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Trump's address to Congress like a campaign rally - Hills

Mar 5, 2025 Daily Mail
Rusty Hills, Ford School lecturer, commented on the president's address to Congress, calling it "classic Trump." He said, "The speech was a campaign rally held under the capitol dome. It was a two hour long ‘Greatest Hits’ tour." In the speech,...
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Moynihan on DOGE employees' government salaries

Mar 4, 2025 Wired
Don Moynihan, Ford School professor, spoke about reports of DOGE employees receiving six-figure salaries from government agencies. He said, "It does seem worth understanding what these employees are being paid, especially if they are being paid...
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Moynihan on donors paying millions to dine with Trump

Mar 4, 2025 Wired
Don Moynihan, Ford School professor says his worries about donors dining with Trump is "where there doesn’t seem to be a clear line between Trump’s businesses and the presidency.” He says, “The concern is less about fundraising and more about access...
Don Moynihan
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Lowande on presidential powers: Is the system collapsing?

Mar 1, 2025 NTV Germany
Kenneth Lowande, Ford School professor, talked impacts of the Trump administration and expansion of presidential powers. Lowande discussed the breaking of norms, saying, "Their goal is to change the rules of American government that have existed for...
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The reality of DOGE's mediocre savings - Stevenson

Feb 25, 2025
The Ford School's Betsey Stevenson recently spoke with Bloomberg, highlighting the false assertions of government saving increases made by DOGE. DOGE claims it has saved the government around $55 billion in spending through a wave of federal firings...
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Bednar says Michigan politics reflect national trends

Feb 18, 2025 Michigan Advance
Michigan Advance has observed ways in which political trends and ideologies of Michiganders are representative of the broader national population. “It’s not just that we’re a swing state, but we’re kind of a microcosm of the country and our politics...
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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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Michigan governor race will be hard to predict - Hanson

Feb 6, 2025 WXYZ
Jonathon Hanson, Ford School professor, weighed in on the upcoming race for Michigan governor, saying "the decision of Gary Peters to not run for reelection was something of a surprise" and will affect the governor’s race as some potential...
Jon Hanson
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Rabe talks Trump conflict over electric vehicles

Dec 18, 2024 Politico
Ford School Professor Barry Rabe said when President Trump was inaugurated the conflict over electric vehicles switched from "Biden versus Trump to Trump versus Newsom," Governor of California. However, Rabe said some blue states may be able to use...
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Shaefer on Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's legacy

Nov 16, 2024 The Detroit News
Luke Shaefer, Ford School professor, talked about improvements Mayor Mike Duggan has made to Detroit. He says, “My assessment is, on the whole, he is leaving the city in much better shape than when he took office.” Shaefer said, “The poverty rate is...
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High prices made voters angry with Democrats - Stevenson

Nov 15, 2024 ABC Australia
Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor, talked about voters' reactions to inflation and high prices and their effects on the 2024 elections. "I failed to understand just how much anger high prices would bring," said Stevenson. That is one reason...
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Ford school faculty available to weigh in on 2024 elections

Jan 28, 2024
The University of Michigan has published an experts guide to the 2024 elections. Ford School faculty are available to offer insights on relevant issues impacting the elections, including the following:  Economics Betsey Stevenson, professor of...
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Hall and Hanson on GOP funding woes

Dec 7, 2023
"The Republican National Committee -- and some embattled state parties -- are dragging behind previous election cycles in fundraising weeks before the first primary voting for president in 2024," UPI reports. Ford School professor Richard Hall...
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Hanson on Kamala Harris's struggling poll numbers

Jul 25, 2023
A series of articles have highlighted Vice President Kamala Harris’s low polling numbers, “a daunting problem for a running mate as the 2024 presidential campaign gets under way.” FiveThirtyEight’s polling average showed Harris with a 52%...
Jon Hanson
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Michigan primary timetable could appear biased - Hanson

Jun 20, 2023 ABC News
Jonathan Hanson, ABC News: Karamo's ties to Trump may hurt her ability to convince some Republican candidates and voters that the change was made impartially. "I think it does have that potential," Jonathan Hanson, a lecturer at the Gerald R....
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Freedom Caucus tactics may backfire - Bednar

Jun 10, 2023 Newsweek
Jenna Bednar, Newsweek: Jenna Bednar, professor of political science and public policy at the University of Michigan, told Newsweek that although the headaches will likely continue while some members keep McCarthy "hostage," it may inadvertently...
Jenna Bednar
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Rabe says Alaska taking a "leap of faith" with carbon credits

May 23, 2023 Associated Press
Barry Rabe, Associated Press: Lawmakers cast the bill as allowing Alaska to have the best of both worlds — continuing to permit oil drilling, mining and timber activities while also stepping into the potentially lucrative market for sequestering...
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