Debbie Stabenow

Jonathan Hanson, AP News: "Clearly Michigan is going to be a competitive state and so to lose a long-time incumbent does create one more opportunity for Republicans to potentially pick up a Senate...

Jenna Bednar, WSJM: "She opened that announcement by talking about the deep talent in the state in the Democratic party, and I think everybody is seeing that. There’s a number of people you could imagine throwing their hat in the...

President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law on June 25—the first major gun reform bill in three decades. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Abdul El-Sayed explained it's also the biggest expansion of Medicaid since...

Ford School professor Barry Rabe has been commenting on many issues confronting the push for action on the environment and climate.  In one article in People’s World, which describes the struggle in Congress to pass more aggressive climate...

Luke Shaefer testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee today in a hearing on welfare and poverty in America. During his testimony, Shaefer offered recommendations for reforming safety net programs (such as TANF) and provided insight into...

The Ford School is delighted to announce a pilot fellowship—the Riecker Michigan Delegation Fellowship—that will send one competitively selected graduate student to Washington, DC to complete a six-month assignment in the office of a senator or...

On Saturday, May 2, Ford School commencement honored the accomplishments of 184 new graduates, including 9 doctors of philosophy, 104 masters of public policy, 10 masters of public administration, and 61 bachelors of public policy. Faculty...

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Ford School's 2013 Centennial Button Contest: Liam and Mike Householder. The Householders submitted a photo of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) wearing a centennial button in front of the statue of...