Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Would you say that the current environment of national partisan politics helps or hurts relationships between elected officials and residents within your jurisdiction?

Would you say that the current environment of national partisan politics helps or hurts relationships among elected officials themselves within your jurisdiction?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among residents themselves within your jurisdiction?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse between elected officials and residents within your jurisdiction?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among elected officials themselves within your jurisdiction?

How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board is performing its job?

How would you rate the way the U.S. Congress in Washington is performing its job?

How would you rate the way Joe Biden is performing his job as President?

How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job?

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in elections in Michigan

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's amount of debt?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from fees for services, licenses, transfers, etc. for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially?

Finally, we are interested in learning more about policy issues according to whether communities are rural, urban, or somewhere in between. How would you characterize your jurisdiction?

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in elections in other states.

How likely is it that your jurisdiction will introduce either a defined contribution plan or a hybrid plan (plans that combine features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual employee) for its current personnel and/or new hires within the next 12 months?

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in elections in your jurisdiction

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor, etc.).

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in national news media.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in local news media.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in colleges and universities.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in K-12 public schools.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in scientific research.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in banks and the financial system.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the military.