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PPA Survey Finds Entrepreneurial Activities Exploding at Universities

April 30 2012

Entrepreneurial activities are rapidly expanding at Michigan’s 15 public universities, according to a new survey by the Michigan Sense of Place Council. The survey was conducted by Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA).

PPA's Diversity Work Featured in Greater Business Monthly

January 19 2012

Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) is prominently featured in this month's Greater Lansing Business Monthly’s package of articles on workplace diversity in mid-Michigan.

PPA Senior Consultant Wilbur Cited in Michigan Promise Zones Article

December 16 2011

Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) Senior Policy Consultant Chuck Wilbur described the potential of Promise Zones to transform distressed cities in Michigan in an article in the Center for Michigan's Bridge Magazine.

Population Analysis Draws Statewide Media Attention

November 28 2011

An analysis of migration in and out of Michigan by Public Policy Associates Senior Policy Consultant Larry Rosen received widespread media attention.

Lansing State Journal Spotlights PPA’s Diversity Research

October 03 2011

A Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) survey on workplace diversity in mid-Michigan was the topic of the lead story in the September 18, 2011 edition of the Lansing State Journal.

Workplace Diversity Remains a Challenge, PPA President Says

September 02 2011

Diversity in hiring is less of a priority to mid-Michigan employers than five years ago, according to a new poll.

Improving Education and Skills is Vital for Michigan, PPA President Says

August 23 2011

Michigan needs to "focus relentlessly on increasing the education and skills of our workforce," Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) President Jeffrey D. Padden told the Lansing State Journal. "It's all about brain power."

PPA Examines Unequal Treatment for African-American Children

August 04 2011

Public Policy Associates, Inc. is partnering with Michigan State University and the Michigan State Court Administrative Office to study the over-representation of African Americans in the child welfare system and devise strategies to address it.

Economic Gardening White Paper Frames Agenda

January 03 2011

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is making "economic gardening" a focal point of his economic development strategy, and he praised the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) for its leadership on the issue in his State of the State address. SBAM commissioned PPA to prepare the white paper, "Blueprint for Propelling a New Economic Direction for Michigan," that the Association used to launch the initiative.

PPA Senior Policy Advisor Douglas Drake Lays Out Tax Challenges for New Governor

January 03 2011

PPA Senior Policy Advisor Douglas C. Drake says Michigan's next governor will face extraordinary challenges in revamping business taxes and in balancing the budget without finding new sources of revenue. Mr. Drake is quoted in a Center for Michigan article on the governor's race focusing on tax issues. A former state tax analyst, he is a leading expert on tax and budget issues.