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New MPPS Policy Brief: Despite two-year trend of improvement, most Michigan local officials continue to say the state is on the wrong track

A new policy brief presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding the direction in which the state is headed, as well as...

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Recent MPPS Report

Michigan local leaders report widespread support for community recycling programs

A new CLOSUP report presents the opinions of Michigan's local government leaders on a range of issues regarding recycling services (or the lack...

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State & Hill

Quantum leap

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CLOSUP Updates

Michigan local government leaders report increased problems with workforce recruitment, retention, and other issues

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CLOSUP Updates

Partisan Advantage Tracker

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Michigan Public Policy Survey

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) is unique in the nation as the only ongoing survey of all general purpose local governments across an entire state. Its mission is to inform and improve policymaking with data not available from any other source, by surveying the state’s local leaders.

Redistricting

This research & service project will inform the state’s new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission regarding “Communities of Interest” and how they can best be handled in the redistricting process.

Fiscal health

This project combines insights from the Michigan Public Policy Survey with local government financial and administrative data to study and advise policymakers on better ways to monitor fiscal health of Michigan local governments.

Energy and Environmental Policy Initiative

CLOSUP's Energy and Environmental Policy Initiative (EEPI) is a program of coordinated activities designed to bring the latest academic knowledge to bear on issues of energy, environment, and climate policy.

"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 Executive Director

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