“Executive orders can't overrule statutes, so that’s a mystery legally,” according to Michigan Law Professor Margo Schlanger. She was addressing the legal and rhetorical attacks the Trump administration has made against birthright citizenship....
As a Ford School graduate student, you'll have access to a wealth of opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. Whether you're fulfilling the required MPP policy-related internship or launching your full-time career post-graduation, the Ford...
In March, CLOSUP released its second annual report analyzing the fiscal health of local Michigan governments. Using financial data reported to the State of Michigan in 2023, the researchers developed a set of indicators to look at cash, budgetary,...
The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals: Balancing Security, Sustainability, and Shared Growth explores the complex dynamics of resource control, environmental and social responsibility, and geopolitical power struggles. March, 2025.
Former Michigan State Senators Tonya Schuitmaker and Rebekah Warren discuss cross-partisan collaboration and how it can play a vital role in promoting unity, understanding, and constructive dialogue. March, 2025.
Yousif Hassan, assistant professor at the Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Information, has been awarded funding from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for a new project Defining and Measuring the...
Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, told CNBC that Trump's proposed tariff plan is going to impact American consumers in more ways than just washing machines. "It's not just washing machines by the way, if you put it aside, you put a...
"I would be surprised if we don't see a Teamsters endorsement of Kamala Harris, but I think it's also worth noting how, you know, tough they're being about say, 'you don't get it for free, we're making sure that you're out there representing the...
Justin Wolfers, professor at the Ford School, speaking with USA Today noted that Trump's plan for the economy is not a true policy. "Get rid of inflation' is not a policy... Saying 'I will ask people for their ideas about how to reduce inflation,'...
