Bruce Katz of The Brookings Institute and Doug Rothwell of Business Leaders for Michigan talk about importance of Michigan's urban areas

Hear about the role that cities and metro areas have in shaping our state's economy, and charting a course for the New Michigan.

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The Public Approves of Governor, Lawmaker Actions

Voters Also Support Personal Property Tax Repeal 

DETROIT, Mich., September 13, 2011 — Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM), the state’s business roundtable, today announced that a recent survey showed that a majority of Michigan voters believe the Governor and Legislature are moving the state in the right direction. Further, most Michigan voters believe it is necessary to eliminate the outmoded personal property tax on business, in order to keep growing jobs here.

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