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Congratulations to John Chamberlin, Elena Delbanco as they retire
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Friday, December 7, 2012
As the semester draws to a close, as John grades his last paper and Elena ties up her final student conference, we congratulate them once again, thanking them for all they've contributed to our Ford School community, and wishing them marvelous retirement adventures.
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Battle Creek Enquirer interviews Joe Schwarz on right to work
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Battle Creek Enquirer interviewed Joe Schwarz about the possibility of new right-to-work legislation after a week of events indicating that the Michigan legislature could soon take up the issue. After the Michigan Chamber of Commerce voiced support for right to work and Governor Rick Snyder stated it was on his agenda, Schwarz commented on the potential dangers of taking up the issue now.
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Informed Relief: Andrew Schroeder (MPP '07)
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Part of what can make a hurricane deadly is the storm surge that follows: high winds that cause the sea level to rise significantly above the average high-tide line. Storm surges caused devastation in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and, most recently, during Hurricane Sandy, when more than 8,000,000 East Coast residents lost power.
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"The Political Viability of Carbon Taxation," Barry Rabe's latest blog post
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Political Viability of Carbon Taxation
by Barry Rabe
Economists of nearly all methodological and ideological stripes concur that the best way to attempt to stave off the worst impacts of climate change is through some form of taxation on the carbon content of fossil fuels. This idea has been around for a long time. Its latest manifestation includes some form of carbon tax in order to raise government revenue as part of a grand bargain to avoid the pending fiscal cliff.
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Barry Rabe: Majority of Americans want feds to address climate change
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Just over half of Americans believe the federal government should address climate change, according to a University of Michigan survey.
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Community is an intervention: NPC panel on recession and recovery emphasizes collaboration across sectors
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
On November 19 at the U-M Detroit Center, the National Poverty Center (NPC) in conjunction with the C.S. Mott Foundation, hosted the panel discussion, "Michigan's Recession and Recovery: Opportunities for the Research, Non-profit, and Civic Engagement Communities."
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Online ordering now available for Ford School apparel
Friday, November 30, 2012
Like to surf the web? Online ordering for a select number of Ford School Spirit Store items is now available via Michigan-based Underground Printing. Orders can be placed online through December 9 and all items will be shipped in time for the holidays.
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Justin Wolfers discusses Intrade with NPR's All Things Considered
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Justin Wolfers spoke with National Public Radio's All Things Considered about Intrade, a website that invites users to place bets on the likelihood of various events, from current affairs to pop culture. Intrade recently announced it could no longer serve U.S. customers after it was sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for functioning as an unregistered exchange.
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Shobita Parthasarathy proposal receives MCubed seed grant
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
A proposal by Shobita Parthasarathy was selected as one of fifty projects to receive a $60,000 seed grant under the MCubed program for funding research. MCubed is a new program created to empower interdisciplinary teams of U-M faculty to undertake research with the potential for major societal impact.
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Remarks by Twitter CEO Dick Costolo ripple through blogosphere
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
During his November 16 Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture Dick Costolo (BS '85), Twitter's CEO, made waves by announcing that by year's end Twitter users would be able to download a complete archive of their Tweets.
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Justin Wolfers speaks with MSNBC on tax reform, fiscal cliff
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
With automatic federal deficit reduction measures set to take effect in January, Justin Wolfers appeared on MSNBC's "NOW with Alex Wagner" to discuss the role of tax reform in reducing the U.S. deficit. Wolfers discussed various perspectives on the effect of tax increases on the U.S. economy.
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Melvyn Levitsky appears in Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Advisor, answering the question: Where is the Drug Policy Debate Headed Next?
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Where is the Drug Policy Debate Headed Next?
Question from Latin American Advisor
Colorado and Washington state passed measures legalizing recreational marijuana in the United States' Nov. 6 election. Luis Videgaray, the head of President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto's transition team, said afterward that while the administration remains opposed to legalization, the measures could result in changes to its anti-drug strategies, The Washington Post reported. How will the measures in Colorado and Washington affect the federal government's relationship with Mexico in the ongoing fight against drug cartels? What effects, if any, would more widespread marijuana legalization in the United States have on Mexican criminal organizations? Where does the debate about drug policy in the United States and in the region appear to be headed?
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Marina Whitman spoke with Crain's Detroit Business on future of business, post-election
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Marina Whitman spoke on a panel of nonprofit and private sector executives, organized by Crain's Detroit Business and Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, which focused on issues facing businesses in the wake of the recent presidential election.
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Brian Jacob speaks with Detroit Free Press about cheating among students
Sunday, November 25, 2012
The Detroit Free Press interviewed Brian Jacob about student cheating following the release of a new survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics. The survey indicates that the percentage of high school students who say they have cheated in school fell in 2012.
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Detroit Free Press cites CLOSUP report, distrust of state as factor in tax reform
Monday, November 19, 2012
The Detroit Free Press cited a new Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) in an article on the possible elimination of Michigan's personal property tax.
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Southern California Public Radio interviews John Ciorciari on Obama's Asia visit
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Southern California Public Radio interviewed John Ciorciari about the political context and motivations behind President Obama's five-day trip to Asia. The visit is part of a U.S. pivot to Asia that began when Obama first took office, Ciorciari explained.
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It's even worse than it looks: a conversation with Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein
Monday, November 19, 2012
Join us for this Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture on Tuesday, November 27 at 4 p.m.
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Most local leaders say personal property tax is complex, but important to their budgets
Monday, November 19, 2012
A majority of Michigan's local government leaders believe revenue from the personal property tax is important to their budgets, according to a University of Michigan survey.
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Helen Levy interviewed by Michigan Radio on basics of health insurance exchanges
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Michigan Radio interviewed Helen Levy about the basic structure of the new state health insurance exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act.
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"Economics of Carbon Taxes," Barry Rabe's latest blog post
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Economics of Carbon Taxes
By Barry Rabe
The idea of enacting a carbon tax to address climate change and fiscal woes may be as plausible as relying on new leadership to steer the Chicago Cubs to their first world championship in over a century.
But now that another baseball season has come and gone with no changes on the North Side of Chicago, national fiscal season emerges with yet another return to the question of imposing some form of tax on some forms of fossil fuel. In this case, could such a tax be part of a fiscal cliff deal?
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