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"Stimulus Checks Substantially Reduced Hardship," NYT and Newsweek report, citing Poverty Solutions study

Jun 5, 2021

The New York Times highlighted a recent study by Luke Shaefer and Patrick Cooney, released by Poverty Solutions, which shows, "that sharp declines in food shortages, financial instability and anxiety coincided with the two most recent rounds of...

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Farouk Ophaso (MPP '06) breaks down barriers at Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, honored as PPIA Changemaker

Jun 4, 2021

Farouk Ophaso was honored by the Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA)—a program designed to build diversity in public service—as one of their 40 Changemakers to mark their 40th anniversary. The University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford...

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Ford School students lobby Michigan legislators on providing ID’s to returning citizens

Jun 3, 2021

When people are released from incarceration, referred to as ”returning citizens,” one of the barriers they often encounter is gaining access to a state-issued ID card, which then would make it easier for them to get jobs, state benefits, housing, or...

In the Media

Ciorciari analyzes U.S. priorities in Cambodia

May 31, 2021 VOA Cambodia

Ahead of the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State's visit to Cambodia, foreign policy experts debated what the visit could mean. Many pointed to the relationship between Cambodia and China, including John Ciorciari, associate professor of public policy...

In the Media

Ali contextualizes insurrection criminal cases

May 30, 2021 Fox 2 Detroit

A man from Michigan is facing charges associated with the January 6 insurrection. Javed Ali provided some insight about the criminal cases stemming from the insurrection. "This is not the first instance of this happening, this is just the...

In the Media

Chamberlin discusses Michigan redistricting

May 25, 2021 MLive

As the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission begins its work, Michigan citizens are being called upon to help with the process. John Chamberlin, professor emeritus of public policy and political science, explained how the new...

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CLOSUP to help expand Michigan redistricting resources in partnership with MSU’s IPPSR

May 24, 2021

Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) and the Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) are collaborating to educate and assist Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting...

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Congratulations to Natasha Pilkauskas and Kaitlin Raimi, both now associate professors, with tenure

May 21, 2021

Professors Natasha Pilkauskas and Kaitlin Raimi have received promotions to associate professor, with tenure, at the Ford School. Their status was approved by the U-M Board of Regents at their meeting on May 20. "Natasha Pilkauskas is deepening...

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Tompkins-Stange’s new study highlights crucial role of resources in shaping federal education policy

May 20, 2021

In 2008, Bill Gates gave a speech about how his foundation viewed teacher quality—specifically, separating high-performing teachers from low-performing ones through teacher evaluation—as their most important funding priority. In 2009, the Obama...

In the Media

Hanson comments on risks of Line 5 pipeline

May 19, 2021 The Globe and Mail

For years, the Line 5 pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac has been a hot topic in Michigan politics. Jonathon Hanson, a Ford School lecturer, shed light on the potential consequences of continuing to allow the pipeline to exist. “You think...

In the Media

Hall weighs in on Whitmer controversy

May 17, 2021 WXYZ Detroit

Michigan House Republicans have been zeroing in on a trip Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took to Florida to check on her ill father. They are questioning how the trip was paid for, since a nonprofit that was used for her inaugaration paid over $27,000 for a...

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Ali calls for refocusing of U.S. counterterrorism efforts

May 17, 2021

“Four months after the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Biden administration has rolled out a series of measures to combat the serious threat of domestic terrorism,” Javed Ali, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford...

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Shaefer lauds the potential impact of the child tax credit

May 14, 2021

"The expanded, fully refundable child tax credit sounds complicated, but the ideas behind it are simple, and its design has been tested in many other countries. It’s based on the principles that children deserve the opportunity to thrive, and that...

In the Media

Hanson comments on Biden administration's early moves

May 12, 2021 BBC Brazil

Tackling an ongoing pandemic, violent protests, and economic downturn, Joe Biden has surprised some with his actions so far during his presidency. But Ford School lecturer Jonathon Hanson says people shouldn't be. "I think maybe people...

In the Media

Parthasarathy puts results of vaccine hesitancy study in context

May 12, 2021 WXYZ Detroit

A recent study from researchers at U-M concluded that vaccine hesitancy could impede a goal of herd immunity when it comes to COVID-19. Shobita Parthasarathy, a co-author of the study and director of the Ford School's Science, Technology, and Public...

Photo of a person in PPE holding a vile of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

In the Media

Chamberlin predicts less gerrymandering with new redistricting process

May 11, 2021 Michigan Radio

With Michigan's congressional redistricting process beginning, John Chamberlin, professor emeritus of political science and public policy, weighed in on the effects the new Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will have on...

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Stevenson comments widely on COVID-19 recovery, minimum wage

May 10, 2021

Ford School economics professor Betsey Stevenson has been commenting on the debate about raising the minimum wage and the contours of the COVID-19 recovery. When the April jobs report was released, with significantly fewer jobs created than were...

In the Media

Schwarz weighs in on Michigan redistricting

May 9, 2021 The Blade

With the loss of a congressional district as a result of the most recent census, Michiganders have been left guessing what the new districts will look like. Most likely, districts will become more competitive for the upcoming midterm elections, but...

In the Media

Lin comments on Biden administration immigration proposal

May 2, 2021 PolitiFact

In an article on PolitiFact about Sen. Thom Tillis's claim that the Biden administration would grant mass amnesty to illegal immigrants, Lin is quoted as saying that Biden’s proposal might in some ways be stricter than President Ronald Reagan’s 1986...

In the Media

Anti-COVID restriction activists targeting "ubiquitous" school boards - Davenport

May 2, 2021 MLive

Davenport told MLive that school boards are ideal locations for activists to promote their message. Generally, he said, board meetings are easy to disrupt and tactics in one area can be replicated by others across the state. “School boards are as...

In the Media

Stevenson says policies should impact long-term growth and our well-being

Apr 29, 2021 Washington Post

"Everybody was running around in 2008 trying to save the banking system. Now there's a very different effort this time to save the day-care centers," said Betsey Stevenson. "We shouldn't just be asking what policies will do for long-run growth. We...

In the Media

Biden taking a "soft-shoe" approach to achieve his ambitious agenda - Bednar

Apr 29, 2021 AFP via Yahoo! News

U.S. President Joe Biden addressed Congress and passed the symbolic 100-day mark. AFP reports that now the real heavy lifting begins: convincing rival Republicans -- and some recalcitrant Democrats -- to sign on to his ambitious remaking of America....

In the Media

Science adviser with a social conscience may transform the nation, says Parthasarathy in NYT

Apr 29, 2021 New York Times

“We’re at a moment” where science has the potential to make a difference on issues of social justice and inequality, Shobita Parthasarathy said. “I know my students are increasingly concerned about these questions, and think rank-and-file scientists...

Professor Shobita Parthasarathy leads a discussion in the Betty Ford Classroom

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Michigan's loss of a Congressional district has a variety of impacts - Ford School faculty

Apr 28, 2021

The U.S. Census Bureau announced Michigan will drop from 14 congressional seats to 13 due to sluggish population growth since the last count in 2010. “It does reduce the state’s influence and ability to get things done; not by a lot, but a little...

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins the Ford School faculty as Towsley Policymaker in Residence

Apr 26, 2021

Progressive political leader and public health policy expert Abdul El-Sayed, MD, PhD will join the Ford School faculty in fall 2021 as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. Dr. El-Sayed is a public servant, Michigan politician, former...

In the Media

Watkins-Hayes and Shaefer comment in the NYT about child tax credit expansion

Apr 26, 2021 New York Times

Celeste Watkins-Hayes and Luke Shaefer comment in the New York Times about the permanent expansion of the child tax credit in President Biden's proposed American Families Plan. The simplicity of the plan cuts through old ideas of who’s...

A parent/guardian and two young children in masks walking outdoors (Credit: Shutterstock)

In the Media

Haverkamp says Biden's ambitious climate goals are technologically attainable

Apr 24, 2021 TRT World

"The goal is ambitious. There are several routes we can take to get there. But at the highest level what they have to do is to transform all the sectors of the economy away from their reliance on fossil fuels," Haverkamp said in an interview on TRT...

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Robert Hampshire appointed chief science officer at USDOT

Apr 23, 2021

Robert Hampshire will serve as the U.S. Department of Transportation's chief science officer, a role that has not been filled in more than 40 years. He was appointed assistant secretary for research and technology for the department, and will advise...

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Private sector action may be linchpin to conservative support on climate change

Apr 23, 2021

Private sector initiatives may be the key to spurring climate action across the political spectrum, particularly among moderates and conservatives. That finding is based on new research by Kaitlin Raimi, an assistant professor at the Ford School...

In the Media

Chamberlin talks about Michigan's transparent redistricting process and census impact

Apr 22, 2021 Detroit News

New 2020 Census data means the loss of a Michigan Congressional seat, and redrawing the district lines will happen through a new citizen-driven process. "The process this year is radically different than the past," said John Chamberlin. "The public...