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April 19, 2024
IPPSR Students Win Big at MSU Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
EAST LANSING, Mich.—Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) Student Fellows Emma Nicolaysen and Lola Brown took home 1st place honors at this year's Michigan State University...
February 06, 2024
IPPSR EVALUATION OF 6 DRAFT PROPOSED MI HOUSE MAPS
IPPSR-affiliated Professor Jon Eguia has released his breakdown of the most recent maps being considered by Michigan's Independent Redistricting Commission...
January 25, 2024
IPPSR Hosts Best Selling Author Tim Alberta
On January 19, the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research hosted best-selling author and Michigan State alumnus Tim Alberta for a forum covering "...
January 10, 2024
IPPSR Research: Narratives Played Key Role in Critical Race Theory Fights
EAST LANSING, Mich., January 10, 2024 – Insitute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) at Michigan State University affiliated researchers Ariell...
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Blog
February 16, 2024
Where Does Michigan Redistricting Go Next?
Michigan's Independent Redistricting Commission (MICRC) is redrawing its metro Detroit legislative districts, ruled unconstitutional by a federal court...
March 28, 2024
The World is Hard to Change
Social science has its limits.
We live in a revolutionary time of social data expansion, methodological innovation and active...
January 17, 2024
Partisan Fairness and Minority Representation
In 2021, an Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission drew the district maps to be used in all elections to the Michigan legislature over the following...
December 21, 2023
Building a Holistic Political Case for Racial Equity through Unified Policy Transformation
Racial equity is a defining challenge in America, a deeply rooted issue that demands a unified, comprehensive approach from policymakers across ideological...