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MPPS Report: Local leaders' evaluations of Michigan's direction and Governor's performance during the COVID-19 pandemic's arrival

Jul 16, 2020

Abstract This report presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding the direction in which the state is headed, as well as their evaluations of the job performance of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature....

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It’s the Economy Stupid, and It Needs A Green New Deal

Jul 9, 2020 Resilience

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Local officials say executive orders were a burden

Jul 9, 2020 Cadillac News

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Steep Revenue Declines Call for Innovation

Jul 1, 2020 MML Review

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African American, an Army vet and a Republican. How will John James fare in Michigan?

Jun 29, 2020 Jewish Insider

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MPPS Report: Michigan local leaders expect mixed impacts from expanded voter registration and absentee voting reforms

Jun 28, 2020

Abstract This report presents the experiences and opinions of Michigan’s local government clerks and other city and township leaders regarding three statewide voting and election reforms: 1) voter registration up to 15 days before an election via...

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MI local govs report negative effects of pandemic

Jun 24, 2020 Boyne City Gazette

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Local Leaders Rank CV Crisis

Jun 24, 2020 WJR

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New COVID-19 Cases Hit 23-Day High; Locals Report 'Crisis-Like' COVID Impact

Jun 24, 2020 MIRS News

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CLOSUP finds Michigan local government leaders report widespread crisis-level impacts from COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 24, 2020

Leaders across Michigan have reported problems supporting their communities in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic—with many saying they failed to get needed health or financial help in one of the hardest-hit states, according to a survey by...

Former Michigan legislators overwhelmingly favor reforming or abolishing term limits

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MPPS Report: The initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Michigan communities and local governments

Jun 24, 2020

Abstract This report presents local government leaders' views on the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan through May of 2020, including impacts on the state and its communities, expectations for how long negative impacts would persist, evaluations of...

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Michigan State and University of Michigan Partner to Develop COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy

Jun 22, 2020 dbusiness

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Oakland University professor tapped for group to provide local government guidance

Jun 9, 2020 Oakland University News

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MSU and partners develop COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guides

Jun 9, 2020 MSU Today

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CLOSUP Updates

Local Government COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guide

Jun 1, 2020

CLOSUP is partnering with experts from universities, consulting firms, and research institutions across Michigan to help local governments respond to fiscal challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. View the Resource Guide View the news...

Local Government COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guide

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Pace of economic recovery could shape races in swing states

May 28, 2020 CQ Roll Call

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Civic Center TV interview of Debra Horner on MI policy issues

May 26, 2020 The Megacast: CivicCentertv.com, WAHS, WBLD 89.3 FM, WBFH 88.1 FM

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EMU collaborates with other Michigan universities to provide fiscal guidance to struggling local governments during the COVID-19 crisis

May 17, 2020 The Eastern Echo

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COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guides for Local Governments produced by CLOSUP and partners

May 11, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is having a dramatic impact on Michigan's local governments, and the fiscal implications — including emergency spending, revenue losses, and budget cuts — are already being felt. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy...

Leiser and Ivacko opinion: The new COVID relief bill can be a rebirth for Michigan communities

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Governors have emerged as President Trump's main opposition, according to Rabe

May 1, 2020

Tensions between Democratic governors and President Trump has been growing for years. Response to the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated and amplified those conflicts, so that Democratic governors, who have alternately criticized the President and...

Governors have emerged as President Trump's main opposition, according to Rabe

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CLOSUP helps local governments navigate fiscal challenges during global pandemic

Apr 23, 2020

New research from the Center for Local State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)’s Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) measures the impact that the COVID-19 crisis will have on local fiscal health. CLOSUP anticipates local governments will be facing a...

CLOSUP helps local governments navigate fiscal challenges during global pandemic

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Government layoffs, service cuts start as coronavirus guts Michigan budgets

Apr 16, 2020 Bridge Magazine

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Stimulus package will remain half-baked unless local governments get more of the dough

Mar 27, 2020 The Conversation

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WOLVERINE CAUCUS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL HEALTH

Mar 20, 2020 U-M Public Engagement

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Coronavirus response suffers when local government is starved

Mar 20, 2020 The Hill

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Coronavirus response suffers when local government is starved

Mar 20, 2020

Local governments are on the front lines of the response to the coronavirus crisis. Their actions will ultimately shape how well the U.S. can survive COVID-19 and its economic aftermath, according to an opinion contribution in The Hill written by...

Ivacko discusses voter priorities in 2022 election

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Rabe explores taxing methane emissions

Mar 16, 2020

Representing a new line of research, Ford School professor Barry Rabe explores the politics around taxing methane gas releases. Rabe argues that consensus among economists is “the best way to reduce climate risks linked to carbon dioxide emissions...

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