Most important problem in community
The main problem in my community would be the 7 marijuana stores that opened in a city of 8200 people. in our small town. The population is
I am scared to death that Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee. The country has gone insane
The biggest problem today is Donald Trump and his Orwellian disinformation campaign.
rent prices going up and bad living conditions
Everyone looks out for themselves and don’t think nothing of their neighbors. We need more kindness and as a community we are all in this together
Inflation with jobs! Taxes are high! Grocery, Rent, Home Property, and Gas prices are going high!
It's the economy. The high cost of food, fuel, electricity. Everything is going up.
Inflation and being a sanctuary city homeless is out of control
This area is a food desert. We need a grocery store
The economy. Inflation is out of control
High inflation, stealing, homelessness, crime
High housing costs, short term rentals are killing the housing and rental market
It needs bus lines that run in more areas and to run more than just once an hour.
Lack of access to quality mental health care
few good job opportunities; there are alot of minimum wage jobs and nobody will take them
For one the spending habits of our President Joe Biden has tremendously sent our economy over the roof. Second the lack of jobs due to the changing over from oil to natural resources is a major down fall.Small businesses are losing money due to inflation and when Covid came and shut down the economy for which That should of never happened but the Greedy and Hateful Politicians that what America to suffer due to their negligence has caused our Economy to suffer on all levels and it's ashame.
making sure that all people have what they need to live
lack of a large grocery store we just have one
PEOPLE ARE TO LAZY TO GO TO WORK, THEY WHAT EVERYTHING HANDED TO THEM
My community? The fact that we want to stay small but the "leaders" want us to grow.
Inflation is driving prices of needed products too high.
Jobs, illegal immigration, crime, health care cost, guns, police shootings
the cost of basic living-- everything went up including electric, water, taxes
Not just my community but in the world is the lack of morals and civility and kindness.
We need some fun experiences here. I wish they would have something better to do.
Taxes, corrupt mayor making bad deals with companies "for the city"
The recession that the Dem's claim isn't happening is. That is the biggest problem.
Nothing really we just reelected a wonderful mayor
Lack of affordable housing to match cost-of-living rates and wages.
Religion being mixed with Government the fall of Democracy
Lack of housing for low and middle income people
Local government ignoring the will of the people
Republican election interference and lying.
Inflation on energy and rent. High taxes. Crime.
It supposed to be(used to be) One Nation, one goal, one believe, one people. Now is only Diverse and haters.
A lot of poverty in the neighborhoods . Noticed more homeless people panhandling on residential areas.
completely leveling any greespace for housing or condos or apartments.
National security threats from foreign governments
I think it is inflation and ththe n cost of living
I really don't see problems in the area I have been living for the past 2 years
Cost of everything under the Biden administration! Gas, food, housing, etc.
Qualified Immunity for law enforcement and government officials
Old led pipes might be a problem as our community is old
The Alphabet people taking over everything.
Lack of jobs people can support a family on. The cost of everything has skyrocketed.
Not enough money moving between people at the bottom to get out of debt.
illegal immigration (NOT legal immigration)
Climate Change is causing winters to be less wintery and we’re seeing hotter and windier spring conditions!
Rising Cost of Living-- Housing/Groceries
Defending and protecting democracy and the rule of law.
The important problem would be people aren't sure about tomarow
lack of tax revenue; many empty office buildings
Money. Everything cost more and even though taxes went up they're spending it as fast as they get it.
Inflation, cost of groceries and gas prices
Everything costing more and making People homeless
Security issues; Aging of infrastructure
Poverty interwoven with drug abuse and homelessness
Inflation and the economy, our president
High Land Taxes / Gas Auto / Over due Bill NSF from Checks / Scam Prizes
Dumb Republicans, magat move less and climate change
The way that Trump acts about all the wrong doing.
Lack of good paying jobs caused by weak leadership
lack of money for the people that need it
Lack of affordable housing and services for underserved people
The businesses don't get enough customers to stay open. We do not have what bigger towns have: no bank, no liquor store, only 1 gas station/convenience store...
Liberals/Communists/Democrats that are spending money we/they don't have
It's a problem of inflation and rising prices
The most important problem is obtaining health insurance
Cost of living is continually increasing but salary is not.
Affordable housing and mental health access
Infrastructures. Water lines are old and breaking. Bridges are old and chuncks are falling on cars. Gas lines are old and causing explosions. Cities are just falling apart, and it costs billions of dollars to correct or rebuild.
No money, making it hard to live life on the day to day
Lingering effects of inflation, prices etc
I live rurally. The job opportunities are fewer and grocery prices are stupidly overpriced.
People's attitude tword people who believe opposed to their thoughts
Poverty, gun violence, homelessness, racism
Homeless people will not have anywhere to move or anything.
Rising food and gas prices due to inflation.
The inept ability of Biden to accomplish something that he doesn't even have in his sights we struggle with finances because of the cost of everything inflation and everything and fixing that isn't even on Biden's mind he's still going after things that are unimportant he's spending billions of dollars on Wars all over the world trillions of dollars if not and you need to focus more on this country and not those countries
People wanting jobs but not the ones that need employees.
The most important problem facing my community is the price of groceries.
The most important issue is more active and dedicated justice for the children of my town after they experience sexual abuse by an adult.
Immigration and the costs surrounding it
disenfranchisement of certain groups of people
jobs that pay enough to cover cost of living
The housing and economy in general is holding many families back.
Well the left is prosecuting their political opponents so there is the whole downfall of the republic...
The preservation of our Constitutional Republic
elected officials not being in there office and working from home it is a real pain to see any of them
Price gouging by companies (inflation) and health care.
Political corruption from the local to federal level
There are many things facing my community
High Merchandise & Worse Climate Conditions
Financially giving aid to countries who are using our resources.
I would say finding work is the most important problem
High price of rent, utilities, gas, and food
The most important issue is unemployment rate.
The most important problem facing my community is inflation.
Lack of positive interaction between community and police
Poor financial stability for water infrastructure
Cost of living increasing but salaries staying the same
no jobs, low wages, rising cost of living
Inflation The prices of food and items keep going up. My family and I have to cut back on many things. I wish Trump was President.
jobs maybe, there is some poverty in my area
I am not sure. I live in a historic area that is not facing big challenges. It is stable with a low crime rate.
Inflation is a huge problem. Wages aren’t increasing.
Political tension and the economic and social consequences of that
giving free money away to people who don't deserve it
The political differences of opinions neighbors have that affect different aspects of our lives
Inflation, Whitmer, Biden, not necessarily in that order.
Violence in the more rural parts of the city
Inflation and minimum wage going up without high paying job wages going up.
Too many employers ignoring job applicants
Truthfully I haven't been in the community more than a couple weeks so I'm not too sure on what the most important problem is.
I would say the housing situation. It is expensive and many people don’t qualify for apartments
People are not paid good enough. Most are under paid.
Costs of things. Grocery prices are crazy
I think the problem is that we don't have a lot of funds for the state employees anymore, for them to get paid for not doing their job. There needs to be people who check the work of others to be sure the task is completed.
The most important problem would probably be a lack of food because there is too much of us in the community, but no one is complaining we just get it done.

Most important issues
The pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac
Passing legislation to ensure Women's health issues (i.e., access to abortion services and other female health needs).
Budgeting. Give back tax funds to citizens instead of finding ways to spend it.
Reducing fraud in those receiving unemployment or disability benefits
Lower regulation and taxes to increase jobs and reduce prices.
Listening to the people of the State of Michigan, not the Super Pacs that are putting money in their pockets!
Infrastructure, the condition of our states roads and bridges
The elderly, and handicapped and people with small children.
Regulated short term rentals(AirBnB, Vermont, etc) limit the amount of properties that can be owned for this use. Raise taxes on these properties, require owners to live within so many feet of these properties.
The civil rights of the citizens of Michigan.
Access to healthcare, physical and mental, including abortion
Dealing with the after effects of the Flint water crisis
the government needs to concentrate on fixing "THE DAMN ROADS"
Abortion rights a woman’s right to choose
The ever increasing property tax that are forcing seniors out of their home
Protecting and expanding access to healthcare, including reproductive healthcare
Bring new resources to our Country besides Natural Resources and Help our Small Businesses Thrive and Stop giving Trillions of dollars to countries like Urkraine that don't benefit us.We need to keep our oil industry.For once let's Bring God back in our Government and use him as the Main Resource instead of ourselves.
Keeping a democratic governor and legislature so that they can continue to do amazing work.
I am not sure but I think getting teachers should be near the top.
Lansing should be working on reducing inflation and improving the economy.
expanding regional public transportation services
Educating people about internet safety, and chasing scammers
Infrastructure, lowering cost of utilities,
Giving an already earned retirement that's enough to support the elderly to live on.
Issues that actually matter and not the social war
Section 8 vouchers Noone will accept anymore and are almost impossible to get and homelessness,I'm disabled and get ssi I can't afford rent so I'm homeless and there is no help never been homeless before
immigration in the state and unemployment
The economical situation over all in Michigan
Making Michigan a more business friendly state
Rescinding all gun laws; each is in violation of the US Constitution.
honesty, they don't seem to have the ability to be truthful
Food programs for ALL kids; better pay for social workers, caregivers, first line staff pay increases; crime
Making sure elderly people can keep their Slcial Security and Medicare and modifying them for lower drug costs.
Car insurance, we have one if the highest rates in the country
Stopping the crimes against Trump and removing all the people who have been doing this to our country and past president
The economy, helping struggling families
Wages and cost-of-living rates that don’t match things like housing prices.
Our democracy is being attacked everywhere in our lives stand up for the constitution.
Standing up for democracy and keeping Republicans out.
Stop spending. Pull back regulations on energy. Lower income taxes. Stop funding illegal immigrants.
Infrastructure Improvement...fix the damb roads :)
To make sure that coming election won't be corrupt.
Education and economic, specifically white collar job growth
Less taxes!! Better gun laws! Affordable housing!
Making Michigan competitive in more than manufacturing
Roads and how to fund them for the future
Protecting senior citizens & the disabled. Making sure they have their own transportation would be very welcomed. Ffs why can't they help w my own transportation.
I think again it is inflation and getting taxes and cost of living down
Taxes,educate don't indoctrinate,support 2nd amendment rights.rights.
Bring taxes down and spend our money on important things.
drop all taxes down to 3% and wipe out 75% of government workers
Civil Asset Forfeiture, and Qualified Immunity
Stopping the influx of illigal imagrents.
Demonstrate documentably secure vote by mail
Affordable housing and income based housing
Too many people can't afford to survive!!
Right now I think they need to be making sure everyone who is eligible to vote will be able to vote in the November election.
Debt. An economy can't function if people can't buy basic necessities.
Good jobs doing anything related to electric vehicles so as to improve affordability and uptake of EVs to build future economy and help the environment.
improving infrastructure,equal protections for all
Political unity and working for the citizens of the state
Local attempts to fight back against alternative energy adoption!
Improve education to concentrate on reading, writing and arithmetic!
Attracting businesses that employ diverse workforces
Defending democracy and the rule of law. Protecting voting rights.
Turning away from Progressive members towards center and center right ideas
improving infrastructure to help control climate change
Would love to see some kind of gun reform.
Protecting children from fairytales sex changes, protecting 2nd ammendment, protecting freedom of speech
Making sure the Michigan economy is strong
Stopping illegal immigration into the state.
Immigration. Stop bringing illegals to Michigan.
Keeping housing affordable, and maybe universal health care.
Governor ran on fixing roads. Now she is offer money for someone to have a solution to fix the roads. She saidwhen running she was goingto fix then. I assume she had a plan
Infrastructure and fixing the roads. Improved closure information in RT
Economic growth, protecting reproductive rights
Only citizens vote no illegal immigrants here
cutting spending and auditing government spending
Price of living in town is horrible and there isn't anything reasonable
Addressing the economic struggles of most lower and middle class families
Actually fixing the roads and using funding for what they're intended
Cut Land Taxes / More Income / Cut Cost Down / Stop Supporting the Rich/Jobs
Ma had making threats. I say let them start shit and then throw them in prison, throw away the keys
Economic issues. Inflation, cost of living etc
Kick out illegals, stop home setters, lower cost
The fake elector scam the Republicans tried to pull off, elections are important to this country/state
Updating outdated laws and protecting body autonomy. Make voting easier for people who want to but have a hard time doing it.
education of our youth most cannot even read
How about raining in the Rogue AG, or undoing the illegal laws they have enacted against Republicans
Weeding the trumpers out of the state republican party
Minimum wage increases, making companies pay a living wage, raising hrly wage for tipped employees
Bringing High paying jobs to the area of the U.P
Joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Removing the current governor and her recently established policies
Making sure our votes count. Not allowing one party to take over and throw out our votes if they don't like the results. Making it easier for citizens to vote rather than putting up roadblocks. Our democracy is in jeopardy, and states must pay attention.
Stop fixing what doesnt need fixing. They are making up problems to fix instead of fixing real world problems like roads, bridges, etc. Whitmer champaigned on "Fix the damn roads" but hasnt fix not one, Lying witchh
They need to work on how much everything cost now
Lower taxes - across the board, don’t pick winners and losers
There's two. Housing/rent prices and grocery prices. They're beyond ridiculous.
Election Integrity - Stop the Steal this time!
Mental Health and mental health facilities
I'd prefer they do nothing because I think I will disagree with whatever they do.
Stop foreigners from purchasing land in Michigan
Helping work on homeless peoples situation
To stop the spread of faults information.
Lowering the cost of living (Gas prices and property taxes)
At the present time the most important issue they should focus on is illegal immigration.
I want a harsher punishments and stricter laws to protect children in cases of abuse.
How the current local jail it's unhealthy inhumine.
lowering taxes and eliminating property tax for seniors
The whole government is crooked. They don't give a fuck about the people
Making it so birth control access is never taken away
Giving the black community what they are owed that would be a great start
The housing and low income families and a budget to prevent homeless.
giving there people back the money they are robbing us all of. the system is taking more then the average person is able to pay. they are going into debt and its not right to take this much for society to keep going
Lowering taxes, fighting crime and allocating resources to legal citizens.
High property taxes, expensive car insurance, failing school, lack of jobs/trade school
Getting our country back on the right track, after Biden screwed it up so badly!
ROADS, HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTHER, JOBS, INSURANCE COSTS.
GETTING CANNABIS PRISIONERS OUT OF JAIL AND EXPUNGING THEIR RECORDS!!
I think just focusing on being for the people
Homelessness and health care at a state level.
Financial relief for middle who can’t afford healthcare
Ensuring a diverse Michigan economy so the state fairs better in difficult economic times
Fixing the damn roads like what she ran on
Political corruption. End lobbying or end politicians
Given the current legislative session in Lansing, some of the most pressing issues for the governor and legislature to focus on may include: Budget negotiations: Ensuring a balanced and timely budget that addresses key priorities like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Ethics reform: Addressing concerns about transparency, accountability, and conflicts of interest in government.
Infrastructure outside of the big cities
Helping homeless and people with mental health
Finding ways to lower taxes, car insurance and drop the fuel tax, we get taxed on items we are already taxed on
On helping citizens receive assistance financially. Work opportunities that pay better than whats offered now
Whatever helps the people in a positive way.
Employment, Reducing Welfare and law enforcement
Strengthening state-level protections against GOP antidemocratic maneuvering.
Treating all people with respect and honesty.
More jobs for humans not artificial intelligence robots
I can’t think of the most important issue
I think the most important thing for the governor and legislature to focus on is protecting college campuses from protestors who claim to be peaceful but have actually vandalized campuses, discussed hostage situations, and ignored fire-safety protocols.
Hospital care, because it's so bad nowadays
inflation and det rid of the green energy they shove down our throats
Increasing the amount of public transportation in the state
Make sure we have social security, free health care would be great. Especially for seniors on fixed income
Removing Chinese battery factories from Michigan
Cost of living. If people can't afford the basics, nothing else matters.
Ensuring that no federal executive branch shenanigans impact the lives of Michigan residents (ie, the packed Supreme Court which led to the overturning of Roe, which I thought Michigan handled quite well)
finding way to ease inflation for the constituents
spending money on unwanted, unneeded & completely unnecessary things
Redistribution of wealth, addressing slow wage growth, cracking down on corporate lobbying, public transit
Lowering the car insurance rates so people in Michigan can save money.
GET PRICES DOWN AND GET MORE PEOPLE EMPLOYED
Wealth disparity between urban and rural communities
i'm not sure I don't follow politics as much as i should
How to boost the local economy, specifically downtown lansing and reotown. There is a lot that can be done on Michigan Avenue to bring business and money but they let dilapidated buildings sit there for years. Reotown has an ugly abandoned apartment complex that can be turned around to provide more housing. Downtown has so many abandoned buildings. They need to be incentivizing more buisnesses to join, such as retail stores, boutiques, and more business diversity to attract people to the city. There is a consumer (college students) that can help boost the econmic and social aspect of the city that is ignored because the city is boring. I love Lansing but it is an embarrassment of a capitol. It is absolutely dead most days and that is very bad for the businesses there! We can do better and I would support my tax dollars going to something like that. Forgive the typos, I am passionate
Free universal healthcare, free college.
stop giving out free money to people who can & should work but are drug addicts who have kids to keep up the drug habit
Bringing financial stability to its Citizens
Funding the high schools across mid Michigan
I got some issues and stuff. Rent a girl freind is mid.
I would need to do more research. Inflation is my big concern. The minimum wage went up. My wife's pay at the job at usps stayed the same. Fast food workers almost make what she makes. She does a vital job and should make significantly more than a fast food worker.
Getting water bottling companies out of our state.
Focusing on building the communities ecosystems
All of them we shouldn't just be looking at them one at a time we have so many governmental officials that these problems should already be solved.
Equal opportunity for housing and employment
They are not telling us everything or using the voice of the people
The most important issue to focus on is inflation. Everything has been up and that’s not good for the economy financially.
Road taxes for those who own electric vehicles. Also nestle taking water rights from well water property owners.
Abortion rights and womens rights, to re-educate exactly what those are.
I don’t really know, but if I had to choose it would probably be helping citizens for a place to stay. Just for free because they will eventually have to leave and then buy their own shelter.

Religious affiliation - other(text)
No organized religion but believe in God
I am Christian but do not belong to any organized religion
Some form of Christian. Still working through that

Encourage recycling ideas - Other (text)
Better assistance to seniors that don’t drive and can’t find someone to take them to recycle
guarantee that plastic will be recycled and not thrown into landfills or ocean
Having running water in my kitchen so I can wash out recyclable items.
knowing that things I recycle are actually getting recycled rather than dumped in the landfill
our community does a good job with recycling
I have worked in the waste industry for 42 years. Recycle is a complete scam. Only a small portion of recycle debris makes it thru the full circle stream. Far more resources are utilized then any to be gained by recycling. Not saying we should not recycle. But the technology and logistics are lacking. For every person who thinks they recycle correctly. I can assure you they are not. I love talking about it. Recycling makes people feel warm and fuzzy. Like they are making a difference for the better. But it is currently in vain. That I can assure you. It IS a racket!
Community providing each resident with a recycle bin at there home for trash collectors to collect.
More space to store recyclables until pickup
I probably recycle too much, putting things in the recycling bins that actually belong in the trash. Sometimes it’s hard to tell.
Improvements to the recycling process itself. Abu Dhabi, for examole, has a major recycling effort
Stop charging to recycle .. stop pitting the recycled into the reg trash. I can't afford tompay to recycle and its just put in trash anyhow.
More guidance on how to make the recyclables accepte and actually recycled by the companyd
Waste oil is so over regulated and expensive to recycle that nobody does accepts it. You have to drive 50 or more miles to rid you self of it.
My apartment doesn't offer recycling, I am planning on recycling more after moving since I should be using a service for trash/recycling
Universal Bottle Returns-- make any company that sells cans have to take back ANY can, regardless of brand!!!
Complete overhaul in how recycled materials are actually reclaimed. Most are just trashed anyways.
More room in my house for all the recycle bins needed to recycle.
If the items I put in recycling ACTUALLY got recycled instead of ending up in the landfill
To actually use the recycled waste most of the time it just goes into the incinerator anyways
need more places to drop off glass jars and tin cans.
Stop making most disposable things out of shitty materials
Recycling availability in apartment buildings in my area
Curbside pickups for those who are unable to drop off at local facilities eg; lightbulbs, batteries, plastic grocery bags, paints etc…
Having more places to recycle for those living in apartments.
My city has a recycling pickup I use weekly.
Better recycling methods which are not simply sending the recycling elsewhere. Lots of “recycled” goods are simply dumped in third world countries.
More options to recycle things like paint, car parts, car oil, etc.
tv cant lift or fit in car but would like help to recycle