ALT “Local leaders are still overwhelmingly concerned about the state taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments, and increasingly think the state does not value local input.” Debra Horner, Senior Program Manager, Michigan Public Policy Survey

ALT text: “We will consult widely with community and state-level reform advocates, state and local officials, academic researchers, and others, during the planning phases to ensure the survey designs are based on broad and diverse input. We believe the insights provided by local leaders and public safety officials will help sharpen understanding of what kinds of reform may be possible in what community contexts.” Debra Horner Senior Program Manager, Michigan Public Policy Survey Program

ALT "How much and where is the political will to embrace or enact change? What barriers to change exist in which kinds of communities? These are the questions we will be probing." Tom Ivacko, Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Executive Director

ALT Headshot of MI Treasurer Rachael Eubanks with an image of a laptop and list of webinar topics covered: State of Michigan Budget Update, Michigan Economic Update, FY2024 Budget Changes for Local Governments, Local Budget Planning Tips

ALT text: “We see that the uncertainty that comes with one-time funding is holding some of these communities back, as well as the supply chain issues that have plagued the economy as a whole.” Debra Horner Michigan Public Policy Survey Senior Program Manager

ALT “This issue of carbon pricing, as challenging as it has been politically, we've seen some really significant advances. And yet, the challenges remain to effectively implement existing policies and make sure they're durable, and then begin to weave together these different initiatives in a more global effort to confront this challenge." Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, featured on Michigan Minds

ALT Recycling bins

ALT Text: Fully 94% of Michigan local officials support local access to recycling in their communities, including 66% who express strong support in communities with recycling services currently, and 46% who strongly support adding recycling services in places that currently lack such access.