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Herd on the impact employment cuts will have on Social Security

Apr 14, 2025 FactCheck.org
“I genuinely have never been this concerned about the ability of that agency [Social Security Administration] to function,” said Pamela Herd, professor at the Ford School, in an interview cited by FactCheck.org. “Yes, I think people are right to be...
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Shaefer's Rx Kids program to extend to Wayne County

Apr 10, 2025 Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press has recently highlighted Wayne County Executive Warren Evans' plans to combat child poverty through cash aid programs. Evans discussed his hope to bring Rx Kids, the anti-poverty program directed by the Ford School's Luke...
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Empowering bureaucrats helps governments and citizens

Mar 31, 2025
Empowered bureaucrats can make decisions that will lead to better and more efficient service for citizens, according to Dan Honig, author of “Mission Driven Bureaucrats: Empowering People To Help Government Do Better.”  In a Policy Talk at the Ford...
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Moynihan says "anti-DOGE" efforts boosted efficiency in Pennsylvania

Mar 27, 2025 Route 50
States have varying approaches to boosting government efficiency. Route 50 turned to the Ford School's Don Moynihan to analyze Pennsylvania's method of increasing efficiency after they recognized their state's processing systems fell behind other...
Don Moynihan
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DOGE cuts are hurting Social Security benefit distributions - Herd

Mar 27, 2025 TIME
In a recent article from TIME Magazine, the Ford School's Pamela Herd was quoted as an expert on public policy as the network searched for an explanation on delayed Social Security benefits. Herd stated, "People are waiting for hours to get through...
Pamela Herd
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Herd declares Social Security can't "fulfill its promise"

Mar 26, 2025 The Christian Science Monitor
With Trump's plan to increase efficiency and cut government programs, Social Security is under fire. The Christian Science Monitor cited the Ford School's Pamela Herd as she argued “Social Security is a clear promise to Americans that if they pay...
Pamela Herd
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Morenoff calls for Michigan state prison reform

Mar 23, 2025
The Ford School's Jeff Morenoff advocated for legislation that would reduce long sentences for incarcerated people in Michigan. In an opinion piece published in the Detroit Free Press, Morenoff explained that Michigan's average prison sentence...
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Jacob: Trump cuts to the Department of Education are "slash and burn"

Mar 12, 2025 Click on Detroit
“There’s really very little thought going into what to cut, when to cut, and how much to cut. It’s kind of slash and burn,” said the Ford School's Brian Jacob on the major funding and employment cuts happening across the Department of Education and...
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Shaefer on community violence intervention in Detroit

Mar 6, 2025 Michigan Public
Luke Shaefer, Ford School professor and directory of Poverty Solutions, talked about the community violence intervention program in Detroit called FORCE (Faithfully Organizing Resources for Community Empowerment) as well as others including...
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Moynihan argues Trump's mass federal layoffs are an assertion of power

Feb 27, 2025 Associated Press
"There’s a fundamental realignment of power here," said Don Moynihan, a public policy professor at the Ford School, commenting on the mass federal firings carried out by the Trump administration. “This administration is saying we have much more...
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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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Shaefer's Rx Kids program set to expand to Kalamazoo

Feb 23, 2025 WOOD
Following huge success in its first year, the child healthcare support program Rx Kids is set to expand from Flint into Kalamazoo. Luke Shaefer, professor at the Ford School and the program's co-director stated, "We see families reporting that they...
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How government may use AI to determine spending cuts - Moynihan

Feb 18, 2025 Axios
With the emergence of AI as one of the largest technological innovations of the decade, scholars suspect AI will soon be used by the government to determine where to cut funding. "Everyone is excited about the use of AI, and over time it will...
Don Moynihan
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Shaefer's Rx Kids program set to expand to the Upper Penninsula

Feb 14, 2025
Rx Kids, the nation’s first-ever citywide cash prescription program for pregnant women and babies, today announced the program’s launch into communities in the Eastern Upper Peninsula (UP). The UP expansion of Rx Kids is made possible by an...
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Hanson comments on the limitations Trump faces on immigration policy

Feb 4, 2025 France Info
Jonathan Hanson, professor at the Ford School, spoke with France Info on the checks and balances that persevere through the Trump administration. "The Trump administration would like local law enforcement to cooperate and identify people who are in...
Jon Hanson
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Exciting events at the Ford School this January

Jan 10, 2025
The Ford School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup for our January 2025 Policy Talks @ the Ford School series and other special public events hosted with partners from across campus.Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise...
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Rx Kids shows promising results after its first year

Dec 9, 2024
Since its start in January of 2024, Rx Kids has been a lifesaver for young families in Flint Michigan. The program was co-founded by the Ford School's Luke Shaefer and provides Flint residents with $1,500 mid-pregnancy, and $500 each month for the...
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If elected, Trump may replace civil servants - Moynihan

Aug 15, 2024 NPR
Don Moynihan, Ford School professor told NPR that if Donald Trump wins the White House, he expects him to bring back many policies like Schedule F. He added, "If you are a federal career employee, you should be nervous right now," because Trump may...
Don Moynihan
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A sustainable approach for a fairer future - Stevenson

Jul 25, 2024
At the AGSM 2024 Professional Forum hosted by the University of New South Wales in Australia, Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson gave the keynote address on sustainable leadership and how it can help address the world’s most complex problems....
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