Agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments
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Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments?
% within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
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County | Township | City | Village | |||
Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments? | Strongly Agree | 35% | 25% | 40% | 28% | 28% |
Somewhat Agree | 39% | 45% | 39% | 33% | 42% | |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 17% | 21% | 11% | 24% | 20% | |
Somewhat Disagree | 5% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | |
Strongly Disagree | 4% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 3% | |
Don't Know | 0% | 2% | 0% | 4% | 2% |
% within Population Size | |||||||
Population Category | Total | ||||||
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<1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments? | Strongly Agree | 24% | 26% | 39% | 36% | 47% | 28% |
Somewhat Agree | 42% | 44% | 41% | 41% | 31% | 42% | |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 25% | 20% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 20% | |
Somewhat Disagree | 4% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 5% | |
Strongly Disagree | 3% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% | |
Don't Know | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
% within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
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Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments? | Strongly Agree | 32% | 28% | 28% | 24% | 27% | 33% | 28% |
Somewhat Agree | 43% | 36% | 44% | 46% | 44% | 39% | 42% | |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 17% | 27% | 17% | 22% | 17% | 19% | 20% | |
Somewhat Disagree | 5% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 5% | |
Strongly Disagree | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | |
Don't Know | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% |