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The following news is from the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University. For more information on IPPSR, please visit our website http://ippsr.msu.edu/
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IPPSR Forum: Where Does Redistricting Go Next?
On Tuesday, January 30, IPPSR hosted a Lunch and Learn at the State House Office Building, exploring redistricting and the federal court cases that overturned the state's latest maps.
Our guests were:
- Tony Daunt, Executive Director, Fair Maps Michigan
- Jon X. Eguia, Professor of Economics at Michigan State University
- Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Executive Director, Voters Not Politicians
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, Former State Representative
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IPPSR Hosts Bestselling Author Tim Alberta
On January 19, over 100 students and faculty attended an IPPSR-hosted event featuring MSU alumnus and bestselling author Tim Alberta. Alberta spoke about Trump, Religion, and Politics in his remarks, followed by a career roundtable geared toward journalism students.
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State of the State Podcast
In the latest State of the State Podcast, IPPSR Directors Matt Grossmann and Arnold Weinfeld spoke about Michigan's Redistricting Process with Tony Daunt, director of FAIR Maps Michigan.
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Legislative Staff Training
On January 18, IPPSR hosted a training for House and Senate staffers, educating them about the Structure and Responsibilities of Local Government in Michigan as well as the MISource platform.
Our Guests were:
- Mark Skidmore, Ph.D., Professor and Morris Chair in State & Local Gov’t Finance & Policy, Michigan State University
- Jennifer Dettloff, Legislative Council Administrator and LSB Director
- Shanda Greco, LSB Research Division
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Policy Wonk Blog
In the January edition of the MSU Policy Wonk Blog,IPPSR Associate Professor Jon X. Eguia of the MSU Department of Economics explores the IPPSR plan to redraw Michigan legislative districts as well as how partisan fairness and increased minority representation can be addressed. In addition, Eguia breaks down the other plans the commission is reviewing.
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Daniel Rosenthal Legislative Workshop
On Wednesday, February 7th, the Daniel Rosenthal Legislative Intern Award Committee will host a workshop for current legislative interns and legislative staff. The event will have a panel of experienced supervisors discussing “intern best practices” and “intern career opportunities”.
Panelists will address ways for maximizing the internship experience for both the intern and office supervisor.
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MPLP Fundraising Dinner Tickets are Now Available
Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the 2024 MPLP Fundraising dinner. This year's keynote speaker will be Jonathan Martin, Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist at Politico. The dinner will be held at the Lansing Center on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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Office for Survey Research
The Office of Survey Research's (OSR) objective is to produce the highest quality survey data in the most cost-effective ways. OSR offers a comprehensive set of services to meet your survey research needs, from initial project design to budgeting, sampling, questionnaire development, data collection, analysis, and report writing. We will help you take your project from start to finish.
OSR has partnered with Universities, researchers, government agencies, and businesses from across Michigan.
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MSU College of Law Event
MSU College of Law will be hosting a panel discussion of a new book, Justice Deferred: Race and The Supreme Court by Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner (Harvard Univ Press 2021). Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner will discuss their book on Tues Feb 6, 2024, at 12:15-1:30 pm at the MSU Law School & 4:00-5:30 pm at James Madison College in Case Hall (Spartan Club Room). No RSVP is required.
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