Public Sector Reports
1990
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Public Policy Advisor
A periodic series that examines such subjects as fiscal and tax policy, health and environmental issues, and education policy and offers commentary on current or emerging political, social, and policy issues.

• Taxation of Mail Order Sales
  by Frances Spring, Economist
  January 5
• Community Colleges at the Crossroads
  by Linda Headley Senior Consultant for Education
  February 23
• Overview and Analysis of Michigan Budget Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1990–91
  March 9
• Michigan Expenditures and Revenues: Comparisons with Other States, FY 1987–88
  March 30
• Higher Education. . . Higher Costs: Reasons and Remedies
  by Frances Spring, Economist
  May 11
• Property Taxes: A New Tax Revolt?
  by Robert Kleine, Senior Economist
  July 6
• Minority Enrollment in Colleges and Universities in Michigan
  by Linda Headley, Senior Consultant for Education and Frances Spring, Economist
  July 27
• A Proposal to Reduce the Federal Deficit and the National Debt
  by Robert Kleine, Senior Economist
  August 17
• Analysis of Michigan Budget Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1990–91
  by Robert Kleine and Frances Spring
  September 14
• High Technology Employment Trends in Michigan
  by Robert Kleine, Senior Economist
  October 22
• Social Security: The Burden to Come
  by Frances Spring, Economist
  November 30
• Michigan’s Fiscal Crisis
  by Robert Kleine, Senior Economist
  December 7

Michigan Roundup (top)
A one-page summary of Michigan legislative activity and political news of significance to government operations, public policy, and voter attitudes. Published weekly during legislative sessions and intermittently during legislative recesses.

• January 12 and 19 and 26
• February 2 and 9 and 16 and 23
• March 2 and 9 and 16 and 23 and 30
• April 6 and 13 and 27
• May 4 and 11 and 18 and 25 and 31
• June 8 and 15 and 22 and 29
• September 14 and 21 and 28
• November 16 and 30
• December 7

Health Policy Bulletin (top)
A monthly publication that provides analysis of important health care issues under consideration by the legislature, executive branch, and professional associations.
by Frances L. Faverman.

• Joint Economic Committee Report and Reaction to “Managing Michigan's Health Care Costs”
  January
• FY 1991 Medicaid Budget and State Health Policy Forum
  February
• Access Task Force Report
  March
• Disciplining Health Professionals and Rural Health Legislation
  April
• A Con Review Catch 22 and “Ask Not For Whom The Bell Tolls”
  May
• Con Commission and Interim Relief
  June
• A Medicaid Moment and National Council on Alcoholism Survey
  July
• Professional Licensure and Discipline and Medi-Cal Lawsuit
  August
• Child Caring Program and Blanchard’s Proposal for Auto Insurance Rates
  September
• Patient Rights/Assisted Suicide and The Oregon Plan
  October
• Federal Budget Review
  November
• State Health Plan and Legislative Likelihoods
  December

Economic Forecast (top)
Written by Robert J. Kleine, Vice President and Senior Economist and Frances Spring, Economist .

• March
• June
• September

Michigan Commentary (top)
A periodic publication that offers insight into current or emerging political, social, and policy issues.

• The Road Ahead: An Opinion
  by Gerald A. Faverman, Ph.D.
  January 19
• . . . From The Jaws Of Defeat
  by Gerald A. Faverman, Ph.D.
  February 2
• Raj Wiener: A Profile
  by Peter Pratt, Senior Consultant for Health Policy
  March 2
• Senate Minority Leader Art Miller, Jr.: A Profile
  by David Kimball, Senior Consultant for Public Policy
  April 20
• The Michigan Budget: Difficult Choices Ahead
  by Robert Kleine and Gerald Faverman
  June 1
• School District Consolidation: Less Means More
  by Robert Kleine, Senior Economist
  June 15
• State Senator Richard Posthumus: A Profile
  by David Kimball, Senior Consultant for Public Policy
  November 16
• Governor-elect Engler and Health Care
  by Gerald A. Faverman and Peter Pratt
  December 14
• Rationing and Access
  by Gerald A. Faverman and Peter Pratt
  December 21

Public Opinion Monitor (top)
A periodic publication that reports results from our own statewide polls of public opinion on issues of the day and analyzes the implications. Most include trend data on the governor’s and legislature’s approval ratings, economic confidence of the public, and respondents’ political party affiliation.

• Introducing the Monitor
• The Public Mood: Concerns and Issues
  by William R. Rustem, Senior Vice President
  October 30
• Perceptions of Michigan’s Economic Climate
  by Robert Kleine, Senior Economist
  October 31
• Politics and the People: Alienation and Anger
  by Craig Ruff, President
  November 1

Michigan Revenue Report

• January focus: State and Local Government Financial Trends
• February focus: Revenue Estimates, FY 1989–90 and FY 1990–91
• March focus: Sales Tax Collections for FY 1988–89
• April focus: U.S. Consumer Expenditures
• May focus: Michigan Employment and Unemployment
• June focus: State Equalized Value
• July focus: Automobile Sales, First Half 1990
• August focus: Monetary Policy
• September focus: State Cash Balances
• October focus: The FY 1991 Proposed Federal Budget
• November focus: Tax Capacity and Tax Effort
• December focus: State Revenues and Expenditures, FY 1988–89