Alpena’s youngest need more support
A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. We know that the earliest years of a child’s life are crucial. Birth to age 5 is when we […]
Normal Was Never Enough: Economic Security in Grand Rapids
The following column is a guest post from Amy Turner-Thole of the Normal Was Never Enough campaign in Grand Rapids. The League is proud to be part of these efforts. […]
Bridging the generation gap begins with listening
Gen Z with their telephonophobia…Millennials with their avocado toast…Gen X with their apathy…Boomers with their stale viewpoints…OK. Isn’t it time that we get rid of this [...]
Strengthening our Foundation for Families
A version of this column originally appeared in the Alpena News. Home renovation shows have been on in the background for much of my life. Never my pick when given […]
Let’s use data to put kids and families first
A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. Every year, Kids Count in Michigan asks how government policies and budgets can better prioritize what’s most important to us: [...]
A Better Future Is Possible Through Policy Change
This column originally appeared in the Alpena News This week, the Michigan League for Public Policy released the biannual Kids Count in Michigan Data Book that looks at state and […]
Michigan needs to take advantage of this historic opportunity to fix child care
A version of this column appeared in the Alpena News The COVID-19 public health and economic crises raised awareness of both the importance of child care to the state’s economy […]
New KIDS COUNT data on kids’ and parents’ needs demands bipartisan action
This column originally appeared in Michigan Advance on Dec. 16, 2020 We have known since the coronavirus pandemic hit Michigan that it was going to hit families with children particularly […]