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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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MPPS in the news

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...

In the Media

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...

MPPS in the news

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...

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...

In the Media

Local leaders tepid on sales tax hike, survey finds

Feb 23, 2015 Lansing State Journal

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In the Media

Skubick: Local Gov'ts Not In Snyder's Corner On Sales Tax Hike

Feb 23, 2015 WLNS TV 6, Lansing

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In the Media

More Michigan local governments report boosting pay

Jan 30, 2015 The Michigan Record

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In the Media

More Michigan local governments report boosting pay

Jan 30, 2015 The Michigan Record

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In the Media

Excellent Summary of the Republican Economic Agenda

Jan 27, 2015 sodahead.com

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In the Media

Survey: Salary-cutting eases among state's local governments

Jan 23, 2015 Petoskey News

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In the Media

Keystone XL Pipeline May Force Republicans to Embrace Climate Change

Jan 23, 2015 Scientific American

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In the Media

Survey: Salary-cutting eases among state's local governments

Jan 23, 2015 The Mining Journal, Marquette, MI

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In the Media

Survey: Salary-cutting eases among state's local governments

Jan 23, 2015 Mining Gazette, Houghton, MI

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In the Media

Survey: Salary-cutting eases among state's local governments

Jan 23, 2015 Grand Haven Tribune

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In the Media

UofM Survey Shows Growing Economy Increases Work Bonuses

Jan 23, 2015 WLNS TV 6, Lansing, MI

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In the Media

Leonard Gilroy: Competitive contracting helps taxpayers

Jan 23, 2015 Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA

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In the Media

Interview regarding local leaders' views on pay and fringe benefits for their employees (podcast)

Jan 22, 2015 Capital City Recap with Michael Cohen, WILS Radio 1320am, Lansing

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In the Media

More Michigan local governments report boosting pay

Jan 22, 2015 myscience.us

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In the Media

Interview regarding local government financial policies and practices (podcast)

Dec 19, 2014 Capital City Recap with Michael Cohen, WILS Radio 1320am, Lansing

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In the Media

Interview regarding local government financial management (no link available)

Dec 18, 2014 WEMU radio, 89.1 FM

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In the Media

Boehner And Republicans Plan To Reverse Growth Numbers and Kill Jobs

Dec 6, 2014 Politicususa.com

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In the Media

Editorial: Privatization comes with a downside

Dec 1, 2014 The Port Huron Times Herald

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In the Media

Jobs Bills That Don't Create Jobs: What Republican Control Could Mean

Nov 30, 2014 Huffington Post

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In the Media

Macomb County lags in privatization of services

Nov 21, 2014 Macomb Daily

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In the Media

The Detroit News Overstates the Value of Privatization

Nov 18, 2014 Democracy Tree

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In the Media

The Detroit News Overstates the Value of Privatization

Nov 18, 2014 Democracy Tree

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In the Media

Are local governments satisfied with outsourced work?

Nov 13, 2014 Michigan Radio, Stateside with Cynthia Canty

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In the Media

How should states tax the new fossil-fuel boom?

Nov 12, 2014 Michigan Radio, Stateside with Cynthia Canty

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In the Media

How should states tax the new fossil-fuel boom?

Nov 12, 2014 Interlochen Public Radio

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