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J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy
Donald Moynihan is the Ford School’s J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy. Previously he served as Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy Chair of Public Policy and the director of the La Follette School at the…
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Under Trump, "Laws Are Just Vibes", says Moynihan

Feb 10, 2025
"On Friday, the administration announced that it would cap the overhead, or “indirect” rates, that the National Institutes of Health allows on its grants to universities," writes Ford School professor Don Moynihan in an essay published by The...
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Moynihan raises alarms over Musk's seize of government IT systems

Feb 5, 2025 Vox
As DOGE leader Elon Musk taps into government IT systems, it is unclear what the exact intent is for gaining access to information from agencies such as the Treasury, Office of Personal Management, and Small Business Administration. "Just from an...
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Moynihan warns of a "constitutional crisis" with DOGE takeover

Feb 5, 2025 NextGov
“If this isn't a constitutional crisis, I'm not sure what is,” said Donald Moynihan, public policy professor at the University of Michigan. This comment follows recent actions taken by the new DOGE leader, Elon Musk, of infiltrating various...
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In the Media

Concerns arise with Trump's director of OMB nomination - Moynihan

Feb 4, 2025 The New York Times
Donald Moynihan, professor at the Ford School, commented on President Trump's nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought: “Vought is Trump’s Thomas Cromwell: the behind-the-scenes fixer who enables his master’s...
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Moynihan on Elon Musk's DOGE helpers

Feb 2, 2025 Wired
“What we're seeing is unprecedented" said Don Moynihan, Ford School professor, referring to the young engineers and supposedly one current college student helping Elon Musk in his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Moynihan described how...
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State & Hill

Faculty news, fall 2024

Dec 17, 2024
William G. Axinn is the interim director of the Ford School’s International Policy Center. He recently published “Early-life risk factors for depression among young adults in the United States general population: Attributable risks and gender...
Top row (from left to right): Sarah Cohodes, Yusuf Neggers, Morela Hernandez, Paula Lantz. Bottom row (from left to right): Katherine Michelmore, Yousif Hassan, Barry Rabe, Kevin Stange.
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Moynihan's fear Trump "punishments and purges"

Dec 11, 2024 The New York Times
The New York Times spoke with the Ford School's Don Moynihan on what can be expected from the Republican Party following the 2024 election. Moynihan shared that, "Authoritarians tend to target certain institutions to cement their control: typically...
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In the Media

Moynihan: Schedule F reinterpretation unlikely

Nov 29, 2024 The Washington Post
Donald Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan who has studied Schedule F, said Trump’s move may go beyond the scope of the law governing the civil service and rests on a novel reading of its powers.“I don’t believe the...
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Policy Talks @ the Ford School

"Empowering Bureaucrats to do Better"

Mar 31, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium
Dan Honig discusses his book, Mission Driven Bureaucrats:  "Imagine a world where government workers are not just faceless cogs in a vast bureaucratic machine but passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference." 
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