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Jonathan Hanson: The State of Michigan's Role in the 2020 Election

Nov 2, 2020 0:02:18

University of Michigan political scientist Jonathan Hanson breaks down the important role the state of Michigan will play in this year's election.

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Swing state: Michigan voters critical to presidential, U.S. Senate race outcomes

Nov 3, 2020

Faculty Q&A by Michigan News The country will pay close attention to what happens on Election Day in Michigan, where voters in this battleground state could determine the outcome of the presidential race and who represents them in the U.S....

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2020 U.S. Senate race in Michigan tied closely to presidential race, says Hanson

Oct 31, 2020 Washington Examiner

"In the end, it depends on how close the presidential race is. If Biden runs really strong in Michigan, Peters is likely to have wind behind his sails as well," Hanson said. "I expect James to run a few percentage points stronger than Trump. The...

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Rabe runs election scenarios and impact on climate action

Oct 30, 2020 EnviroLink

If Trump wins: “In a second Trump administration, we are likely to see executive action that is even bolder, even more aggressive, and probably doing everything imaginable to pump up oil and gas production as a strategy for economic recovery,” said...

Make sure your voice is heard this election! Vote

Nov 2, 2020 0:00:59

Make sure your voice is heard this election! The UMMA is open for same-day voter registration and all early voting needs. Visit GoVote.UMich.edu for voting resources and help UMich win the Big Ten Voting Challenge.

Make sure your voice is heard this election! Vote

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As part of NAPA working group, Rabe proposed climate action plan for the 2021 Administration

Nov 2, 2020

As part of a nine-member National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Working Group, Barry Rabe recommended near-time actions to address climate change to the next Administration. The group’s Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change...

Measuring Liberal Arts: Creating an index for higher education

Nov 13, 2020, 2:00-3:30 pm EST

The seminars feature path-breaking projects seeking to develop and refine measures of undergraduate education, and especially its liberal arts components, and to determine its impact on the present and future lives of students.

College and Beyond II: Liberal Arts & Life

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November 2020: Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Ford School

Oct 1, 2020

Updates regarding faculty, staff, and student DEI-related activity at the Ford School Diversifying what and how we teach The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) awarded the Ford School its 2020...

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Trump's economic "lie" may have lost its punch - Wolfers

Oct 31, 2020 Huffington Post

“Reality has caught up with him. He had a huge lead in terms of people’s confidence in him as an economic manager, and he blew it,” says Justin Wolfers. “One issue is that people don’t trust what he says anymore. Another is, well, look around —...

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