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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New MPPS Report: Michigan local leaders’ views on policing co-response and alternative response teams
A new MPPS report presents presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders, local chiefs of police, and county sheriffs on alternative...
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Fiscal Health Project
New Fiscal Health Project Report: The Fiscal Health of Michigan Local Governments 2023
Using financial data reported to the State of Michigan in 2023, a new report from CLOSUP's Fiscal Health Project provides an annual update on...
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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 Former Executive Director
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