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4-H Capitol Experience

Date: Mar 15, 2020
4-day event for high school youth focusing on Michigan state government processes, and the important role that youth can play in these processes.
Laura A. Reese

517-353-5942
reesela@msu.edu
Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
Linnea Vicari, MS-A

CSUS - Sustainable food systems, science communication, and public policy
Reasons and Risks: Pension Obligation Bonding in Michigan

Published on November 1, 2017
This policy brief explores pension obligation bonding in the United States as well as in Michigan specifically.
Impact of Headlee Millage Rollback, MI Counties, 2015/16

Published on March 21, 2017
Michigan Budget Policy for the Incoming 2019 Gubernatorial Administration

Published on April 1, 2018
This paper is intended to provide a general overview of key budgetary issues that incoming elected officials can expect to and should be prepared to tackle in the coming years.
County Revenue Options

Published on December 1, 2016
This paper outlines various revenue options for counties and what taxes and fees various states collect.
Residential Property Values And Wind Turbines: A Summary of Findings

Published on August 22, 2016
A PowerPoint presentation on the impact of wind turbines on property values.
Lansing-East Lansing Metro Region Fiscal Scorecard

Published on July 9, 2012
The Lansing-East Lansing metro region is home to 77 general-purpose local governments including cities, townships, villages and counties.
Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects - An Expert Panel Review

Published on August 22, 2016
In response to concerns, the American and Canadian Wind Energy Associations established a scientific advisory panel in early 2009 to conduct a review of current literature available on the issue of perceived health effects of wind turbines.
Summary of Planning and Zoning Decisions 2018

Published on May 18, 2018
A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2017 to April 2018.
F65 Fiscal Data Portal

Published on April 9, 2013
Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: impact perceptions

Published on August 22, 2016
This fact sheet addresses the potential impacts of wind development on a community and examines the level of knowledge survey respondents say they have about renewable energy and wind energy development.
Emergency Rules of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act

Published on December 11, 2017
These rules are promulgated by the department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to establish emergency rules for the purpose of implementing the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 et seq.
Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: project overview

Published on August 22, 2016
This fact sheet provides an overview of the project and survey results, plus reviews methods used in the study.
Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: community views

Published on August 22, 2016
This fact sheet examines how the respondents feel about their community, and potential changes to it, as related to wind energy development.
The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines

Published on August 22, 2016
The review concludes that while some people living near wind turbines report symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, and sleep disturbance, the scientific evidence available to date does not demonstrate a direct causal link.
Beyond State Takeovers: Reconsidering the Role of State Government in Local Financial Distress ...

Published on November 11, 2015
This report’s practical recommendations are aimed at assisting the C.S. Mott Foundation, state and local officials, and Michigan residents in identifying a more effective policy and legal approach to local fiscal crises.
Michigan K-12 Education Policy Brief for the Incoming 2019 Gubernatorial Administration

Published on August 1, 2018
This brief is, at best, a 30,000-feet-fly-over of the significant structural and contextual components of that system, including how schools are organized, funded, and governed, and current issues and trends that impact their success.
Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: regulation issues

Published on August 22, 2016
This fact sheet explores what survey respondents say about who should regulate wind energy and how confident they feel in various aspects of the planning, zoning and regulatory process.