— Fri, 12/06/2019 - 11:53am
Problems
- Commentary: Three budgets, three deficits, three crises? IPPSR Affiliate Faculty Member and MSU Associate Professor Eric Scorsone’s financial audit of the city of Flint is discussed in a commentary with East Village Magazine.
- Michigan Secretary of State Self-Service Stations Now Available at Select Kroger Locations Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) alum and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson makes it easier for Michigan residents to renew their vehicle tabs.
- Michiganders Can Now Register to Vote Online Benson has implemented online voter registration in Michigan.
Policy
- Michigan Legislature Approves Bill To Require Sales Tax Online MPLP alum and state Rep. Michael Webber’s co-sponsored bill to require online marketplaces to pay sales tax wins legislative approval.
- Rep. Bollin: Michigan House votes to protect students, vulnerable residents MPLP alumna and state Rep. Ann Bollin is quoted talking about her plan to fight funding cuts.
- New Legislation Would Expand Universal Background Checks for All Firearms State Sens. and MPLP alums Jeremy Moss and Brenda Carter introduce legislation to expand background checks for all firearms.
Politics
- A Michigan State professor tried to review the Dept. of Defense’s budget. You won’t believe what happened next. IPPSR affiliate and MSU Economics Professor Mark Skidmore is quoted in a Detroit Metro Times article about his findings from a federal budget review.
- Want a say in how your congressional district is drawn? Here's your chance IPPSR director Matt Grossmann is quoted in the Lansing State Journal talking about people can apply for the state’s new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
- Do Democrats and Republicans Get Different Results? Grossmann focuses on policy outcomes stemming from Democratic and Republican leadership on the podcast “Science of Politics” produced for the Niskanen Center.
