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Majority of local officials in Michigan lack confidence in ‘red-flag law’ aimed at reducing gun violence

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CLOSUP categorizes ‘a tsunami’ of public input to help redraw Michigan districts

Students working with the University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) have created a system to help a Michigan...
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Higher education responds to changing labor markets

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STPP releases analysis of Biden’s Executive Order on Safe AI and the EU AI Act

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Study offers ways to boost participation in program promoting healthy pregnancies, infant growth

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Hernandez and Summers offer tips to help leaders articulate values

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Child care workers caught in middle of Michigan’s broken child care system

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More local officials see relevance of electric vehicle planning

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Jake Tapper - Democracy in Crisis: Views from the Press

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Dean's symposium 2024

More than 400 students, faculty, staff, and friends attended the Dean’s Symposium for insightful panels, chats, and keynotes with speakers including voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams, technology visionary Alondra Nelson, and domestic policy veteran Cecilia Muñoz.
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