| Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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Extent to which jurisdiction has implemented plans / policies regarding energy issues

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Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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Relevance of reducing the jurisdiction government’s use of fossil fuels

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Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

MPPS in the news

Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

May 7, 2024 Green Car Reports

More local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey, and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier. While the survey is...

MPPS in the news

Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

May 7, 2024 Queen City News

MPPS in the news

Survey finds many Michigan communities struggling with housing shortage

Oct 21, 2023 The County Press

A recent survey by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the University of Michigan found officials in many of the state’s communities feel they lack affordable housing. The Michigan Public Policy survey found 27% of respondents said they...

MPPS in the news

What’s in it for rural? Analyzing the opportunities for rural America in IIJA, CHIPS, and IRA

Dec 18, 2023 Brookings

By passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the 117th Congress approved over a trillion dollars in immediate appropriations and nearly $600 billion more in...

In the Media

Wind, Solar and Siting: A Look at Recent Laws and Legislative Trends in the Midwest

Feb 29, 2024 CSG Midwest

Across the Midwest, interest in new solar and wind projects is undoubtedly on the rise as the region and the country shift from fossil fuels to renewables. Less certain: Who should have the authority to approve or deny proposals to build new wind...

MPPS in the news

Michigan Housing Shortages Alarm Local Leaders: U Study

Sep 15, 2023 Mirage News

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

MPPS in the news

Smaller Michigan Governments Require Aid for Grant Access

Oct 12, 2023 Mirage News

As unprecedented state and federal funding opportunities have emerged over the past 18 months with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Michigan local government leaders have expressed concerns about...

Student Working Papers

An Analysis of Public Input on Michigan’s Redistricting Process

April 30, 2024

Malak Kalasho, University of Michigan

In 2018, Michigan residents voted in favor of Proposal 18-2, a ballot measure that shifted redistricting authority from the state legislature to an independent commission. By August 2020, 13 commissioners, made up of Democrats, Republicans, and...

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