Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

March 28, 2014
Public support wanes for state climate change policies

Public support for some state climate change policies such as increasing fossil fuel taxes has significantly declined in the past five years, according to a University of Michigan survey.
February 7, 2014
U-M poll: Detroit bankruptcy was the right decision

Despite concerns about Detroit’s bankruptcy, 56 percent of local government officials in Michigan said it was the right thing to do, according to a poll by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
October 25, 2013
New U-M website traces history of global human rights standards

A U-M expert on global human rights policy has launched a new website that explores the development of human rights standards and advocacy, and provides a valuable resource for students, instructors, researchers and advocates.