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Mark Schaible - Friday, November 13, 2009   Distance learning degree programs from our top tier programs Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (234 votes cast) University of Michigan's MBA program is rated by Business Week as one of the top 5 programs in the nation. By offering their program in a distance learning format, we would be able to draw revenue from other states and other countries. It would broaden the market for the University of Michigan's program by being able to offer it globally and reach out to those who are not willing or able to move to Ann Arbor. Indiana University's Kelley Business School has already done this very successfully for a number of years. A similar approach can be taken for other top-tier graduate programs that our educational institutions have developed.

J. Van - Friday, November 13, 2009   Water Wonderland Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (225 votes cast) The idea is simple. The greatest resource Michigan has is our water. Great Lakes, lakes, rivers etc. With so many people in the Southwest, West and Southeast running out of water, even to drink, we should put on a full court press to market our water resources for business, for pleasure and even for survival. Let's target the parched areas of the US and see if we can start a flow of population back to Michigan. We may not have a lot of sunshine but you'll never need to go thirsty.

Sue Christensen - Friday, November 13, 2009   tax dollar use Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 2.9 (185 votes cast) The time has come to quit giving our tax dollars to private businesses to update, redecorate their buildings. No one gives me money to paint my house when it needs it, or put in new doors and windows, yet we foot the bill on a statewide program to help store owners in particular re-paint renew or restore privately owned buildings. Put the public money into public schools. It's time to quit these expensive pet projects in every aspect of the state government and use our tax dollars for what is needed, not someones pet project or pay back. The state could also save lots if it quit buying new stationary and letter heads for everyone with and office and design one state logo for everyone to use. And we don't really need our Secretary of states name on every sigh at every office. That has to cost a bundle everytime someone new is elected. There are probably a thousand small expenses in every department in the state we are paying for that are not necessary. Audit it all and cut the pork.

Janice Richards - Thursday, November 12, 2009   Beautify Detroit area Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (192 votes cast) Most of Detroit and much of the surrounding areas are very depressing to see. I believe that making these areas more attractive could gradually make even a positive economic effect for residents, even beyond the boost it would give for morale. Actually I have 2 ideas here. The first is that individuals could "adopt" plots along roadways and be responsible for gardening/planting and maintaining those plots. A Michigan internet site could list the names of all people and their plots, and also feature different plots periodically. (I would volunteer to create and maintain this site). The second idea is to have an annual Detroit contest to determine the best landscaped yard and outside home appearance. This award would be given regardless of home size and price. I believe beautiful landscaping and home maintanence can be done with very little expenditure, but alot of hard work and some thought. This contest should be publicized as much as possible, and the winner given a decent cash award and a good amount of publicity.

earlbob - Wednesday, November 11, 2009   Where can I go to see a moose? Rate this idea:   Current Rating: 3.0 (191 votes cast) I work at the Marquette Welcome Center. One hundred and eighty two thousand tourists cruised through there last year. With the help of some coworkers, we tracked the top twenty questions asked by tourits for a one month period and ranked the top ten by order of freguency. Number seven on that list is, "Where can I go to see a moose?" Just outside of Marquette, there are two high promontories, Hogsback and Sugarloaf Mountains. West of Hogsback is a vast area of open forest within which a moose (or several) might be safely contained for viewing by those tourists willing to make the climb. The view from the top is commanding and magnificent, especially when on fire during the fall color season (photos available). If limited to viewing only from this point, the chances of seeing a moose in the wild are very good, with no adverse affect on the moose.