municipal policy

From providing clean water to ensuring strong, sustainable infrastructure, local governments shape a majority of the programs Americans interact with everyday. Yet the people leading Michigan's municipalities do not fully reflect the communities they...

Free webinar June 4 will demo the Excel to iXBRL Conversion toolA free, open-source tool designed by the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy is now available to help local governments make financial data more accessible.  Developed ...

When Congress passed the Financial Data and Transparency Act (FDTA) in 2022, it required all municipalities in the U.S. to modernize and digitize their financial reports. This is a heavy lift for small towns and school districts, most of which still ...