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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NEWS AND UPDATES
New MPPS Policy Brief: More Michigan communities using policies to improve police-community relations
A new MPPS policy brief presents the views of local government leaders from around the state, who were asked about policies and practices associated...
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Fiscal Health Project
U-M develops free tool to empower municipalities, modernize financial reporting
Free webinar June 4 will demo the Excel to iXBRL Conversion toolA free, open-source tool designed by the University of Michigan's Ford School of...
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Data Informing policy
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Michigan Public Policy Survey
Fiscal Health
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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."