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Oakland University professor tapped for group to provide local government guidance

Jun 9, 2020 Oakland University News

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MSU and partners develop COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guides

Jun 9, 2020 MSU Today

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CLOSUP Updates

Local Government COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guide

Jun 1, 2020

CLOSUP is partnering with experts from universities, consulting firms, and research institutions across Michigan to help local governments respond to fiscal challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. View the Resource Guide View the news...

Local Government COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guide

In the Media

Pace of economic recovery could shape races in swing states

May 28, 2020 CQ Roll Call

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In the Media

Civic Center TV interview of Debra Horner on MI policy issues

May 26, 2020 The Megacast: CivicCentertv.com, WAHS, WBLD 89.3 FM, WBFH 88.1 FM

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In the Media

EMU collaborates with other Michigan universities to provide fiscal guidance to struggling local governments during the COVID-19 crisis

May 17, 2020 The Eastern Echo

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News

COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guides for Local Governments produced by CLOSUP and partners

May 11, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is having a dramatic impact on Michigan's local governments, and the fiscal implications — including emergency spending, revenue losses, and budget cuts — are already being felt. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy...

COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guides for Local Governments produced by CLOSUP and partners

News

Governors have emerged as President Trump's main opposition, according to Rabe

May 1, 2020

Tensions between Democratic governors and President Trump has been growing for years. Response to the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated and amplified those conflicts, so that Democratic governors, who have alternately criticized the President and...

Governors have emerged as President Trump's main opposition, according to Rabe

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CLOSUP helps local governments navigate fiscal challenges during global pandemic

Apr 23, 2020

New research from the Center for Local State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)’s Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) measures the impact that the COVID-19 crisis will have on local fiscal health. CLOSUP anticipates local governments will be facing a...

CLOSUP helps local governments navigate fiscal challenges during global pandemic

MPPS in the news

Government layoffs, service cuts start as coronavirus guts Michigan budgets

Apr 16, 2020 Bridge Magazine

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In the Media

Stimulus package will remain half-baked unless local governments get more of the dough

Mar 27, 2020 The Conversation

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MPPS in the news

WOLVERINE CAUCUS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL HEALTH

Mar 20, 2020 U-M Public Engagement

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MPPS in the news

Coronavirus response suffers when local government is starved

Mar 20, 2020 The Hill

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News

Coronavirus response suffers when local government is starved

Mar 20, 2020

Local governments are on the front lines of the response to the coronavirus crisis. Their actions will ultimately shape how well the U.S. can survive COVID-19 and its economic aftermath, according to an opinion contribution in The Hill written by...

Ivacko on federal infrastructure dollars in Michigan

News

Rabe explores taxing methane emissions

Mar 16, 2020

Representing a new line of research, Ford School professor Barry Rabe explores the politics around taxing methane gas releases. Rabe argues that consensus among economists is “the best way to reduce climate risks linked to carbon dioxide emissions...

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Michigan's utility-scale solar is about to boom - is the state ready for it?

Mar 12, 2020 SolarBuilder Magazine

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In the Media

With wave of solar on the horizon, most Michigan communities lack policies

Mar 7, 2020 Energy Central

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In the Media

A home that will keep you warm and cool the planet – Imagine newsletter #7

Mar 5, 2020 The Conversation

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News

Farmers harvesting the benefits of wind energy

Mar 5, 2020

With U.S. farm bankruptcy rates rising, farmers have been turning to the wind energy to make ends meet. Sarah Mills, senior project manager at the Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) was featured in a USA Today article...

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CLOSUP presents to lawmakers at Wolverine Caucus

Feb 28, 2020

Tom Ivacko and Debra Horner from CLOSUP presented findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey at a Wolverine Caucus presentation on February 25. “Michigan is experiencing its longest–ever period of sustained economic growth, but because of a web...

CLOSUP presents to lawmakers at Wolverine Caucus

In the Media

Funding local government in Michigan: Broken system puts services at long-term risk

Feb 26, 2020 Mirage

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In the Media

Wind energy gives American farmers a new crop to sell in tough times

Feb 16, 2020 USA Today

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In the Media

Anti-Choice Legislative Majorities Could Be Vulnerable in Two Critical States

Feb 5, 2020 Rewire News Group

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CLOSUP Updates

Michigan Public Policy Survey - Spring 2019 County-wide Fiscal Health Fact Sheets

Feb 3, 2020

The Spring 2019 County-wide Fiscal Health Fact Sheets are from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), an ongoing survey of the top elected and appointed officials in every unit of general purpose local government across the state. The MPPS is...

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