Podcast appearances and mentions of eric lupher

Vic McCarty of the Vic McCarty Morning Show, WTCM Traverse City, interviews Eric Lupher, president of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, which last week released novel research making the case that much more work is needed on the road funding issue than just securing more resources for roads and bridges. In a Nutshell: Michigan ranks 30th among all 50 states in road and 40th in road system conditions. Michigan's road program performance has declined between 2004 and 2024. Policy discussions regarding road funding review the efficacy of Michigan's approach to pavement management and to prioritize the repeal and replacement of Public Act 51 of 1951. Eric makes the case that Michigan's residents and taxpayers deserve a thorough evaluation of transportation funding policy, without questioning that more road funding is probably needed, before being subjected to substantial tax increases or redirecting general fund revenue from other critical Michigan programs. “There are multiple inefficiencies in our current system. Allocating more funding to roads without addressing these inefficiencies may reinforce systemic problems without making much progress in fixing the roads.”

Chris Holman welcomes back Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council, Livonia, with 4 branches across Michigan. Topic: New Citizens Research Council Report Analyzes Detroit's Economic Development Efforts LIVONIA, Mich., February 2024 – The Citizens Research Council of Michigan released the first in a two-part series of reports assessing and analyzing the City of Detroit's economic condition, economic development policies, opportunities for reform and alternative approaches to reliance on tax incentives. The reports were developed at the request of the Detroit City Council's Legislative Policy Division and designed to help inform the debate over the city's economic development policy. Click here for the full report: An Assessment of Detroit's Economic Condition and a Critique of its Economic Development Efforts. Ten years after the City of Detroit declared bankruptcy, Detroit's economy has improved substantially. That improvement has not changed the economics of business attraction caused by the city's significant socioeconomic problems and racial disparities that, when combined with high property tax rates, make the city more expensive and lessen the expected rates of return. Detroit has substantial socioeconomic problems to overcome, as evidenced by the report's income, poverty, and educational data, making it even more difficult for the city to compete, even with nearby metropolitan areas. According to the report, to overcome these socioeconomic problems, city economic development policy relies on tax incentives to make private investment in Detroit more attractive. Like the rest of Michigan, Detroit's population has been steadily declining, which has played a significant role in its weakened economic base. The city's population peaked in 1950 at 1.8 million and has fallen each decade since, falling to less than an estimated 637,000 in 2022, a 65.4 percent decline. That massive shrinking means fewer people, workers, and business patrons. “These assessments of Detroit's economic development efforts will help local elected officials and Detroit's residents as they discuss, debate, and decide which policy path the city should take,” said Eric Lupher, Research Council president. “It is up to elected officials and citizens to decide what to do with this information.” In a Nutshell Detroit's economy has improved substantially since it filed for bankruptcy a decade ago, yet the city still has serious socioeconomic problems that, when combined with high property tax rates, make it hard to attract and retain businesses. The property tax rate is one of the handful of costs to do business that the city controls, and to reduce that cost and subsidize what may otherwise be unprofitable investments the city offers tax business attraction incentives—tax abatement and improvements funded through tax increment financing. After nearly 50 years of granting tax abatements and using tax increment financing to provide improvements in the downtown areas, it could be hoped that conditions in the city would have improved sufficiently so that their use would no longer be necessary. A cursory analysis of the cost of locating in the city and the revenues businesses can expect to yield reveals that a gap continues to exist stacking the deck against the city for business attractions. Detroit can ill afford to cease the use of tax abatements until the gap between costs developers face and return on investment is closed. The next report will seek to answer what tax incentives are awarded by the city, whether tax incentives are effective, whether tax incentives are cost-effective, and why the city uses tax incentives. Importantly, it will ask if local elected officials and citizens should consider whether city economic development policy is improperly focused on attracting individual businesses.

Feb. 9, 2024 ~ Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan discusses the first part of a two part series of reports assessing Detroit's economic health.

Jan. 31, 2024 ~ Local State Senators are drafting legislation for an amusement tax in Detroit. Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council, joins Kevin and Tom to discuss this idea.

Amusement taxes are common way for cities to capture revenue from sporting events, but not in Michigan. Could a new tax provide much-needed funding for city services? Eric Lupher, Robin Boyle and Charles Ballard join Stephen to discuss the renewed push for implementing amusement taxes in Detroit.

What are the keys to Michigan's success? Eric Lupher, president and secretary of the The Citizens Research Council of Michigan, sits down with Cheyna Roth to discuss the major issues that affect the state's future.

What are the keys to Michigan's success? Eric Lupher, president and secretary of the The Citizens Research Council of Michigan, sits down with Cheyna Roth to discuss the major issues that affect the state's future.

Can we come up with a reasonable solution to high property taxes in Detroit? Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, and John Mogk, a law professor at Wayne State University, discuss the challenges in reforming Detroit's tax system and potential solutions that could be implemented.

October 10, 2023 ~ Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, talks with Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie about the final paper in the "Michigan's Path to a Prosperous Future" series that addresses scarce government revenues in Michigan.

October 9, 2023 ~ Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council, talks with Kevin and Tom about how Michigan's personal income has plummeted to the lowest in history compared to the rest of the nation.

Eric Lupher is the president of Citizens Research Council of Michigan. New research: investment, policy reform needed for MI's crumbling infrastructure, pollution, severe weather events and more. 

September 11, 2023 ~ Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, talks with Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie about the approximately $300 million spent on health care for Michigan's prisoners.

August 7, 2023 ~ Citizens Research Council President Eric Lupher chats with Paul W about a report that warns that Michigan declining health threatens its economic edge.

June 1, 2023 ~ Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan & Ani Turner, Program Director of Health Economics and Policy for Altarum, talk with Guy Gordon from the Mackinac Policy Conference about their research into helping Michigan's shrinking population.

Eric Lupher, president of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, and Ani Turner, speak with Crain's Managing Editor Michael Lee about Michigan's stagnant population and how to turn the trend around.

May 17, 2023 ~ Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council, talks with Kevin and Tom about how Michigan's population isn't growing, while most states are gaining residents.

May 16, 2023 ~ Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, talks with Guy Gordon about how state leaders are trying to bring more businesses and people back to Michigan, after years of population decline.

May 16, 2023 ~ Full Show. Senior News Analyst Chris Renwick breaks down the Durham Report. Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan discusses Michigan's population loss. Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson reports on the conflict between law enforcement and Detroit residents over license plate cameras. Lori Bourgeau, Village of Oxford Council Member and Mother of Oxford High School student and Marisa Prince, Mother of Oxford students and neighbor of The St. Juliana Family discuss school officials asking students not to wear orange cords to symbolize they are survivors of gun violence. Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne on the bad allergy season and Sports Analyst Steve Courtney previews tonight's NBA draft lottery.

Highland Park is, again, on the brink of bankruptcy. This time, over water bills. Eric Lupher, president of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, joins us to talk about the plight of Highland Park and a number of small cities in Michigan that just aren't big enough to provide a full set of services - and what to do about them.  Reading material: https://crcmich.org/bankruptcy-will-not-solve-highland-parks-financial-problems  Thanks to our members: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  Or those who do a one-time contribution: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit  

Today's show dives into the policy particulars of what Michigan's three constitutional amendment ballot proposals actually do. With the election just a couple of weeks away, what I've learned is most of you are real set on who you're going to vote for - but not what.  Eric Lupher, president of the non-partisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan joins me to unpack them. https://crcmich.org/ Proposal 22-1, Term Limit Reform and Financial Disclosure: 04:08 Proposal 22-2, Promote the Vote 2022: 10:21 Proposal 22-3, Reproductive Freedom for All: 17:39 Feedback: https://forms.gle/MnwUf8uJEtpyG9m2A or dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com

September 19, 2022 ~ Eric Lupher, President Citizens Research Council of Michigan, language for prop 3, the abortion ballot initiative has been released.

September 19, 2022 ~ Full Show. Eric Lupher, President Citizens Research Council of Michigan breaks down the language on Proposal 3. Both Governor Whitmer and Tudor Dixon are voicing concern over a new LGTBQ training video released by the Michigan Department of Education. Senior News Analyst Chris Renwick shines a spotlight on Teijin Automotive Technologies. Craig Mauger from the Detroit News discusses a pork filled spending plan passed by the state legislature after a very short review period. Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne recaps Queen Elizabeth II's funeral from this morning. Lloyd Jackson gives us a wrap up of President Joe Biden's 60 minutes interview and Sports Analyst Steve Courtney on Tigers new President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris, Lions first win, UM beating UCONN and MSU's loss to Washington.

Detroit's tax structure is odd, partly because Detroit is a city trying to redevelop and build back equitably after losing 1.5 million people since the 1950s. There are very high property taxes, nonexistent consumption taxes, and many corporate tax breaks. The city is short on revenue - for services, for investment, for infrastructure. At the same time, the people who live in the city - and the poorest people, especially - bear the brunt of a walloping tax burden. Eric Lupher, the President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, and Nick Allen, a former manager of strategy and policy for the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and current doctoral candidate studying city planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, join the show to discuss Detroit's tax ecosystem and potential solutions to its issues.

President Eric Lupher provided testimony before the Michigan State Senate some changes that can be implemented to strengthen Legislative Oversight in Michigan.

November 1, 2021 ~ WJR Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson and President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan Eric Lupher talk with Guy Gordon about Proposals R, E and S on the Detroit ballots.

November 1, 2021 ~ Full Show. Sarah Perry, Legal Analyst The Heritage Foundation discusses the Supreme Court Hearing arguments in challenges to the Texas Abortion Law. John Sellek, Founder and CEO of Harbor Strategic Public Affair analyzes Biden's low approval rating and what kind of nationwide messaging is being tested in the Virginia Governor's race. Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson previews tomorrow's elections and Eric Lupher, President of the Citizen's Research Council of Michigan helps us take a deeper dive into Prop S. Chad Livengood from Crain's on Governor Whitmer calling for $5 billion refund for all Michigan drivers. Senior news Analyst Marie Osborne has some sobering numbers on the senior citizen suicide rate and Davie Lee Miller from Fox News discusses New York City's vaccine mandate and how it's effecting it's emergency workers.

There are three ballot proposals - E, R, and S. One deals with Entheogenic plants; another, to create a reparations task force, and finally, allow for voters to have initiatives that include a financial appropriation (money) to make them happen. To unpack what they actually do, Eric Lupher from the non-partisan Citizens Research Council joins us. Also, they have a report on the three initiatives here: https://crcmich.org/publications/detroit-ballot-proposals-entheogenic-plants-reparations-task-force-and-expanded-initiative-powers  

In this hour Jake Neher speaks with University of Michigan Education School Dean Elizabeth Moje about the upcoming school year and what measures districts across the state are taking to try to keep students and staff safe this fall. Plus, Eric Lupher and Tim Michling of the Citizens Research Council join to discuss the importance of schools in providing services and resources to students with mental, social or behavioral health issues.

Craig speaks with Eric Lupher, President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan about their latest research, which looks into the problem of underemployment, and the barriers that exist for many of those looking to improve their economic health.  

Craig speaks with Eric Lupher of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan about Ad Valorem Special Assessments.  Normally, they pay for infrastructure projects...but more and more places are using them to fund basic city services, while getting around the Headlee Amendment limits on taxation.  Is it right?  Is it fair?  We discuss it today.