News
June 05, 2025
ICYMI: Dulio: State legislators go the extra MILE
Last week I had the good fortune to witness something not often seen in politics today. Two state legislators from different parts of our state, with different backgrounds and from different political parties found common...
April 30, 2025
Ballmer Group Supports MSU Bi-Partisan Leadership Program
Ballmer Group Supports MSU Bi-Partisan Leadership Program
Transformational Multiyear Donation Supports...
April 24, 2025
Michigan State Announces State Legislative Exchange Program
Michigan State Announces State Legislative Exchange Program
New MILE Program Will Be First of Its Type in the Nation...
January 13, 2025
Michigan Political Leadership Program Announces 2025 Fellows
East LANSING, Mich., January 13, 2025 – Today, the Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) announced its incoming cohort of fellows for the 2025...
Programs
State of the State Survey
SOSS takes the public pulse on Michigan’s economy and leadership each quarter. Researchers are invited to add questions.
Office for Survey Research
OSR has produced major research data for faculty, government agencies and major corporations by mail, phone and web.
Legislative Leadership Program
This short course in public policy offers select training to those newly elected to the Michigan Senate and House.
Public Policy Forums
IPPSR’s series of public policy forums combine evidence-based research, theory and best practice. They are open to the public. Reserve a seat.
Michigan Applied Public Policy Research Program
Grants are awarded for applied policy research. They encourage the exchange of ideas between faculty and policymakers.
Michigan Political Leadership Program
MPLP is one of the nation’s premiere leadership training programs, selecting 24 diverse men and women each year.
Blog
February 28, 2025
State Legislatures' Actions in the Face of Rising Anti-Trans Rhetoric
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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...