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Hernandez addresses polarization at the Mackinac Policy Conference

Jun 2, 2022

At the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference, Morela Hernandez, Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy and faculty director of the Ford School’s Leadership Initiative, addressed the polarization that seems to be permeating every...

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Event advisory: What comes after Roe v. Wade? Michigan experts to discuss law, policy, health and economics

Jun 1, 2022

Date 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Event "What comes after Roe? Michigan Experts Discuss Law, Policy, Health and Economics" Details The U-M Center for the Education of Women+, Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) and...

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In the Media

Flawed signature-gathering process ends several Michigan GOP gubernatorial campaigns - Hanson

May 31, 2022 Sinclair Broadcast Group

Five of the 10 Republican Michigan gubernatorial candidates will not be able to appear in the August primary as their nominating petitions were found to have fraudulent signatures and therefore did not fulfil the 15,000-signature requirement....

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Experts advisory: Ali and Hanson discuss prevention, aftermath of school shooting in Texas

May 25, 2022

Ford School professors Javed Ali and Jonathan Hanson are available to disucss school shootings and the community aftermath in the wake of the killing of 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Texas. Javed Ali Javed Ali, associate professor of...

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Hanson: What to know about fraudulent petitions for 5 gubernatorial candidates in Michigan

May 25, 2022

Five Republican candidates for governor in Michigan failed to file enough valid nominating signatures and should not qualify for the August primary election, according to state election officials. Two University of Michigan experts, Michael...

In the Media

Rabe says some environmental legislation still possible

May 11, 2022 Los Angeles Times

Though President Biden's ambitious Build Back Better plan has stalled in Congress, some elements of his environmental agenda could still pass before the midterm elections in November. Ford School professor Barry Rabe told the Los Angeles Times...

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Wolfers and Stevenson comment on jobs and inflation

May 6, 2022

Inflation has been as high as 8.5% in recent months, and despite other positive economic factors, CNN reports that President Joe Biden may be “close to the point of no return with Americans on the economy.” Ford School economics professor Justin...

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Lantz comments on U.S. Supreme Court leaked abortion draft decision

May 4, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court decision that granted federal protection of abortion rights. Ford School professor Paula Lantz, who studies the role of public policy in improving...

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Hills opines on future of GOP, Michigan abortion law

May 1, 2022

Rusty Hills, lecturer in public policy, has been putting his years of experience as a Republican politician to analyze recent trends in Michigan politics on both sides of the aisle. In an opinion piece for CNN, he says the influence of former...

Rusty Hills teaches "Campaigns and Elections" to a class of graduate and undergraduate students

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Biden announces intent to nominate Ford School Dean Michael Barr as Fed's top banking regulator

Apr 15, 2022

Ford School dean Michael Barr is President Joe Biden’s intended nominee for vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve, the White House announced Friday. Barr is the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Ford School, the Frank Murphy...

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U.S. households in better financial shape at end of 2021 than pre-pandemic

Mar 28, 2022

U.S. households were in a better financial position, on average, at the end of last year than in 2019, despite widespread joblessness and economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new University of Michigan...

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Rabe provides three lessons from successful HFC regulations

Mar 17, 2022

Regulation of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), “an ultra-potent class of greenhouse chemicals widely used in refrigeration,” has seen bipartisan success in Congress and internationally. Could the framework it laid out be used to regulate other greenhouse...

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Four ways to improve state-level climate policies - Basseches

Mar 17, 2022

Powerful interest groups have stalled federal climate action for years. As a result, states have assumed responsibility for enacting their own climate change policy. But, there are still significant obstacles to passing “strong and effective...

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Barr commentary cited by Sen. Warren regarding Fed Vice Chair confirmation

Mar 2, 2022

Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr provided insight for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) as she pressed the Senate to confirm Professor Sarah Bloom Raskin as Fed Vice Chair for Supervision, noting the increased risks the vacancy poses to the U.S....

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Speaker series to address "Democracy in Crisis"

Feb 21, 2022

U.S. democratic institutions are under attack. While law enforcement agencies and a Congressional committee still work to investigate the January 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol – political violence aimed at blocking or overturning the results of...

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In the Media

Ali breaks down crisis in Ukraine

Feb 21, 2022 Fox 2 Detroit

Tensions are heightening between Russia and Ukraine, prompting President Biden to meet with his National Security Council to discuss the conflict. "A full-up National Security Council meeting with the President of the United States, those don’t...

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Stevenson signs onto letter urging approval of Federal Reserve Board nominees

Feb 8, 2022

Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson, along with multiple other economic experts, sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee urging them to approve the current nominees for the Federal Reserve Board. "In addition to representing among the...

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How a bill becomes law: BIG 10 students dive into process in policy simulation

Feb 4, 2022

After a few hours of spirited discussion, the U.S. Senate passed the Vote at Home Act of 2021. Now, all eligible American voters will be able to cast a ballot by mail without having to provide a reason. At least that's what happened in three of...

B1G Democracy in the 20th Century simulation

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Ford School Black History Month activities cover a wide spectrum of topics

Feb 2, 2022

The Ford School and its research centers will be hosting a variety of events during February, Black History Month, examining a range of topics concerning the struggles for racial equity. The Center for Racial Justice, Weiser Diplomacy Center and...

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Pathasarathy calls for systemic change in U.S. innovation policy to promote equity and access

Jan 29, 2022

Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy is calling for a change in innovation policy to center “equity as a public value” as the scientific community ponders “the next 75 years of science policy.” In her essay Innovation as a Force for Equity,...

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Achieving comprehensive immigration reform in 48 hours!

Jan 23, 2022

Excitement was in the air as some 150 senators, ambassadors and representatives of national and international interest groups eyed each other at an eventing meeting, anxious, suspicious, hopeful that a comprehensive immigration reform package, so...

In the Media

Wolfers argues Build Back Better is not inflationary

Dec 23, 2021 CNN

When West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D) announced he could not support the Biden administration's Build Back Better plan, one of the reasons he cited was the inflationary effect an injection of $2 trillion could have on the economy. Ford School...

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2021: A year of public policy

Dec 16, 2021

The Ford School of Public Policy is a top-ranked public policy school dedicated to preparing diverse leaders to take on society’s most pressing challenges and make transformational discoveries through cutting-edge research. Experts from the Ford...

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Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments - Pilkauskas and Michelmore

Dec 15, 2021

With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit...

Natasha Pilkauskas and Katherine Michelmore

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Axelrod - "Preventing extreme polarization of political attitudes"

Dec 15, 2021

After the 2020 general election and the January 6 insurrection, the country seems more politically polarized than ever. Ford School professor Robert Axelrod, the William D. Hamilton Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, along with Joshua J....

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Bednar essay explores the Constitution, democratic safeguards, and polarization

Dec 14, 2021

In a new essay published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Jenna Bednar, professor of public policy and political science, compares the state of the U.S. democracy to the notions that existed when James Madison was writing the...

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Early education expert Weiland on the Build Back Better bill

Dec 13, 2021

Experts at the University of Michigan are available to discuss the Build Back Better bill making its way to the Senate floor. Below is an excerpt from a Michigan News faculty Q&A. Christina Weiland is an associate professor at the School of...

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Ali rings alarm bells on national security

Dec 10, 2021 Protect Democracy

In a week when President Biden convened a global summit on democracy, Javed Ali joined two other national security experts in who signed an open letter to Congress highlighting the security dangers that have risen from election subversion. Watch the...

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Michigan local officials’ assessments of American democracy at the state and federal levels decline sharply

Nov 29, 2021

A survey of Michigan’s local government leaders shows a sharp degradation in trust in the functioning of democracy at the state and federal levels, echoing trends seen across the country. The Spring 2021 Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS),...

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U-M expert on redistricting: The road back and ahead

Nov 16, 2021

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) is nearing the end of its work to draft new maps in an effort to end partisan gerrymandering. The mission was straightforward—use an independent commission instead of the state...

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