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

Oct 27, 2021

A new report from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) presents local government leaders’ views on the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan in 2021, including overall impacts on local communities, evaluations of...

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Michigan governments sit on $11B from stimulus, as needs grow every day

Oct 25, 2021 Bridge Michigan

Battle Creek — Helping residents pay off nearly $2 million in delinquent utility bills. Expanding high-speed internet access. Making major repairs at a wastewater treatment plant. There’s no shortage of ideas on how to spend a $30.5 million...

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Study questions whether Michigan's newly proposed political maps will adequately represent Black voters

Oct 19, 2021 WKAR

Will maps newly proposed political maps adequately represent Black...

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MPPS Report: Michigan local governments report fewer economic challenges one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and describe efforts to support local businesses

Sep 29, 2021

A new report from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) presents local government leaders’ views on COVID-19’s impact on local economic conditions, as well as reports of whether or not their local governments took action to help local businesses...

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Proposed draft maps for Holland-area House districts offer glimpse at potential 2022 lines

Sep 29, 2021 Holland Sentinel

Proposed State House district lines in Ottawa and Allegan counties would provide several changes from the current alignment, if the commission tasked with drawing the lines adopts a similar setup when proposed maps are voted on in...

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UM survey: State's local economies still struggling with COVID impacts

Sep 29, 2021 The Detroit News

Local governments in Michigan continue to struggle with the impacts of COVID-19 but at a lower rate than when the pandemic started in the spring of last year, according to a University of Michigan survey released...

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Michigan’s draft congressional maps reveal major shifts in representation

Sep 27, 2021 The Oakland Press

Michiganders are getting their first look at what congressional districts may look like for the next 10 years after several draft maps revealed big changes for residents and major shifts in...

In the Media

Michigan’s draft congressional maps reveal major shifts in representation

Sep 27, 2021 Macomb Daily

Michiganders are getting their first look at what congressional districts may look like for the next 10 years after several draft maps revealed big changes for residents and major shifts in...

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Michigan surpasses 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

Sep 22, 2021 Detroit Free Press

It's confirmed: More than one million Michiganders have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic last year, according to state health department...

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U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference

Sep 20, 2021 Michigan News, University of Michigan

Many of Michigan’s business, political and academic movers and shakers are gathering this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s...

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Five things for state leaders to consider at Mackinac Policy Conference

Sep 20, 2021 WWJ Newsradio 950

Pattie Vitale of WWJ Newsradio 950 interviews Tom Ivacko about the state's most pressing policy...

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Michigan’s new redistricting commission sued in anticipation of missing deadlines

Sep 14, 2021 Michigan Radio

The citizen-led commission in charge of drawing new political maps in Michigan is being sued because it’s unlikely to meet...

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U-M: Most local leaders in Michigan confident in efficacy, safety of COVID vaccines

Aug 17, 2021 WDIV ClickOnDetroit

The majority of local government officials in Michigan have expressed confidence in the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 available to the public, according to a new survey by the University of...

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MPPS Report: Local leaders’ views on Michigan’s initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Spring 2021

Aug 11, 2021

A new report from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders during the spring of 2021 regarding COVID-19 vaccines, including information on local government actions to support the rollout...

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In the Media

Letter: Redistricting commission's constitutional mandate comes first

Jul 13, 2021 Detroit News

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The University of Michigan Guide to Gerrymandering

Jun 25, 2021 Wall Street Journal

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The next big thing: Redistricting in Michigan and the role of communities of interest

Feb 5, 2021

Policy Talks @ the Ford School/CLOSUP Lecture Series The Next Big Thing: Redistricting in Michigan and the Role of Communities of Interest Thursday February 2, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm EST (a virtual event -- register below to receive the viewing...

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New Report: The functioning of democracy at the local level: a compendium of findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey of local leaders

Dec 4, 2020

The Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) has released a new resource that summarizes Michigan local government leaders’ views on democracy and democratic governance. The findings come from the Michigan Public Policy...

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Virtual Event: The Functioning of Democracy across the Urban-Rural Spectrum

Nov 3, 2020

There is much talk, especially in recent years, about the urban-rural divide: the idea that people from urban and rural places think fundamentally differently about a whole range of policy issues, and about governance itself. This semester, Ford...

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MPPS Report: Michigan local leaders say local democracy is strong, as their trust in government and citizens rises

Oct 27, 2020

This report presents local government leaders’ views regarding the functioning of democracy in their jurisdictions, the State of Michigan, and the United States as a whole, as well as their levels of trust toward the federal, state, and other local...

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MPPS Report: Michigan local leaders expect increased challenges for the 2020 election, but are confident about administering accurate elections

Oct 5, 2020

This report presents the opinions of Michigan’s township and city officials on issues related to election administration in their jurisdictions, including expected challenges and confidence in election security. Data from a parallel survey of...

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Report: The Role of Communities of Interest in Michigan's New Approach to Redistricting: Recommendations to the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Sep 14, 2020

The Role of Communities of Interest in Michigan's New Approach to Redistricting: Recommendations to the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. See the report...

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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 Struggles With Legal Pot

Jun 21, 2019 UrbanMilwaukee.com

Tom Ivacko, a researcher on all things policy-related in Michigan, described 2019 as a “haze” as officials scrapped one process for regulating marijuana and are implementing a new one before recreational cannabis hits the streets legally, probably...

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