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With 6,000 megawatts of solar panels currently proposed for Michigan—requiring more than 30 square miles of land—siting will be central to the success of our transition to clean energy. Will people embrace renewable energy infrastructure in their...

CLOSUP Lecture Series

2023 Mayors Forum

Sep 29, 2023, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

The virtual livestream begins at NOON. The watch party lunch at the Ford School begins at 11:30am. Guests must be seated by 11:50am in the Annenberg Auditorium at 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor.

This event brings together mayors virtually from cities across the states of the Big Ten in a discussion about how leadership at the municipal level shapes our national approaches to some of the most pressing issues of the day.

Publication

Housing shortages across Michigan alarming local leaders - Michigan survey

Sep 14, 2023

Michigan local officials are reporting alarm at the lack of housing options across the state. Those concerns include single-family homes and multi-family units, and cut across affordable, entry-level and mid-level housing availability. The results...

Housing shortages across Michigan alarming local leaders - Michigan survey

CLOSUP Lecture Series

Webinar on Government Reporting & the FDTA: Florida, Michigan, Utah

Sep 18, 2023, 3:00-4:00 pm EDT

Please register for this virtual event to receive the viewing link!

CLOSUP invites you to join our research partners, XBRL/US in their upcoming free webinar on Government Reporting and the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA): Florida, Michigan, Utah. Our CLOSUP and Ford School colleague, Stephanie Leiser will be presenting. REGISTER NOW at: https://xbrl.us/events/230918/

CLOSUP Lecture Series

GovFin 2023: Empowering Governments, Modernizing Reporting

Nov 9, 2023, 8:45 am-6:00 pm EST

1801 K Street NW Washington DC

Check out the GovFin 2023 Conference in Washington DC on Empowering Governments, Modernizing Reporting on November 9, 2023. https://xbrl.us/events/govfin23/

In the Media

Ivacko on trust in local government

Sep 6, 2023 Democrat & Chronicle

Tom Ivacko, Democrat & Chronicle: Political scandals have long contributed to declining trust in all levels of government, stretching back to the days of Watergate, said Tom Ivacko, who heads the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy at the...

Tom Ivacko: Michigan - Political Redistricting

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