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New U of M survey finds high election confidence among local Michigan officials

Sep 23, 2022 Michigan Radio

The University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) surveyed 1,856 local governments in Michigan about confidence in midterm election security. 85% of respondents said they are “very confident” that their jurisdiction’s...

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Financial reporting bill in Senate has muni lobby on edge

Sep 19, 2022 The Bond Buyer

The municipal market is rattled by legislation pending before the Senate that would require governments to standardize their financial reports, with opponents warning it would be onerous and costly and ultimately could shrink tax-exempt...

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Like democracy, election workers are under assault with many fearing for the future

Sep 15, 2022 Michigan Advance

They are considered “essential” to ensuring the success of elections, and yet almost a third of election workers are believed to have left their job at least in part because of fears for their safety, increased threats or...

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Nearly Half Of Top Local Officials Have Been Harassed, Survey Finds

Sep 12, 2022 Gongwer.com (subscription required)

Nearly half of top officials in local government across the state reported harassment during the last few years, a survey conducted by the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy...

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Almost half of Michigan local officials report harassment and abuse, survey finds

Sep 8, 2022 Hillsdale Daily News

Delta Township Clerk Mary Clark thought it'd be a good idea to invite her community to have a conversation about how elections...

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Almost half of Michigan local officials report harassment and abuse, survey finds

Sep 8, 2022 Detroit Free Press

Delta Township Clerk Mary Clark thought it'd be a good idea to invite her community to have a conversation about how elections work. The veteran elections official wanted to walk through how voting apparatuses are operated, broadly explain security...

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Nearly half of top local Michigan officials say they've been harassed, UM survey says

Sep 8, 2022 The Detroit News

Nearly half of top officials in local governments across Michigan have reported being harassed in recent years, according to a survey by the University of Michigan released ...

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More than half of Michigan local governments report that employees have been harassed and abused for doing their job

Sep 8, 2022 localtoday.news

According to a statewide survey conducted by the University of Michigan, the majority of Michigan local governments experience some form of harassment or other abuse from the...

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Macomb County government turmoil reflects statewide trend: Ivacko

Aug 30, 2022 The Detroit News

A conflict between Macomb County's executive and prosecuting attorney, from different political parties, reflects statewide trends in the deterioration of relationships between elected officials and their own confidence in Michigan's democracy,...

Ivacko on federal infrastructure dollars in Michigan

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'We all hate each other': Lucido-Hackel battle embroils Macomb County government

Aug 30, 2022 The Detroit News

Macomb County has become embroiled in a fight between longtime county Executive Mark Hackel and new Prosecuting Attorney Peter Lucido that includes a court battle over prosecutor's office jobs and an investigation into allegations of sexual...

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UM survey: Michigan communities prioritize infrastructure with ARPA funds

Aug 24, 2022 Darik.news

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor reported in a new survey of Michigan local government leaders that the top spending priorities for federal American Rescue Planning Act (ARPA) funding are on capital improvements, infrastructure and public...

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U-M Survey: Michigan Communities Prioritize Infrastructure with ARPA Funds

Aug 24, 2022 DBusiness.com

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor reported in a new survey of Michigan’s local government leaders that the top spending priorities for the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding are on capital improvements, infrastructure, and public...

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Leiser on building a better local government financial reporting system

Aug 23, 2022 The Bond Buyer

Through a Michigan pilot program, Stephanie Leiser and the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy are building a taxonomy for machine-readable local government financial documents. "Transparency into local government fiscal health is needed to...

Leiser on building a better local government financial reporting system

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Survey: Public buildings, parks top priority list for Michigan officials spending COVID relief funds

Jul 29, 2022 Michigan Radio

A new University of Michigan survey shows more than half of local governments in Michigan plan to spend federal COVID-relief funds on public buildings and parks. Michigan towns, counties and cities are receiving billions of dollars from the federal...

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Judge strikes down Obama attempt to tighten fracking rules

Jun 22, 2022 Financial Times

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The University of Michigan moves to modernize government financial reporting

Jun 17, 2022 Reason Foundation

In 2002, three academic researchers proposed applying eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) to state and local government financial reporting to make municipal data more digestible and publicly available. Now 20 years later, the University...

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University of Michigan and XBRL US Launch Public Review of Government Data Standards

Jun 16, 2022 Bloomberg.com

XBRL US, a nonprofit standards organization, and the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, announced the publication of digital financial data standards for local...

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University of Michigan and XBRL US Launch Public Review of Government Data Standards

Jun 16, 2022 Yahoo!

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MSU creates tool to measure election fairness district-wide

Jun 15, 2022 The State News

Michigan State University recently launched the Partisan Advantage Tracker, a user-friendly tool that helps the public assess election fairness and track election outcomes. MSU Professor of Economics and Political Science Jon X. Eguia collaborated...

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Washington Insider: Republican Opposition to Carbon Tax

Jun 9, 2022 DTN/The Progressive Farmer

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Two-decade review of Flint finances by U-M shows consequences of lack of investment, legacy costs - University of Michigan News

Jun 9, 2022 Planet's Water

The turmoil surrounding the city of Flint-most notably stemming from its lead-tainted water crisis-has become a cautionary tale for other Rust Belt cities struggling to balance their budgets, provide services and attract new...

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Two-decade review of Flint finances by U-M shows consequences of lack of investment, legacy costs

Jun 9, 2022 Spot On Michigan

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GOP to rule out carbon tax

Jun 8, 2022 The Hill

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Survey: Half Of Local Gov'ts Negative On Remote Hearings

Jun 3, 2022 Gongwer (subscription required)

A statewide survey of local governments found that nearly half of local officials found the conducting of meetings remotely decreased the overall quality of government meetings. The findings were part of a spring 2021 survey from the Michigan Public...

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Survey looks at online government meeting quality, service disparities

Jun 1, 2022 The University Record

More than half of Michigan’s local officials say that moving government meetings online during the pandemic decreased the overall quality of such gatherings, according to a University of Michigan...

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Michigan leaders support recycling programs, but struggle to implement

May 14, 2022 Mlive

Leaders of Michigan communities both large and small overwhelmingly agree recycling remains important, but they face challenges to implement recycling programs for their residents. A recent University of Michigan public policy survey showed...

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Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services

May 12, 2022 Circle of Blue

Michigan has had its share of disasters. Dams collapsed after heavy rains, flooding Midland. A sinkhole the size of a football field was caused by a sewer collapse in Macomb County. And in Flint, children were exposed to lead-contaminated...

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New U of M survey finds high election confidence among local Michigan officials

Financial reporting bill in Senate has muni lobby on edge

Like democracy, election workers are under assault with many fearing for the future

Nearly Half Of Top Local Officials Have Been Harassed, Survey Finds

Almost half of Michigan local officials report harassment and abuse, survey finds

Almost half of Michigan local officials report harassment and abuse, survey finds

Nearly half of top local Michigan officials say they've been harassed, UM survey says

More than half of Michigan local governments report that employees have been harassed and abused for doing their job

Macomb County government turmoil reflects statewide trend: Ivacko

'We all hate each other': Lucido-Hackel battle embroils Macomb County government

UM survey: Michigan communities prioritize infrastructure with ARPA funds

U-M Survey: Michigan Communities Prioritize Infrastructure with ARPA Funds

Leiser on building a better local government financial reporting system

Survey: Public buildings, parks top priority list for Michigan officials spending COVID relief funds

Judge strikes down Obama attempt to tighten fracking rules

The University of Michigan moves to modernize government financial reporting

University of Michigan and XBRL US Launch Public Review of Government Data Standards

University of Michigan and XBRL US Launch Public Review of Government Data Standards

MSU creates tool to measure election fairness district-wide

Washington Insider: Republican Opposition to Carbon Tax

Two-decade review of Flint finances by U-M shows consequences of lack of investment, legacy costs - University of Michigan News

Two-decade review of Flint finances by U-M shows consequences of lack of investment, legacy costs

GOP to rule out carbon tax

Survey: Half Of Local Gov'ts Negative On Remote Hearings

Survey looks at online government meeting quality, service disparities

Michigan leaders support recycling programs, but struggle to implement

Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services

Short-changing Michigan local governments has resulted in deteriorating water systems and other services

Short-changing Michigan local governments tied to deteriorating water systems

Short-changing Michigan local governments has resulted in deteriorating water systems and other services