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State task force urges new state policies to tackle root causes of poverty, bring opportunity to more Michiganders
State task force urges new state policies to tackle root causes of poverty, bring opportunity to more Michiganders
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LANSING – Lifting millions of Michiganders out of poverty will require bold new initiatives, expanded state policies and a significant financial investment, according to a new report released today by the Michigan Poverty Task Force.
The group presented its findings – a list of 35 policy recommendations – to
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who created the task force in December 2019 to identify new ways state government can help low-income Michiganders transcend poverty and build a better life.