TLDR: The League has published its #KidsCountMI Data Book, featuring pro-kid policy recommendations based on the latest trends in child well-being. You’re welcome.

Michigan, get the facts! The state data profile highlights trends in key indicators from 2018-2024. Get the information: sholink.to/2025stateprofile #KidsCountMI

🔥 Read the latest column by Kids Count Policy Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social : bit.ly/3KCq9EX #KidsCountMI #mlpp

“Federal budget cuts are not the only risk to a vibrant future for children in Michigan. The continued failure to pass a state budget threatens to deepen these harms.” Commentary from @michleague.bsky.social

Our expert panel discussing improving outcomes for children in Michigan. We’re so excited to hear from moderator Zoe Clark of Michigan Public, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and Laila Bell of The Skillman Foundation. First question: What kind of future do you want Michigan kids to inherit?

We’re proud to welcome our 2025 Champion for Kids @michiganimmigrant.bsky.social! Susan Reed is the director of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), a legal resource center for Michigan’s immigrant communities. Congratulations to MIRC! #Champs4Kids

Today’s the day we share the 2025 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book & Profiles! 🔥Link drops at 12:00 PM🔥 Stick around for live updates from the Champions for Kids luncheon and data presentation #Champs4Kids

Not-So-Fun Fact: MI has the fourth highest unemployment rate in the country Fun Fact: On Labor Day, MLPP released a report on NEW workforce trends and how to strengthen the state economy. Check out the report here: bit.ly/46wGi7q.

"The decisions we make now will have a lasting impact on our future. All that is certain is that things are not what they used to be." Read the latest column by the League's Patrick Schaefer: www.thealpenanews.com/opinion/2025...

💡ICYMI💡 The League recently published a new report in honor of Labor Day that takes a close look at employment in Michigan and highlights the opportunities to better support workers and build a stronger state economy. #mileg Check out the report here: bit.ly/46wGi7q

⏰ LAST CHANCE ⏰ Register today for the 2025 Kids Count in Michigan Champions for Kids Luncheon! bit.ly/ChampionsFor... #Champs4Kids #KidsCountMI

Voting remains inaccessible to many, and those barriers are intensifying as authoritarianism consolidates power globally. #DVRW Get the disability voting rights week toolkit: bit.ly/4mUfpQT Upcoming event: bit.ly/464Z6uB

🔥NEW🔥 @rachelthewonk.bsky.social on #MichiganHouse #MiLeg budget: "The stone thrown by this budget will break systems like health care, harm communities and the economy, dismantle support for K-12 schools ... and hurt the Michiganders that lawmakers claim to represent." mlpp.org/throwing-sto...

"The so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) is anything but beautiful for kids growing up in Michigan today, as more than half a million Michiganders could lose health coverage..." #mileg Read the latest column from the League President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social

Take immediate action to reverse harmful SNAP cuts! Congress must take immediate action to: ❌ Oppose any Farm Bill that fails to address the recent SNAP cuts. ✅ Use every legislative opportunity to restore the cuts and harmful impacts to #SNAP. Contact lawmakers today: bit.ly/41tn4gb #mileg

🔥New Statement 🔥 Michigan House GOP budget lacks transparency, puts basic services Michiganders rely upon at risk. Read full statement: bit.ly/47M86po #mileg #mlpp

A touching column about school meals from Education Policy Analyst @alexandra-stamm.bsky.social S/O to the Healthy School Meals for All Coalition and @fracposts.bsky.social

"The federal Child Tax Credit is one of the most important tools we have in reducing childhood poverty, strengthening the economic security of families and helping children to grow up healthy and strong." Read the latest column from President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social : bit.ly/4lFIZb8

"As the first staff person fully dedicated to fundraising and development for the League, I am excited to be able to work to grow the support of our communities to allow our work to expand across the state." 🔥 Fast Five Facts with Chief Development Officer @mkatep.bsky.social: bit.ly/3Ho4D5U

✅ New fact sheet: The Cost of the Harmful Federal Megabill 💯 Get the facts: bit.ly/4m9SEba 🔥 Take action: bit.ly/3HeOq 📕 Read latest column about the bill: bit.ly/4m8yhes #mileg #SNAP #protectmicare

In case you missed it earlier this month, @americanprogress.bsky.social released an interactive timeline of OBBBA implementation View timeline: www.americanprogress.org/timeline/tim...

The Stakes Are High! We must make sure that the 738,000 immigrants who call Michigan home feel safe and welcome here. 💯 Get the facts: hov.to/56d4309b

Kids growing up today deserve to live in safe communities that prioritize their well-being and guard them against hate. But right now Michigan’s kids are being exposed to increased political polarization, ideological extremism and political violence. Commentary from @michleague.bsky.social

✅ It's Fact Sheet Friday✅ The Stakes Are High! Michigan must protect the more than 738,000 immigrants who call this state home. 💯 Get the facts: bit.ly/40Zz2Ot #mlpp #mileg

"It’s time to let your lawmakers know what you think about their vote on the so-called 'big, beautiful bill.'" #mileg #mlpp Read the latest column by League President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social : mlpp.org/the-fight-is...

ICYMI: Our partners @michleague.bsky.social outline the many attacks on immigrant children -- including immigration enforcement, funding cuts, SNAP restrictions, and toxic stress. 🔗 michiganadvance.com/2025/06/29/t...

Join #Detroit Parent Network tomorrow for “What Now, What Next: Power in Unity", a community town hall focused on protecting your family’s well-being in today’s political climate. Register now: tinyurl.com/24s525ay

"Deporting immigrants threatens to destabilize the budget in the long run and further destabilize crucial programs like Medicare and Social Security, which undocumented immigrants pay into but cannot benefit from." Read latest blog by Senior Policy Analyst @scottapreston.bsky.social: bit.ly/40JnQFt

Simply put, minimum wage earners can’t cover the entire roof over their head, even working full time." Read the latest column from League Senior Policy Analyst @jc4policy.bsky.social: bit.ly/45k8poL #mileg #housing

In 2023, Michigan was on track to becoming one of the healthiest states in the country. Earlier this month, three rural hospitals in Michigan were flagged for potential closure due to #Medicaid cuts. In rural areas this will mean traveling longer distances for care or going without.

American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the Michigan League for Public Policy condemn the Trump administration’s move to share Medicaid data with ICE Read the full statement: mlpp.org/american-civ...

"Medicaid is the backbone of rural health care, and nearly 30,000 jobs throughout Michigan are supported by it, including nurses, hospital staff, mental health professionals and home care workers." Read the latest column from @kholcombmerrill.bsky.social: bit.ly/4eYpFnU

Medicaid isn’t just a policy. It’s a lifeline. In rural counties across our state, more than 1 in 5 residents rely on it. Cutting it would not only devastate families, it would destabilize entire communities and systems.” Commentary from @monique-stanton.bsky.social w/ @michleague.bsky.social

#tbt Last year’s Grand Rapids Advocacy Boot Camp! 🔥Leverage your power and join the League for our Advocacy Boot Camp in person in Grand Rapids! 📆Thursday, August 14th 📲 Register before July 18: Go to bit.ly/3GnTv8q or click the link in our bio.

Hey, #GrandRapids! The League invites you to join us for Grand Rapids Advocacy Boot Camp on August 14th. Register before 7/18: : bit.ly/3GnTv8q

What is my takeaway from the 2025 National Kids Count Data Book? We must do everything we can to protect Medicaid for Michigan kids.

Last week's bill was NOT beautiful at all, and will result in massive cuts to Michigan's health care systems. Check out this story by @crainsdetroit.bsky.social for more on the bill's effects. A special thanks to League President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social and @protectmicare.bsky.social

"Michigan's future relies on the resilience and resourcefulness of its children." Read the full columnn from Senior Policy Analyst @scottapreston.bsky.social #mileg

Read the latest column by the League's Kids Count Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social #KidsCount2025

"Increasing funding for one priority will come at the expense of another...because we’ve operated in this age of austerity for so long, we think this is the only way to balance the budget." Read the latest column by Fiscal Policy and Government Relations Director Rachel Richards #mlpp #Mileg

Shameful. As we prepare to recognize 249 years of our nation’s independence, Republicans in Congress have voted to approve a bill that tears the fabric of the United States. A statement from @monique-stanton.bsky.social and @protectmicare.bsky.social today's vote: bit.ly/4nw0BZd

🆘 Congress’s big reconciliation bill puts vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP at risk, threatening the well-being of millions across the U.S. @NewAmerica.org’s Family Economic Security and Well-Being programs consider the far-reaching consequences. 🔗 go.newamerica.org/family-feder...

The Senate passed a terrible budget bill earlier today and we must urge the House to reject it. 🔥Take Action Now 🔥 1) Call 202-224-3121 and connect to your US Rep. 2) Don't want to dial, click this link: bit.ly/4lcFXMi 3)Learn more about the bill: bit.ly/44cdAI6 #protectmicare #SaveSNACP

✅ Get the facts on #SaveSNAP: bit.ly/3I9nZLU

Hey, #GrandRapids! The League invites you to join us for Grand Rapids Advocacy Boot Camp on August 14th. Register before 7/18: : bit.ly/3GnTv8q

The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. It's really that simple. There is nothing beautiful about the #BBB Read the lastest from @budgetlab.bsky.social budgetlab.yale.edu/research/dis...

🔥New Statement🔥 “For Michigan, that means the state will have to come up with $8.5 billion in Medicaid expansion costs and up to $304 million in SNAP costs that the bill strips away from our state budget.” Read full statement: mlpp.org/league-rails...

🚸 Register now for our Champion for Kids event on September 16: bit.ly/ChampionsForKids2025 💡 Champions for Kids will take place in Lansing from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and will feature a powerful panel discussion moderated by Zoe Clark of @michiganpublic.bsky.social

#tbt MLPP joined Perfecting Church (Detroit) earlier this month to discuss the #federalbudget and what’s at stake for Michigan if current proposals to cut Medicaid and #foodassistance support become a reality. 📲Take action: bit.ly/42HCdvm 💻Read the latest column on #SNAP: bit.ly/3Zs0rrD

This week at CBPP, we largely focused our analysis on the Senate Republican leadership’s bill text for budget reconciliation, in the areas of the #FederalBudget and #FederalTaxes, #health, #FoodAssistance, #immigration, #climate, and #StateBudgets and #StateTaxes: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-case...