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Rabe notes hurricanes in Florida could impact the Senate race

Oct 1, 2024 E&E News

Speaking with E&E News and Politico, the Ford School's Barry Rabe advised that recent Florida hurricanes will likely impact the state's Senate race in the upcoming November elections. Commenting on Senate candidate Republican Rick Scott, Rabe...

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Survey shows Detroiters’ top priorities for city officials going into election

Sep 30, 2024

Crime and safety tops the list of priority issues that Detroit residents want to see city officials address going into the November 2024 election, according to a survey conducted by the University of Michigan in partnership with Outlier...

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As southern universities draw students from the north, Owen-Smith declares growth for local economies

Sep 27, 2024 The Wall Street Journal

Over the past two decades, southern universities have seen large jumps in enrollment of students from the northern region of the US. These increases have had positive impacts on economic growth for the southern universities' local economies. Ford...

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Hausman encourages updating electrical grids with modern technologies, including AI

Sep 27, 2024

Increases in extreme weather conditions have been burdensome for utility companies. The New York Times reported, "Utility companies [have]’ increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events that are becoming more common and more intense under...

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Building tech to support small towns: U-M team develops digital tool for SEC compliance

Sep 26, 2024

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...

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Ford School students practice active listening, constructive dialogue

Sep 26, 2024

How do future policy leaders learn how to listen thoughtfully, process carefully, and respond empathetically?For several years, the Ford School has hosted public events that bring together speakers who represent different, sometimes conflicting,...

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Rabe argues voter economic concerns are shaping Harris's stance on climate policies

Sep 26, 2024

Recently, Ford School Barry Rabe was highlighted on E&E News and Politico for his insights on Kamala Harris's climate policies during her campaign. Rabe focused on some of the conflicts Harris would face running on a "green dream" campaign."Harris’...

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Center for Racial Justice welcomes 2024-25 visiting fellows

Sep 26, 2024

The Ford School’s Center for Racial Justice proudly welcomes Amanda Alexander, Charlene Carruthers, and Bianca D.M. Wilson as Visiting Fellows for the 2024-25 academic year.The Visiting Fellows Program, a signature initiative of the Center for...

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Moynihan raises concerns on danger to civil service in a second Trump term

Sep 25, 2024 The Guardian

An executive order called "Schedule F," seeking to fill federal jobs with political appointees, is on the horizon under a Trump presidency. Donald Moynihan warns that Schedule F "will reduce the capacity and performance of the federal government......

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Watergate Experts Discuss the Nixon Pardon and Presidential Power

Sep 25, 2024

50 years ago, in a nation wracked by scandal and uncertainty, President Gerald R. Ford made the controversial decision to pardon former President Richard Nixon. How do we think about the implications of that historic pardon in a modern political...

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Mike Ford and Jason Carter Call for Unity, Trust at Election Security Event

Sep 25, 2024

Descendants of Presidents Ford and Carter proposed new principles to make sure upcoming elections will be fair, secure, and trusted by the American people.The Ford School of Public Policy hosted the Carter Center, Ford Presidential Foundation, and...

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Hands-on learning on Capitol Hill: Riecker Fellows share their experiences

Sep 25, 2024

Riecker Fellow Joe Mancina (MPP ’24) said he could not have imagined gleaning the same experience on Capitol Hill through a Zoom screen.“It was great to be in person,” he said. “In this environment on the Hill, things are relatively fast...

Riecker Fellows Gerardo Mendez Gutierrez and Joseph Mancina in Washington, DC

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Katherine Michelmore wins the 24th David N. Kershaw Award and Prize

Sep 25, 2024

Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has been awarded the 2024 David N. Kershaw Award and Prize for her contributions as a leading scholar and educator on...

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Ford School names 2024 Weill Scholars

Sep 24, 2024

Five exceptional master’s students have been named the 2024 Weill Scholars. Weill Scholars Beth Hartsog (MPP ‘26), Sunny Huang (MPP ‘26), Milena Saakyan (MPP ‘26), Tierra Tresvant (MPP ‘26), and Jessica Vivar (MPP ‘26) are recipients of the...

Beth Hartsog, Sunny Huang, Milena Saakyan, Tierra Tresvant, and Jessica Vivar

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Introducing the 2024 David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellows

Sep 24, 2024

First-year MPP students, Delaney McDermott (MPP/MPH ‘27) and Bradley Popovich (MPP ‘26) have been selected as the 2024 Bohnett Fellows at the Ford School of Public Policy. The competitively awarded David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public...

Bohnett Fellows Delaney McDermott and Bradley Popovich

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Schwarz and Hall raise concerns on the lobbying Michigan lawmakers faced in recent decades

Sep 23, 2024

For the past two decades, lobbyists have spent over $6 million influencing Michigan lawmakers. The Detroit Free Press turned to Ford School's Joe Schwarz and Richard Hall for insights on the lobbying process within the legislature and its impacts on...

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Horner offers solutions to the law enforcement staffing shortage in Michigan

Sep 23, 2024 WJR

Debra Horner spoke with WJR proposing potential solutions to improve the alarming law enforcement recruitment deficit. “One of the first and most important issues that chiefs of police, sheriffs, and local government officials brought up was the...

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Javed Ali comments on recent Israeli-Hezbollah conflicts

Sep 23, 2024

Networks from around the world have been relying on Ford School professor Javed Ali’s expertise in counterterrorism for reports on the Israeli-Hezbollah confrontations. Here are some of Ali’s excerpts from the past few weeks.“IDF launched over 300...

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Kristin Seefeldt named acting director of Poverty Solutions at U-M

Sep 23, 2024

Kristin Seefeldt has been named acting faculty director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan for the 2024-25 academic year while inaugural faculty director Luke Shaefer is on sabbatical.Seefeldt, who has served as associate faculty...

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Understanding the Barriers to Electricity Transmission–Catherine Hausman on Resources Radio

Sep 20, 2024

The United States’ struggle to build electricity transmission capacity connecting low-cost producers has environmental and economic consequences for energy companies. Ford School Associate Professor Catherine Hausman spoke to Resources Radio about...

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Distrust in U.S. healthcare system fuels COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Sep 20, 2024

New research from the University of Michigan examines how long-standing distrust in the U.S. healthcare system has significantly impacted attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. The research is led by Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Joan and Sanford Weill...

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Rabe shares insights on Harris' fracking ban reversal

Sep 19, 2024 Politico

Environmental and energy policy professor at the Ford School, Barry Rabe has shared with Politico what may be vice-president Harris' motivation for retracting her support of a fracking ban from 2019. “You have to put Harris in the context of who...

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Moynihan pushes for human centered design in digital benefit distribution systems

Sep 18, 2024 State Scoop

Recent efforts to alleviate consumer burden have been made within states by enhancing their digital systems used to distribute government benefits. With these efforts, Donald Moynihan argues for a system that focuses on reducing "administrative...

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As Federal Reserve debates cutting interest rates, Wolfers urges a focus on data over politics

Sep 18, 2024 The Washington Post

Controversy arises as the Federal Reserve decides whether to cut interest rates less than 50 days before an election. Justin Wolfers argues the Fed should be "responding to the data, rather than the electoral cycle, or the demand of either side of...

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Racial and gender bias in U.S. crime victim compensation programs highlighted in new report

Sep 18, 2024

Significant racial and gender disparities exist in U.S. crime victim compensation programs, revealing Black and Indigenous people as well as survivors of gender-based violence face unique challenges in obtaining financial support, according to a new...

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Ford School names Paulina Trujillo as 2024 Kohn Scholar

Sep 17, 2024

The Ford School recognizes Paulina Trujillo (MPP ‘26) as the 2024 Kohn Scholar. Kohn Scholars are chosen for their outstanding qualifications and commitment to public service and advancing social policy. The fellowship is a Ford School Rackham...

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Ford School panel examines immigration on the ballot

Sep 17, 2024

The Ford School’s fall event series kicked off with more than 115 people in attendance for Immigration on the Ballot, a panel discussion about the policy landscape and implications for the upcoming election, hosted by the Center for Racial...

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Local leaders in Michigan sound alarms over hiring, keeping law enforcement officers

Sep 17, 2024

Concerns about hiring and keeping law enforcement officers have skyrocketed among local government officials in Michigan in the past decade.Local law enforcement officials themselves are even more pessimistic about recruitment and retention within...

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Political cartoons of Pat Oliphant on view at U-M

Sep 17, 2024

The University of Michigan Clements Library and the Ford School of Public Policy will dive into the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant.The Clements exhibit puts Oliphant’s cartoons in conversation with historic examples...

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Megan Connors named 2024 Gerald R Ford Presidential Fellow

Sep 17, 2024

The Ford School of Public Policy recognizes Megan Connors (MPP ‘26) as the 2023 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellowship is awarded to one of the most exceptional Ford School applicants each year, chosen for...

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