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Stephanie Leiser

CLOSUP Director, Lecturer in Public Policy
Stephanie Leiser is a lecturer at the Ford School and Director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). Her general areas of interest are public budgeting, finance, and local government management, and she has particular expertise i...
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Barry Rabe

J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Professor of Environmental Policy; Professor of Political Science; Professor of the Environment
Barry Rabe is the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School. He is also the Arthur Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy, with courtesy appointments in the Program in the Environment, the Department of Political...
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The Functioning of Democracy

CLOSUP’s Functioning of Democracy Project sheds light on the health of democracy at the local level in Michigan, drawing directly from the voices and experiences of the state’s elected and appointed local officials. Powered by the Michigan Public Pol...
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CLOSUP Updates

Eviction in the U.P. Deserves a Closer Look

Apr 9, 2025 Iron County Reporter
MARQUETTE — As of March 2023, The Eviction Lab reports that Michigan’s eviction filing rate jumped from historic pandemic-era lows to become the fifth worst in the nation, at 16.7%. Read more
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CLOSUP Updates

Survey asks police chiefs, sheriffs about funding levels

Feb 2, 2025 Moody on the Market
A new survey has found many law enforcement officials around the state view their funding levels as inadequate. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the University of Michigan says its latest Michigan Public Policy Survey sought the input...
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In the Media

A guide to Washtenaw County proposals

Nov 4, 2024 Read more
This election cycle, Washtenaw County voters will decide whether to approve ballot proposals regarding tax funding of emergency communications systems, veterans relief, senior services and mental health services. The Michigan Daily interviewed Stepha...
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In the Media

Report: Locals Fiscally Sound During COVID, Long-Term Unclear

Apr 12, 2024 Gongwer
Local governments generally found themselves fiscally sound during the coronavirus pandemic due to one-time infusions of federal aid, but long-term fiscal health is more varied and could be tough to navigate due to constraints on fiscal policy, a rec...
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MPPS in the news

STUDY: Rural communities struggle to access grant funding

Dec 28, 2023 Interlochen Public Radio
Researchers from the University of Michigan have noticed a significant gap between rural and urban communities when it comes to getting state or federal funding. The latest Michigan Public Policy Survey asked local governments what they need.
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MPPS in the news

Local relations with state government decline over time

Dec 22, 2023 Michigan Association of Counties Magazine
Public service delivery is a process that often depends on multiple levels of government, especially among the state and its local governments. As threats to American democracy have increased, working relationships across levels of government in our ...
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MPPS in the news

LOCAL LEADERS DECLINING FAITH IN MICHIGAN STATE GOVERNMENT

Dec 5, 2023 Barrett & Greene Management Update
Typically, people use the phrase “state and local government,” as though they are two entirely separate sets of entities. But unless the states and their cities, counties and towns work together smoothly, impediments to progress abound. Some fascinat...
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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 gett...
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