MSU Extension Government

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  BIFAD Senior Researcher Award for Scientific Excellence goes to Thom Jayne

  Published on June 8, 2022
  Thom Jayne, University Foundation Professor Emeritus, is recipient of the 2021 BIFAD Senior Researcher Award for Scientific Excellence in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab

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  President of Malawi to be guest of honor at agricultural conference

  Published on May 26, 2022
  Dignitaries and academics will gather at agricultural conference organized by researchers from Malawi and MSU

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  Agrilinks Policy Month Blog Roundup

  Published on May 10, 2022
  PRCI participated in Agrilinks Policy Month with seven blog posts on recent research

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  Conflict of interest rules apply to all communities, regardless of size

  Published on February 24, 2022
  Often a small community struggles to avoid a “conflict of interest” situation – particularly hard because of its small size. But there are not any exceptions or special dispensation due to the size of a community.

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  Right to Farm Act can preempt local regulation authority, but not all local regulations

  Published on December 16, 2021
  Many statutes and laws result in limiting local government’s ability to adopt and enforce regulations. Most are straightforward, but the Right to Farm Act preemption is confusing, changing and only preempts local regulation of certain things.

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  MSU Extension develops online resource, programs addressing historical redlining of Michigan cities

  Published on September 23, 2021
  The Redlining in Michigan website includes profiles for 11 cities and a summary of the racist housing justifications, in addition to the legacy it has left on each community.

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  MSU Extension, regional partners to provide guidance for local governments on American Rescue Plan Act spending

  Published on September 15, 2021
  In partnership with member regions of the Michigan Association of Regions, MSU Extension educators are offering 14 workshops exploring Local Fiscal Recovery Fund spending opportunities in a regional context.

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  How quickly must a FOIA request be answered?

  Published on September 8, 2021
  A Michigan Supreme Court ruling changes the timeline for a public body to fulfill FOIA requests.

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  Water School webinar series highlights water policy

  Published on September 3, 2021
  Local decision-makers play a key role in managing and protecting the water quality of our freshwater resources.

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  Our Planning Commission has a vacancy, now what?

  Published on September 1, 2021
  The correct way to address a vacancy of a position on the board is through the bylaws.