Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy
Research as a public service to the state and its communities
CLOSUP conducts, supports and fosters applied academic research to improve understanding of local, state, and urban policy issues.
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MPPS Report: Michigan local leaders’ concerns about U.S. democracy at state and federal levels ease somewhat, but remain grim
A new report presents local government leaders’ views regarding the functioning of democracy in their jurisdictions, the State of Michigan, and the...
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Approved, and now voted on: What we’ve learned after the first election under Michigan’s new redistricting process
Michigan's new approach to redistricting by an independent citizens commission has now come full circle, from signature gathering for the statewide...
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"The MPPS gathers data and opinions from community leaders that blanket the state of Michigan and we’re able to bring the information back to policymakers and related stakeholders around state government in Lansing. It’s designed as a public service to Michigan communities and the Michigan state government."
Tom Ivacko, CLOSUP Executive Director
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