CLOSUP

We're excited to partner with @umich #UMPovertySolutions to better understand support for #criminaljustice reform, with support from @JoyceFdn. We hope to hear from stakeholders with suggestions. Email [email protected]. More at: myumi.ch/DwQzm & myumi.ch/8eDEn

#Michigan #localgovs continue to experience a range of challenges spending #ARPA funds, particularly cost problems due to #inflation and procurement problems due to #supplychains and related issues. See the latest #MPPS survey: myumi.ch/Gkykg

Almost half of #localgov leaders in #Michigan’s #urban communities believe their government’s #workforce is not as representative as it could be of the community’s racial and ethnic composition. Just 24% have policies or practices to address this. See myumi.ch/w7egX

The latest #MPPS survey finds #Michigan #localgov leaders’ views on the state’s direction continue gradual improvement from low point in 2021, though evaluations are still negative overall, and progress slows from last year’s uptick. See myumi.ch/Xnkye #migov #mileg

Join us on Jan. 12 @ 4pm for a conversation hosted at @FordSchool by @CarterCenter and @PresGeraldRFord Foundation on how to buttress voter confidence in our #democracy. Register and see more information at myumi.ch/NmNNp #bipartisanship

2022 MPPS #Michigan #localgov fiscal health report is out, with another mixed picture: some near-term improvement, but overall fiscal health is largely unchanged statewide over last 3 years, despite (or with the help of) significant federal & state aid. myumi.ch/29n9w

#Michigan #localgov leaders give very strong assessments regarding the functioning of #democracy in their own communities, with little change over the last three years. See myumi.ch/29n9w

#Michigan #localgov leaders’ assessments of the functioning of #democracy across the state improved significantly between 2021 and 2022, although they’re still more negative than positive, overall. See myumi.ch/29n9w

CLOSUP began tracking #Michigan #localgov leaders’ views on the functioning of #democracy in spring 2020. For U.S. democracy overall, views worsened sharply after the 2020 election and Jan. 6 insurrection, but have actually improved slightly in 2022. See myumi.ch/29n9w

The 2022 MPPS survey found #Michigan's #localgov leaders are very confident in their ability to run secure elections accurately, though they are more concerned about misinformation than in the past. One official's comment captures the situation. See myumi.ch/P1477 #Vote