Our weekly round-up of policy-relevant reads and IPPSR-connected research.
Problems
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Flint Poisonings Haunt Mayor Whose Town Faces Michigan Takeover Wayne, Michigan is a small suburb of Detroit that may soon fall under emergency management. IPPSR affiliate Eric Scorsone comments on the policy-related and economic challenges Michigan faces.
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Local Superintendents Share Thoughts On Major MSU School Finance Study Local school officials react to IPPSR affiliate David Arsen’s forthcoming study on the causes of school budget deficits in Michigan.
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Study Finds Conservatives And Liberals Don't Mix IPPSR affiliate William Chopik talks with Michigan Radio about his new research on political ideology.
Policy
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Study: Schools Of Choice Don't Improve Test Scores IPPSR affiliate Josh Cowen released a study this year on Michigan’s School of Choice program.
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Economist: Trump's Detroit Speech Spoke Of An America That No Longer Exists IPPSR affiliate and State of the State Survey Director Charles Ballard offers a critique of Donald Trump’s economic speech given during a recent campaign stop in Detroit.
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Clinton Just Proposed More Policies In One Speech Than Trump Has The Entire Campaign A review of Hillary Clinton’s recent policy-packed economic speech in Detroit.
Politics
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What A Donald Trump Or Hillary Clinton Economy Could Mean Both major party presidential candidates visited Michigan last week. IPPSR affiliate and State of the State Survey Director Charles Ballard interprets each candidate’s economic promises.
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Lasinski Wins 52nd District State House Primary In Washtenaw County Michigan Political Leadership Program alum Donna Lasinski won her primary race for state representative in Michigan’s Aug. 2 primary vote.
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Asymmetric Politics: Ideological Republicans And Group Interest Democrats IPPSR Director Matt Grossmann’s latest book – exploring the differences and understandings of America’s two major political parties – is now available.
