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COVID-19, economic challenges, an alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and public policy choices have complicated an already difficult year, according to the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at U-Mâs Ford School of Public Policy, which conducts the MPPS every spring.
âThe last year has brought significant challenges for our state, its communities and citizens, including many impacts from the historic pandemic,â CLOSUP Director Tom Ivacko said in a statement. âLocal leaders across Michigan are telling us that state leaders havenât met these challenges yet, and as a state weâre heading in the wrong direction today.â
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Democracy at the Local Level: Resident Engagement Webinar May 18, 2021 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Democracy at the Local Level: Resident Engagement
Join us for a presentation by Debra Horner, of the University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) as she discusses findings from their research into the functioning of democracy at the local level, in particular, local leaders views on the role their residents should play in the local decision-making process. CLOSUP’s “The Functioning of Democracy at the Local Level” report summarizes findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) of local elected and appointed officials in Michigan. This webinar will present an overview of the report, with an emphasis on citizen engagement and public participation in local government decision-making.
The old saying, “all politics is local,” is up for debate alongside concerns about the health of democracy. What’s not in dispute is a positive feeling about local politics and government among those in Michigan who serve within its ranks.
Tom Ivako
That’s the conclusion of a new compendium study, “The Functioning of Democracy: Insights” from Michigan’s local leaders, by the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy.
The study, which examines 12 years of data, concludes that those leaders are generally “positive about institutions, relationships and attitudes associated with local democratic governance.” To be sure, that contrasts in many cases with a greater level of skepticism about government at the state and federal levels, and the study found some areas of concern.