheet: The Big Tax Shift
Understanding Medicaid – Complex, Compassionate, Cost Effective
Understanding Medicaid – Complex, Compassionate, Cost Effective Executive Summary
SEPTEMBER
Real People, Real Facts, Real Fallout
Economic Security Bulletin: Quarterly Food Assistance Caseload Falls for the First Time since 2000
Fact Sheet: More hurt for Michigan families
Bucking the Trend: Michigan to Add an Asset Test for Food Benefits
Bucking the Trend: Michigan to Add an Asset Test for Food Benefits – Executive Summary
FY 2012 Budget: Quick Draw Budget Misses Mark
Labor Day Report: Long-Term Unemployment Hits High Water Mark; Lengthy Job Searches Underscore Need for Postsecondary Training
Labor Day Report - Executive Summary
JULY
Fact Sheet: Infant Mortality in Michigan
Right Start in Michigan 2011 [Report]
The Key Ingredient: Data is Crucial to Building Michigan’s Workforce System EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
JUNE
Economic Self-Sufficiency in Michigan A Benchmark for Ensuring Family Well-Being (June 2011)
Economic Security Bulletin – One-Fifth of Population Receives Food Assistance or is Medicaid-Eligible
MAY
Road Map to Opportunity & Prosperity
APRIL
Testimony on FY 2011-12 School Aid Budget Senate School Aid Appropriations Subcommittee
Economic Security Bulletin — Unemployment Decreases Slightly While Public Assistance Cases Increase
Michigan Government Directory, 96th Legislature (2011-2012) You may also receive a hard copy by calling the League.
Executive Budget Cuts Will Hurt Families
MARCH
MPSC Public Hearing on Decline in Michigan LIHEAP Funds
Fact Sheet: Future Unemployment Benefits Shortened in Mich. Families (update)
Fact Sheet: Fix Needed to Help Michigan’s Long-Term Unemployment
Fact Sheet: All Pain, No Gain
Fact Sheet: Big Tax Shift
FEBRUARY
Fact Sheet: Michigan’s Family Independence Program: Offering Help to Needy Families
Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2010 – The Education Connection
Good for Business: Rolling out the Welcome Mat in Michigan
Good for Business: Rolling out the Welcome Mat in Michigan – Executive Summary
JANUARY
Fact Sheet: Keeping Kids Out of Poverty with the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit
Fact Sheet: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop? (updated)
Fact Sheet: Michigan’s Earned Income Tax Credit
Legislative Bulletin - Year End Legislation
2010 League Reports Online
DECEMBER
Fact Sheet: Helping the 99-weekers in Michigan
Economic Security Bulletin — Motor vehicle manufacturing jobs see small increase over last year
Michigan’s economy continues to cause pain: Communities of color take a harder hit
NOVEMBER
Fact Sheet: Jobless Benefits Set to Shrink to 26 Weeks
OCTOBER
The Budget is Balanced; the Crisis Remains
By November 30, More Than 142,000 Unemployed Michigan Workers Will Lose Their Benefits
Fact Sheet: Increasing the Basic Skills of Michigan Workers
SEPTEMBER
Fact Sheet: Michigan Immigration
First Budget to Cross the Finish Line read more
Economic Security Bulletin read more >>
Labor Day Report: Long-Term Unemployment is at Crisis Level read more>>
AUGUST
TANF Emergency Fund: Critical to families in time of need
Recovery Act Tax Credits for Families
Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Ensuring nourishing meals for need children
Fact Sheet: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop? read more >>
Pulling the Plug on Michigan’s Future: Why Draining Resources Hurts Tomorrow’s Workforce read more >>
Pulling the Plug on Michigan’s Future: Why Draining Resources Hurts Tomorrow’s Workforce (Executive Summary) read more >>
JULY
Legislative Bulletin read more >>
Why federal health care reform is good medicine for Michigan read more >>
MAY
Déjà Vu: Michigan Struggles to Fund Medicaid Program read more >>
Good Ideas Are Not Enough: Michigan’s Adult Learning System Needs More State Funding read more >>
APRIL
Silent and Stealthy: Michigan Gives Away $35 Billion a Year read more >>
MARCH
Food Assistance Cases Surpass 800,000; FIP Cases See Largest Increase in Three Years read more >>
FY 2011 Executive Budget: Plan Fails to Restore FY10 Cuts, Chops More from Vital Programs read more >>
Hardest to Count, Most to Lose read more >>
FEBRUARY
From Poodle Cuts to Pedicures: Why We Need a Sales Tax on Services read more >>
Budget Challenges Call for a Balanced Approach read more >>
JANUARY
Legislative Bulletin read more >>
Money Back in Michigan 2009 read more >>
Annual Report 2009 read more >>
Billions in Federal Recovery Funds Rescue Medicaid Through Increased Federal Medicaid Participation
Rates read more >>
Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2009 read more>>
2009 League Reports Online
DECEMBER
Economic Security Bulletin read more>>
Legislative Bulletin read more>>
Michigan by the Numbers: Hard Times Continue read more>> Executive Summary>>
Children in Immigrant Families in Michigan read more>>
First Glance: Stimulus Dollars Flowing to Vulnerable Communities read more>>
NOVEMBER
Food Assistance—Feeding Michigan’s Economy and Families read more>>
Understanding Michigan’s Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits read more>>
OCTOBER
Stimulus Dollars at Work Policy Forum PowerPoints and Rebroadcast link read more>>
Legislative Bulletin read more>>
United States Census Data: A Snapshot of Michigan Poverty, Income and Health Insurance in 2008 read more>>
Budget déjà vu: Another continuation budget read more>>
SEPTEMBER
Economic Security Bulletin read more>>
Tracking the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Michigan read more>>
A Case for National Health Reform read more>> A Case for National Health Reform In Brief read more>>
Clock Is Ticking to Resolve Budget Deficits: It’s time for a Long-Term Solution read more>>
2009 Labor Day Report: Racial Wage Gap Grows in the Workplace Too many Michigan jobs can’t support families read more>>
AUGUST
Tax Dollars at Work 2009 read more>>
Looming Cuts in Michigan’s Budget Threaten to Widen the Gulf in Health Disparities read more>>
JULY
Legislative Bulletin Budget read more>>
JUNE
SCHIP Reauthorization: A Quarter will buy Health Care Coverage for More Michigan Children [PDF] [Word]
Economic Security Bulletin – Unemployment climbs, but FIP remains unavailable for many families read more>>
Michigan Needs to Modernize Its Unemployment Insurance System [PDF] [Word]
Facts Matter is a series of briefs highlighting Michigan’s budget and tax system
- The Budget Deficit: It’s Not Just the Economy [PDF]
- Sales Tax on Services: Modernizing the Revenue Structure [PDF]
- Income Tax: It’s Time for the Flat Tax to Go [PDF]
- Senior Tax Preferences: Can Michigan Afford Such Generosity? [PDF]
- Beer Tax: Held Harmless for Forty Years [PDF]
- Estate Taxes: Michigan Stands to Gain Revenue [PDF]
- Tax Expenditures: Silently Draining the State Budget [PDF]
- Prison Spending: Corrections Takes Big Bite of Budget [PDF]
MAY
Michigan Must Reform Its Unemployment System Now read more>>
Michigan’s Incredible Shrinking Safety Net read more>>
It’s Time for the Flat Tax to Go read more>>
Legislative Bulletin – May 2009 read more>>
APRIL
FY2010 State Budget Update read more>>
Action on Federal Stimulus Package read more>> Revised July 2009
Tax Expenditures: Silently Draining the State Budget read more>>
MARCH
Economic Security Bulletin – Unemployment climbs, but FIP remains unavailable for many families read more>>
Legislative Bulletin – March 2009 read more>>
Poverty Trends in Michigan and its Counties, 2005–2007 read more>>
FEBRUARY
Legislative Bulletin – Final legislation that was passed into law during the 2007-2008 legislative session read more>>
Walking a Tightrope Without a Net read more >>
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Balm for Michigan’s Economic Pain read more >> Revised March 12, 2009
Public Services Provide Quality of Life for Everyday Michigan Citizens–Updated read more >>
JANUARY
Money Back in Michigan (Tax Year 2008) read more >>
Fact Sheet: Michigan’s New Earned Income Tax Credit read more >>
Keeping the Lights on in Michigan: How a Federal Stimulus Package and Smart State Choices Will Help read more >>
2008 League Reports Online
DECEMBER
Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2008 read more
Economic Security Bulletin – Cash assistance caseload continues to fall despite record high unemployment read more>>
Weathering the Storm: What the Current Economic Crisis Means for Michigan PowerPoint Presentation from the Annual Meeting & Public Policy Forum. Jared Bernstein
MLHS — Annual Report read more >>
OCTOBER
Legislature Considering Phase-out of Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Despite Looming Deficits read more>>
Legislative Bulletin – Status of legislative bills updated through September 11, 2008 read more>>
SEPTEMBER
Economic Security Bulletin – Unemployment in Michigan is at its Highest Since Early 1990s read more>>
Importance of Postsecondary Education Increases While Financial Aid Eludes Many read more>> Executive Summary>>
Labor Day Report: Economic Challenges Underscore Needs of Low-Income Workers (Revised Oct 2008) read more>>
AUGUST
Poverty Day Fact Sheet read more>>
Tax Dollars at Work –2008 read more>>
Legislative Bulletin – Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Executive budget Proposal and Legislative Action to Date read more>>
JUNE
Economic Security Bulletin — Regular FIP Cases Fall to Their Lowest Level in Five Years read more >>
Citizenship Documentation Requirement for Medicaid read more >>
Pressure on Medicaid Continues as Health Care Needs Increase read more >>
Federal Stimulus Package Projected to Cost Michigan $127 Million in Lost Revenue: Tax Code in Other Midwest States Avoids Revenue Losses Due to Bonus Depreciation read more >>
MAY
Head Start in Michigan: Critical Support for Children and Families read more >>
Right Start in Michigan 2008 Click here >>
Recent TANF Changes Are Favorable to Education and Training read more >>
APRIL
Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Executive Budget Proposal and Legislative Action to Date read more >>
Tax Avalanche Awaits Michigan Residents Under “Fair Tax” Proposal ANALYSIS >> FACT SHEET>> TALKING POINTS>>
MARCH
Economic Security Bulletin – FIP Caseloads Decrease While Food Stamps Increase read more>>
Legislative Bulletin – Status of Legislative Bills updated through March 14, 2008 read more>>
FEBRUARY
Fact Sheet on the Economic Stimulus Rebate read more >>
JANUARY
Fact Sheet: Michigan’s New Earned Income Tax Credit read more >>
2007 League Reports Online
DECEMBER
Legislative Bulletin – Status of Legislative Bills read more >> and FY2008 State Budget update read more >>
The Changing Face of Poverty in Michigan: More Families Slide Into Troubled Times read more >>
The Future of Children in Michigan: Making a Difference through Policy Changes & Investments PowerPoint Presentations from the Annual Meeting & Public Policy Forum. Jane Zehnder-Merrell – Noel Bravo – Charles Ballard
Michigan League for Human Services — Annual Report read more >>
Economic Security Bulletin — FIP Caseloads Decreasing after Spike read more >>
NOVEMBER
Oral Health: A Critical Need for Children in Michigan read more >>
Tax Dollars at Work 2007 read more >> For individual county profiles Click here >>
OCTOBER
Working Hard But Still Poor: An Agenda for Meeting the Needs of Michigan’s Low-Income Working Families read more >>
Click here for update >> (Updated Oct. 19, 2007)
SEPTEMBER
Labor Day Report: Many Workers Lag Behind in New Economy read more >>
Economic Security Bulletin — New in this Bulletin: Medical Assistance Indicators (rev. Dec. 17, 2007) read more >>
AUGUST
Fact Sheet: A Snapshot of Michigan Poverty, Income and Health Insurance, 2006 read more >>
JULY
Fixing the Leaky Pipeline: Why Adult Education and Skills Training Matters for Michigan’s Future read more >>click here for Executive Summary >>
Agreement Reached on Single Business Tax Replacement read more >>
JUNE
State Budget Update: Deficits Not fully Resolved read more >>
Working for a Living in Michigan – Brief One: More Economic Distress for Working Families read more >>
Michigan Child Care Assistance Policies: 2006 read more >>
Economic Security Bulletin — Unemployment and Assistance Caseloads Remain High read more >>
APRIL
Michigan’s Ongoing Fiscal Crisis: Falling Tax Rates Drive Ballooning Deficits read more >>
MARCH
Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Executive Budget and Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Executive Order read more >>
Governor Granholm Issues FY2008 Executive Budget Proposal: Program Cuts, Tax Increases and Operational Reforms Recommended read more >>
Economic Security Bulletin — Cash and Food Assistance Caseloads Continue to Rise read more >>
FEBRUARY
Decoupling From the Federal Estate Tax Phase-out read more >>
The Medicaid Fact Sheet and Perspective read more >>
Recent Changes to Michigan’s Family Independence Program read more >>
Poverty in Michigan’s Counties, Cities and Townships (with total population over 65,000): 2005 read more >>
JANUARY
The Facts: Michigan’s Recent Welfare Changes read more >>
Order Form for More than One Publication
Feel free to use this order form for Current Publications–August 2011 or for specific publication order forms, see below.
Order Forms for Individual Publications
- Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2010 — Order Form
- Economic Self-Sufficiency in Michigan: A Benchmark for Ensuring Family Well-Being (June 2011) — Order Form
- Working Hard But Still Poor: An Agenda for Meeting the Needs of Michigan’s Low-Income Working Families (Aug. 2004) 15 pp. — Order Form — Click here for full report – Click here for update. (Updated Oct. 19, 2007)
