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Farmers harvesting the benefits of wind energy

Mar 5, 2020

With U.S. farm bankruptcy rates rising, farmers have been turning to the wind energy to make ends meet. Sarah Mills, senior project manager at the Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) was featured in a USA Today article...

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CLOSUP presents to lawmakers at Wolverine Caucus

Feb 28, 2020

Tom Ivacko and Debra Horner from CLOSUP presented findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey at a Wolverine Caucus presentation on February 25. “Michigan is experiencing its longest–ever period of sustained economic growth, but because of a web...

CLOSUP presents to lawmakers at Wolverine Caucus

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Funding local government in Michigan: Broken system puts services at long-term risk

Feb 26, 2020 Mirage

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Wind energy gives American farmers a new crop to sell in tough times

Feb 16, 2020 USA Today

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In the Media

Anti-Choice Legislative Majorities Could Be Vulnerable in Two Critical States

Feb 5, 2020 Rewire News Group

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CLOSUP Updates

Michigan Public Policy Survey - Spring 2019 County-wide Fiscal Health Fact Sheets

Feb 3, 2020

The Spring 2019 County-wide Fiscal Health Fact Sheets are from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), an ongoing survey of the top elected and appointed officials in every unit of general purpose local government across the state. The MPPS is...

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Michigan’s local governments are moving towards environmental sustainability

Jan 23, 2020 WCMU Public Radio

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Energy Efficiency Action is Growing Among Michigan Local Governments, U of M Survey Finds

Jan 20, 2020 MI Energy Innovation Business Council

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Survey: More Local Gov't Pushing Stronger Environmental Policies

Jan 17, 2020 Gongwer

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MPPS in the news

Local govs increasing energy efficiency

Jan 16, 2020 Boyne City Gazette

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MPPS in the news

Local governments in Michigan are making more energy efficiency improvements for municipal operations, according to new University of Michigan survey

Jan 16, 2020 Energy News Network

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UM study shows energy efficiency boost among local governments

Jan 16, 2020 M Live

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How can efficiency and renewables help rural communities? Conference speaker previews her research

Jan 15, 2020 American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

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U-M survey finds sharp increase in energy efficiency steps among Michigan local governments

Jan 15, 2020 MyScience.org

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MPPS in the news

Energy Efficiency Investments Down, Interests Up

Jan 15, 2020 Energy Central

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MPPS in the news

UM survey finds sharp increase in energy efficiency steps among Michigan local governments

Jan 15, 2020 WLNS TV 6, Lansing

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U-M survey finds sharp increase in energy efficiency steps among Michigan local governments

Jan 15, 2020

Half of Michigan’s local governments have taken steps to improve energy efficiency in their facilities—more than double the 22% who reported similar efforts a decade ago, according to a survey by the University of Michigan Ford School of Public...

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Pundits from Across the Political Spectrum Share Their 2020 Predictions

Jan 10, 2020 Hour Detroit

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Researcher Talks Renewable Energy Potential In Handy Twp.

Dec 23, 2019 WHMI 93.5 FM, Handy Township, MI

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MPPS in the news

Old motels, campsites and shelters fill housing void in northwest Michigan

Dec 16, 2019 Bridge Magazine

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Fiscal Health: Mixed Signals for Local Michigan Governments

Dec 11, 2019 Wisconsin Ag Connection

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Fiscal health: Mixed signals for Michigan’s local governments

Dec 11, 2019

ANN ARBOR—More than two-thirds of Michigan’s local government leaders rate their jurisdictions’ current fiscal stress as relatively low, according to a new survey by the University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. On the...

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Michigan Secretary of State discusses new approach to redistricting

Nov 19, 2019 The Michigan Daily

In November 2018, Michigan voters amended the Michigan Constitution by passing Proposal 2, which places legislative and congressional redistricting in the hands of a 13 member Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Monday night, the Ford...

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Communities Of Interest Central To Redistricting, Forum Says (subscription required)

Nov 19, 2019 Gongwer

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CLOSUP’s Michigan Public Policy Survey turns 10

Nov 14, 2019

It’s been a tumultuous decade in Michigan: three governors, a cratered economy and its recovery, the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, a public health disaster in Flint, and more. Through it all, the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)...

CLOSUP’s Michigan Public Policy Survey turns 10

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Michigan utility's first brownfield solar project highlights promise, challenges

Nov 4, 2019 Energy News Network

A solar project in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula is the first to use state grant funding to clean up contaminated industrial property. The 500 kilowatt solar installation planned at a vacant eyesore is effectively a pilot project that...

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Most government units in Michigan unprepared for next recession

Oct 30, 2019 105.5 FM WTHD LaGrange, IN

More than half of Michigan's local government leaders are concerned about the potential impact of the next recession on their jurisdictions' ability to deliver public services and maintain government operations. Although local leaders have...

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Michigan leaders worried about possible effects of next recession

Oct 30, 2019

ANN ARBOR—More than half of Michigan’s local government leaders are concerned about the potential impact of the next recession on their jurisdictions’ ability to deliver public services and maintain government operations. Although local leaders...

Michigan leaders worried about possible effects of next recession

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Wisconsin Professor holds lecture on importance of dialogue to address urban-rural divide

Oct 24, 2019 The Michigan Daily

About 100 people gathered in Weill Hall on Wednesday afternoon to hear Kathy Cramer, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tell stories from her research on the exclusion of rural voices in political discussions. The...

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As climate threat looms, Texas Republicans have a solution: giant wind farm everywhere

Oct 21, 2019 USA Today

The sprawling Roscoe Wind Complex stretches across four counties and 84,000 acres in West Texas — bigger than five Manhattan islands. Located about three hours west of Fort Worth, it’s comprised of 627 turbines that could generate up to 782...

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