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Two-thirds of local leaders see Michigan moving in wrong direction, according to annual U

Jul 6, 2021 Mirage News

The combined crises of the past year have darkened the attitudes of local government leaders, according to the first results of the University of Michigan’s 2021 Michigan Public Policy...

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Two-thirds of local leaders see Michigan moving in wrong direction, according to annual U-M survey

Jul 6, 2021 University of Michigan News

The combined crises of the past year have darkened the attitudes of local government leaders, according to the first results of the University of Michigan’s 2021 Michigan Public Policy...

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Former justice says redistricting committee should ignore UM advice

Jul 6, 2021 KPVI News 6

Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman urged Michigan's independent redistricting committee to use geographical boundaries instead of racial, ethnic, or religious groups to determine the state's new voting...

CLOSUP Updates

MPPS Report: Local leaders’ concerns about Michigan’s direction spike, while evaluations of state leaders sink over the past year

Jul 6, 2021

This report presents the opinions of Michigan's local government leaders regarding the direction in which the state is headed, as well as their evaluations of the job performance of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature. These...

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Former justice says redistricting committee should ignore UM advice

Jul 5, 2021 Iosco County News Herald

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What happens now that Michigan's first round of redistricting hearings is complete?

Jul 4, 2021 mlive.com

(Subscription required) With the last of 16 initial public hearings in the books, Michigan’s independent redistricting commissioners will now turn to the next step of drawing the state’s political maps — compiling and analyzing public comments while...

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Former justice discourages redistricting commission from using UM guidance

Jun 28, 2021 Detroit News

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The University of Michigan Guide to Gerrymandering

Jun 25, 2021 Wall Street Journal

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Detroiters have unique opportunity to correct gerrymandered districts, community leaders say

Jun 14, 2021 Detroit Free Press

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Chamberlin on lawmaker transparency and redistricting

Jun 13, 2021

John Chamberlin, Ford School professor emeritus of public policy and political science, says a recent controversy in Lansing calls out the need for increased transparency when it comes to lawmakers. A Michigan state representative is proposing a law...

Chamberlin on lawmaker transparency and redistricting

State & Hill

Breaking down public trust

Jun 10, 2021

By Rebecca Cohen (MPP '09)Americans’ trust in government institutions to “do the right thing” has steadily eroded since the late 1960s,1 correlated for many analysts with events such as the Vietnam War, Watergate, the ’70s oil embargo, and President...

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Michigan lawmaker wants to block local bans on natural gas

Jun 10, 2021 Bridge Magazine

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How your neighborhood or community group could play a big role in shaping Michigan's new political districts

May 25, 2021 M Live

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Chamberlin discusses Michigan redistricting

May 25, 2021 MLive

As the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission begins its work, Michigan citizens are being called upon to help with the process. John Chamberlin, professor emeritus of public policy and political science, explained how the new...

Chamberlin discusses Michigan redistricting

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CLOSUP to help expand Michigan redistricting resources in partnership with MSU’s IPPSR

May 24, 2021

Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) and the Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) are collaborating to educate and assist Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting...

The Next Big Thing: Redistricting In Michigan And The Role Of Communities Of Interest

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Congratulations to Natasha Pilkauskas and Kaitlin Raimi, both now associate professors, with tenure

May 21, 2021

Professors Natasha Pilkauskas and Kaitlin Raimi have received promotions to associate professor, with tenure, at the Ford School. Their status was approved by the U-M Board of Regents at their meeting on May 20. "Natasha Pilkauskas is deepening...

Congratulations to Natasha Pilkauskas and Kaitlin Raimi, both now associate professors, with tenure

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Michigan's redistricting commission wants to see your ideal political maps. Here's how to make them

May 19, 2021 M Live

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Hanson comments on risks of Line 5 pipeline

May 19, 2021 The Globe and Mail

For years, the Line 5 pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac has been a hot topic in Michigan politics. Jonathon Hanson, a Ford School lecturer, shed light on the potential consequences of continuing to allow the pipeline to exist. “You think...

Hanson comments on risks of Line 5 pipeline

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You can influence how Michigan's electoral maps get re-drawn

May 11, 2021 Michigan Radio

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Schwarz weighs in on Michigan redistricting

May 9, 2021 The Blade

With the loss of a congressional district as a result of the most recent census, Michiganders have been left guessing what the new districts will look like. Most likely, districts will become more competitive for the upcoming midterm elections, but...

Schwarz weighs in on Michigan redistricting

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Chelsea Community Forum Summary for April 10, 2021

Apr 26, 2021 The Sun Times News

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Chamberlin talks about Michigan's transparent redistricting process and census impact

Apr 22, 2021 Detroit News

New 2020 Census data means the loss of a Michigan Congressional seat, and redrawing the district lines will happen through a new citizen-driven process. "The process this year is radically different than the past," said John Chamberlin. "The public...

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As Michigan begins redistricting, ‘communities of interest’ take center stage

Apr 21, 2021 Bridge Magazine

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CLOSUP Updates

April 20 Webinar - Michigan Redistricting: Making Public Hearings Fair and Effective

Apr 20, 2021

Apr 20, 2021 7:00-8:00 pm EDT Virtual Event Watch the 4/20 Webinar: "Michigan Redistricting: Making Public Hearings Fair and Effective" See the Resources slide from the 4/20 event See the current MICRC public hearing schedule In 2018...

A blue map of Michigan layered over a blue neighborhood map

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Chamberlin explains 'communities of interest' in Michigan redistricting process

Apr 20, 2021 Bridge Michigan

“The idea is to build districts that work for the citizens, and actually works for the representative,” Chamberlain said, adding that if a representative has a coherent district, it’s easier for them and their staff to actually serve their...

Chamberlin explains 'communities of interest' in Michigan redistricting process

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Michigan's share of stimulus resources poses a welcome challenge, according to Leiser

Apr 8, 2021 Bridge Michigan

As the state of Michigan could receive as much as $10 billion from the Biden administration stimulus package, officials are planning how to allocate the resources in the best way. “It’s hard to exaggerate how big of a deal it is,” Brideg Michigan...

Leiser on building a better local government financial reporting system

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How Michigan communities can, and should, spend billions in Biden stimulus

Apr 5, 2021 Bridge Magazine

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News

The Conversation: Leiser backs Biden's plan to tax corporations for infrastructure improvements

Apr 2, 2021 The Conversation

In a recent opinion for The Conversation, tax policy expert Stephanie Leiser provides evidence to increase the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% to pay for President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. This increase would still be below levels...

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Leiser emphasizes the need to consider property taxes when moving

Mar 29, 2021 The Washington Examiner

As Pennsylvania considers legislation to cut the state's property taxes, which are some of the highest in the country, Stephanie Leiser commented that people need to consider property taxes when moving: "Every family will have different preferences...

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Your questions about Michigan's new redistricting process answered

Mar 28, 2021 Detroit Free Press

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