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Trust in government in a time of questioning: local governance leads the way

Dec 17, 2020

In a time of growing suspicion about the role of government at the state and national level, a good news story emerges when looking at local governance in Michigan. The conclusion of a new compendium study, The Functioning of Democracy: Insights...

Challenges continue for state-local relations, according to Michigan local government leaders

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Michigan local leaders trust their local democratic institutions far more than those at state or federal levels

Oct 27, 2020

The political adage is that “All politics are local.” The same could be said of how local leaders feel about the health of democratic governance. That is according to a report on Michigan’s local leaders released today by the Center for Local,...

More than half of Michigan local governments report personnel harassed, abused for doing their jobs

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U-M Survey: More Than Half of Michigan’s Local Governments Have Developed Energy Plans

Oct 9, 2020 dbusiness.com

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98% of Michigan local officials are confident of accurate 2020 voting administration

Oct 5, 2020

Confidence in running accurate elections among Michigan local government leaders remains very high, despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and an expected high voter turnout, according to a survey released October 5 by the the Center for...

98% of Michigan local officials are confident of accurate 2020 voting administration

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Census faces challenges in Michigan, particularly in the north

Oct 2, 2020 Spartan Newsroom

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U-M survey finds strong interest among Michigan communities in sustainability and energy collaborations

Sep 30, 2020

Few local governments in Michigan report collaborating with another community on energy and sustainability issues, but nearly half expressed interest in teaming up with others to pursue opportunities, according to survey results released today by...

Michigan local leaders report widespread support for community recycling programs

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Michigan officials have dwindling faith in an accurate census count

Sep 18, 2020 Bridge Magazine

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CLOSUP Updates

MPPS Report: Confidence in the accuracy of Michigan’s 2020 Census count among local leaders was not very high, slips further

Aug 25, 2020

Abstract This report presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding the 2020 U.S. Census, including their confidence in the potential accuracy of the count both locally and at the state level, as well as information about...

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Confidence in Michigan’s 2020 Census count among local officials slipping

Aug 25, 2020

Gathering 2020 Census data was always going to be complicated, as the U.S. Commerce Department varied its criteria and reduced the budget for in-person contact in the lead-up to the count. When the pandemic struck in March, just before the official...

Confidence in Michigan’s 2020 Census count among local officials slipping

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Michigan local government leaders back expanded absentee voting, ballot reforms

Jul 28, 2020

Amid the national debate over the safety and efficacy of absentee voting, Michigan can offer an example of how election reforms will play out in the 2020 election. And the battleground state's local officials have an overall positive outlook about...

Michigan local government leaders back expanded absentee voting, ballot reforms

In the Media

39 Percent Of Local Government Officials Say State Is Going In Right Direction

Jul 17, 2020 WEMU 89.1

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CLOSUP Updates

MPPS Report: Local leaders' evaluations of Michigan's direction and Governor's performance during the COVID-19 pandemic's arrival

Jul 16, 2020

Abstract This report presents the opinions of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding the direction in which the state is headed, as well as their evaluations of the job performance of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature....

CLOSUP Updates

MPPS Report: Michigan local leaders expect mixed impacts from expanded voter registration and absentee voting reforms

Jun 28, 2020

Abstract This report presents the experiences and opinions of Michigan’s local government clerks and other city and township leaders regarding three statewide voting and election reforms: 1) voter registration up to 15 days before an election via...

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Local Leaders Rank CV Crisis

Jun 24, 2020 WJR

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MI local govs report negative effects of pandemic

Jun 24, 2020 Boyne City Gazette

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CLOSUP Updates

MPPS Report: The initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Michigan communities and local governments

Jun 24, 2020

Abstract This report presents local government leaders' views on the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan through May of 2020, including impacts on the state and its communities, expectations for how long negative impacts would persist, evaluations of...

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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

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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

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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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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...

In the Media

UM study shows energy efficiency boost among local governments

Jan 16, 2020 M Live

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Local governments in Michigan are making more energy efficiency improvements for municipal operations, according to new University of Michigan survey

Jan 16, 2020 Energy News Network

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Local govs increasing energy efficiency

Jan 16, 2020 Boyne City Gazette

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U-M survey finds sharp increase in energy efficiency steps among Michigan local governments

Jan 15, 2020

Half of Michigan’s local governments have taken steps to improve energy efficiency in their facilities—more than double the 22% who reported similar efforts a decade ago, according to a survey by the University of Michigan Ford School of Public...

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Fiscal health: Mixed signals for Michigan’s local governments

Dec 11, 2019

ANN ARBOR—More than two-thirds of Michigan’s local government leaders rate their jurisdictions’ current fiscal stress as relatively low, according to a new survey by the University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. On the...

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Fiscal Health: Mixed Signals for Local Michigan Governments

Dec 11, 2019 Wisconsin Ag Connection

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State & Hill

CLOSUP’s Michigan Public Policy Survey turns 10

Nov 14, 2019

It’s been a tumultuous decade in Michigan: three governors, a cratered economy and its recovery, the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, a public health disaster in Flint, and more. Through it all, the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)...

CLOSUP’s Michigan Public Policy Survey turns 10

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Michigan leaders worried about possible effects of next recession

Oct 30, 2019

ANN ARBOR—More than half of Michigan’s local government leaders are concerned about the potential impact of the next recession on their jurisdictions’ ability to deliver public services and maintain government operations. Although local leaders...

Michigan leaders worried about possible effects of next recession

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Most government units in Michigan unprepared for next recession

Oct 30, 2019 105.5 FM WTHD LaGrange, IN

More than half of Michigan's local government leaders are concerned about the potential impact of the next recession on their jurisdictions' ability to deliver public services and maintain government operations. Although local leaders have...