PPA at MPC2026
Reflecting on the significance of the MPC, Rob Fowler shared: “The Mackinac Policy Conference is a unique venue that brings together voices you simply don’t find in the same room...
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Contact: Dan Quinn Category: Staff News Tags: Collaboration, Michigan, Policy, PPA Staff
Reflecting on the significance of the MPC, Rob Fowler shared: “The Mackinac Policy Conference is a unique venue that brings together voices you simply don’t find in the same room...
ViewContact: Christine Anyanwu Category: Staff Spotlight Tags: Community, Community Development, Healthy Communities, Policy, Research
Christine Anyanwu, Research Associate I, is skilled in qualitative data collection and analysis, reporting, and community engagement. Before joining our team, Ms. Anyanwu was a senior research assistant at the Center...
ViewCategory: Staff Spotlight Tags: Affiliated Consultant, Behavioral health, Consulting, Equity, Medicaid, Policy
PPA is excited to announce our newest affiliated consultant Rebecca Cienki who adds expertise to our team in the areas of behavioral health integration and Medicaid policy, with particular experience...
ViewContact: Rob Fowler Category: Interview Tags: Economic Development, Education, Michigan, Policy, PPA Staff, SBAM, Small Business, Workforce
In this exclusive interview, Kelli Saunders, Vice President of Policy & Engagement at the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), sat down with PPA CEO, Robert Fowler. Rob Fowler has...
ViewContact: Colleen Graber Category: Presentation, Webinar Tags: Administrative Burdens, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Eligibility Specialists, Families, Michigan, Payment Policies, Policy
On September 30 at 11 AM Eastern, Public Policy Associates (PPA) will be hosting a webinar to share key insights from its study of the Child Development and Care Scholarship...
ViewCategory: Staff Spotlight Tags: Education, Policy, Research
Keep an eye on Maddie Thomas, PPA’s first policy associate. She comes from a family of educators who fostered and developed curiosity and the desire to learn. Her novel college...
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