Citizens Research Council of Michigan

New report finds people are leaving the state in pursuit of economic opportunities.

Any growth in state education spending over the past five years is being eaten up by greater teacher retiree system costs, according to a new report from…

Michigan really does has a gerrymandering problem, according to a non-partisan group’s report.The Citizens Research Council of Michigan put the state’s…

Voters in four Southeast Michigan counties will decide on November 8 whether to raise property taxes to enhance mass transit systems in the region.The…

Michigan will spend nearly $100 million to support non-public school students, according to a report by the Citizens Research Council of Michigan. The…

A new report lays out the stark reality of how the Detroit Public Schools is rapidly sinking under its debt burden.The report from the Citizens Research…

When local governments get sued and lose, Michigan residents can end up paying taxes that voters never approved and that exceed state…

One of the most challenging issues facing the new state Legislature is school finance.The Citizens Research Council recently released a report…

So, does Detroit really need an Emergency Manager? Can the city’s elected leaders somehow get the job done? This much we know: The governor has ordered a…

A recent report from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan highlights a sometimes overlooked part of Detroit’s current fiscal crisis: the city’s debt…