Our weekly roundup of policy-relevant reads and IPPSR-connected research.
Problems
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How Michigan 'Games' The Welfare-To-Work System IPPSR Public Policy Forum panelist Craig Thiel comments on the social safety net in Michigan.
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If Asian Carp Reach Great Lakes, What Can We Do? IPPSR Affiliate Meredith Gore leads a DNR study surveying public knowledge of Asian carp threat.
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Unions Vow To Fight As Lawmakers Consider Limiting Municipal Workers' Retirement Benefits IPPSR Affiliate and current Deputy State Treasurer Eric Scorsone discusses local government unfunded liabilities
Policy
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Michigan Rural Areas Top Urban Areas In Home Values, Income IPPSR Affiliate Charles Ballard is quoted on rural and urban poverty.
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Betsy DeVos's Michigan Legacy IPPSR Affiliate Joshua Cowen comments on school of choice and its impact on education quality.
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Tackling Urban Sustainability On A Global Scale IPPSR Affiliate Igor Vojnovic compiles a new collection of essays on urban sustainability.
Politics
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The Rangel Decades IPPSR Affiliate Eric Freedman pens article on retirement of long-serving Congressman Charlie Rangel.
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Cops: Health Care Bills 'Devastating' For Retirees IPPSR Michigan Political Leadership Program Alumni and state Rep. Jeremy Moss comments on recent retiree health care bills.
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Kent County Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raids Spark Outrage IPPSR Michigan Political Leadership Program Alumni and state Rep. Mike Callton sponsors bill to clarify Michigan medical marijuana laws.