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Leiser on rural government crisis

Aug 7, 2026 Bridge Michigan
Stephanie Leiser says that trust between local governments and residents has deteriorated. “Trust has plummeted — there’s no faith anymore. Whatever bad thing I heard on the news (makes residents) mad at my local council."
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Dominguez on the U.S. effort to stabilize the Japanese yen

Aug 3, 2026 Marketplace
The U.S. Treasury and Japan's finance ministry worked together last week to prop up the value of Japan's currency. The two countries reportedly bought tens of billions of dollars of Japanese yen to stop a slide that began in early May. They needed to...
Kathryn Dominguez speaks to prospective students at the Ford School's Spring Preview
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SCOTUS removing all fetters of executive power - Bagenstos

Jul 4, 2026 Slate
Ford School professor Sam Bagenstos notes that the recent Supreme Court decision about federal agencies shows that "every function of governance pretty much has to be subject to the will of the President in removing whoever sits in charge."
Samuel Bagenstos
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"We could use a president like Gerald Ford today" - Hills

Jul 3, 2026 Detroit Free Press
Rusty Hills comments, "As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, Gerald Ford’s 1976 message of unity, immigration and civic trust offers a timely reminder: America’s strength lies in openness, optimism and shared purpose."
Rusty Hills teaches "Campaigns and Elections" to a class of graduate and undergraduate students
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Jacob comments on Florida's reading and math score improvements

Jul 2, 2026 Orlando Sentinel
While Florida's reading, math scores look promising, Ford School professor Brian Jacob says National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores will provide the clearest view of Florida’s current academic progress.
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Weiland applauds gains in Washington state pre-K education

Jun 29, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Ford School professor Christina Weiland said that while the expansion of pre-K in Washington state, "does much more than just prepare a child for elementary school," the need is going to continue to increase.
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Cohodes discusses teacher merit pay models

Jun 25, 2026 Chalkbeat
Ford School associate professor Sarah Cohodes tells Chalkbeat that teach merit pay tied to student achievement creates a more positive school climate.
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Ali: Pulte nomination "diminishes standing of ODNI

Jun 2, 2026 The New York Times
Ford School professor Javed Ali tells The New York Times that President Trump's choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence could "further diminish the standing of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence."
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Stevenson on why it is hard for wages to keep up with inflation

Jun 1, 2026 Marketplace
A lack of job mobility is contributing to wages lagging inflation, comparing the times to 2021 and 2022, when, "the number of job openings swamped the number of people looking to change jobs. Basically anybody who wanted to change jobs could."
Betsey Stevenson
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Hanson analysis of Duggan's exit: Good for Benson

May 22, 2026 Detroit Free Press
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's abrupt departure from the race to become Michigan's next governor is almost certainly a boost to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's Democratic bid, political analysts say.
Jon Hanson
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Hanson assesses Trump-Xi summit

May 15, 2026 WJR
President Donald Trump said many issues between China and the U.S. were “settled” during his two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, though no specific resolutions were given. Ford School Professor Jonathan Hanson comments.
Jonathan Hanson
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Trump administration in a bind on access to mifepristone - Bagenstos

May 5, 2026 CNN
The return of abortion to the Supreme Court is testing President Donald Trump’s strategy of avoiding the issue as the anti-abortion advocates grow increasingly frustrated that his administration hasn’t done more to crack down on access to mifepriston...
Samuel Bagenstos