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Public support for state-level climate policy has declined since 2008 -- report

Mar 25, 2014 E&E News

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Five Ford School faculty were nominated by students for this year's Golden Apple Award

Mar 14, 2014

Ford School professors Susan Dynarski, Elisabeth Gerber, Yazier Henry, Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky and Justin Thomas were nominated for the Golden Apple Award this year.The Golden Apple Award, recognizes outstanding university teaching, and is the...

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Climate Change Showdown in Florida Governor's Race

Mar 13, 2014 Inside Climate News

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Keystone XL’s Factions in Late Rush to Coax U.S.

Mar 7, 2014 Bloomberg News

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Levitsky shares his view on Russia-Ukraine with U.S. News and World Report

Mar 7, 2014

On March 7, Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky was quoted in a U.S. News and World Report article on the emerging crisis between Russia, Ukraine, and the West. During his tenure as ambassador, Levitsky held posts as officer-in-charge of U.S.-Soviet...

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Levitsky shares his views on marijuana legalization with Mainstreet.com

Feb 24, 2014

On February 19, Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky was quoted in a Mainstreet.com article on the push for marijuana legalization. Levitsky, a former member on the United Nations International Narcotics Board, voiced his opposition to marijuana...

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Let states tailor immigration policies to boost economic growth, says Lin

Feb 12, 2014

In a new Ford School Policy Points video, Ann Lin analyzes Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's plan to bring 50,000 highly skilled immigrants to the state over five years. She states that Governor Snyder's numbers are likely unrealistic under the...

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University of Michigan poll: Detroit bankruptcy was the right decision

Feb 3, 2014

Despite concerns about Detroit's bankruptcy, 56 percent of local government officials in Michigan said it was the right thing to do, according to a poll by the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy. More than half of local leaders...

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Alexander Hermann: A foundation for greater cooperation

Jan 30, 2014 The Michigan Daily

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Mich. governor, challenger tread warily on environmental issues in tight race

Jan 14, 2014 E&E News

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Sierra Club asks Snyder for policy changes

Jan 12, 2014 The Michigan Daily

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White House Announces New Energy Review

Jan 10, 2014 US News

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States and localities need to work together to tap the potential of shale deposits, writes Rabe

Dec 24, 2013

In a blog post for the Brookings Institution, Barry Rabe and Christopher Borick, a professor of political science at Muhlenberg College, explain how a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision highlights the state and local governance challenges facing...

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Pennsylvania court: Towns can restrict fracking

Dec 20, 2013 Marketplace

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Stevenson quoted in Detroit Free Press article on impact if emergency unemployment benefits are not extended

Dec 5, 2013

An article in the Detroit Free Press outlines the impact for Michigan if federal emergency unemployment benefits are not extended. The program is set to expire on December 28th unless Congress takes action. House and Senate Democrats have proposed a...

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Why do we have the lowest recycling rate in the Great Lakes region?

Nov 14, 2013 Michigan Public Radio

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MPPS report: local leaders say unions again made most of the concessions in contract negotiations

Oct 20, 2013

Local government leaders in Michigan report their employees' unions made more concessions in negotiations this year than the jurisdictions did, according to a University of Michigan survey.Among the 26 percent of Michigan's local governments that...

MPPS report: more local leaders say finances on upswing, but struggles remain

Oct 1, 2013

The fiscal health of Michigan's local government units has improved, but many—particularly small jurisdictions—still struggle to meet their financial needs, according to a University of Michigan survey.Overall, 29 percent of jurisdictions say they...

Rabe pens op-ed on changing public opinion concerning climate change

Sep 27, 2013

Professor Barry Rabe, along with Christopher Borick from Muhlenberg College, writes opinion article for Orange County Register on the policy implications of fluctuating public opinion on global warming. Rabe and Borick explain that the last three...

Climate change continues to polarize congressional politics, says Barry Rabe

Aug 1, 2013

The United States has experienced a staggering number of weather extremes in recent years—368 national disaster declarations since 2011. And polls indicate that the majority of Americans believe global warming is real. Despite this, Congress remains...

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GOP Lawmakers Hit by Weather Tragedies Stay Mum on Climate Change

Aug 1, 2013 Inside Climate News

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'Sky didn't fall' after British Columbia lowered income tax, dropped fuel use with carbon tax

Jul 30, 2013 E&E News

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NPR explores defining moment in the life of the young Gerald Ford

Jul 14, 2013

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gerald Ford, Don Gonyea of NPR's "All Things Considered" examines an incident at the U-M in 1934. Ford was a student and football player at the time, and the incident—and its outcome—not only reveals...

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The Civil Rights Stand Of A Young Gerald Ford

Jul 14, 2013 National Public Radio

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Wealthy Donors in His Corner as Obama Comes Out Swinging on Climate Change

Jul 10, 2013 Inside Climate News

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Dump a ton of trash in Ottawa, pay $100 - Dump a ton of trash in Michigan, pay 21 cents

Jul 8, 2013 Michigan Public Radio

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Joint Michigan Public Policy Survey and MSU survey shows distrust of the federal government grows.

Jul 2, 2013

As the nation prepares to celebrate its independence from British rule, trust in the government formed 237 years ago continues to decline.Fewer than one in 10 local government leaders, or 6 percent, in Michigan trust the feds to "do what is right"...

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