Dear friends and MILHS members,
Please join a Tuesday July 19 rally in Grand Rapids that will call for protection of seniors, children, people with disabilities and middle-class families in the current national debate on the federal debt ceiling.The rally, by Michigan Citizen Action, Michigan Consumers for Healthcare Advancement and other organizations, will be at the Ottawa side of the Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, 110 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a 4:30 p.m. press conference.
The goal is let U.S. Rep. Justin Amash know that we need a reasonable plan for deficit reduction that reflects our values, protects our families and neighbors and that doesn't shift more burden onto the states and middle-class families.
On a related issue, the League Monday sent a letter to the Michigan congressional delegation urging the rejection of a Balanced Budget Amendment that could hinder an economic recovery.
The League has also released a new paper on how to create an ideal P-20 data tracking system. The report, The Key Ingredient: Good Data is Crucial to Building Michigan's Workforce System, examines best practices for including information on adult learners.For more information on this public policy discussion, please see an outstanding editorial in the Detroit Free Press .
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