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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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Our Mission
The University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) is dedicated to serving local communities in Michigan and beyond. We combine engaged research with collaborative state and local partnerships to build local capacity and strengthen democracy at its grassroots across rural and urban communities.
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25 years of CLOSUP
When the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission faced a tidal wave of public input—more than 30,000 comments—the Center for Local, Sta...
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Annual Report
Michigan Public Policy Survey
New MPPS Policy Brief: Most Michigan local officials report positive or neutral impacts from recent election reforms, but many express concerns around costs of early voting
A new MPPS policy brief presents Michigan city and township officials' views on the impacts of recent election administration reforms enacted through state constitutional amendments passed in 2018 and 2022, such as automatic voter registration, registration through Election Day, no-excuse absentee voting, and nine days of early in-person voting.
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Data Informing policy
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Michigan Public Policy Survey
Fiscal Health
Redistricting
Energy and Environmental Policy Initiative
"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."
