Our weekly roundup of policy-relevant reads and IPPSR-connected research.

Problems

• Long-Haul Charters (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate Joshua Cowen discusses charter school performance.
• Michigan Court Upholds Penalty For Filling Wetland (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate Eric Freedman pens article on disappearing wetlands in Michigan.
• New Study Shows A Much Darker Side To Detroit’s Vaunted Comeback (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate Laura Reese releases new study on the realities of Detroit’s recovery.
• The States That College Graduates Are Most Likely To Leave (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate Charles Ballard discusses migration trends of college graduates.

Policy

• Michigan economist On Trade Reform: “Approach It With A Scalpel, Not A Meat Ax” (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate Charles Ballard discusses trade policy with Michigan Radio.
• MHA Keystone Center Awarded Grant To Study Hospital Culture (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate Sheila Cotten is quoted on a hospital research grant awarded to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
• Melbourne’s Networked Society Symposium Explores Landscape (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate William Dutton gave the keynote address at a recent Melbourne University symposium.

Politics

• This Election Stirred Age-Old Animosities (link is external) IPPSR Affiliate Lisa Cook pens article on the recent presidential election in a historical context.
• The Radically Simple Reason Hillary Clinton Didn’t Run A Different Campaign: She Thought She Was Winning (link is external) IPPSR Director Matt Grossmann is quoted on the surprising Election 2016 turnout.
• Police, Fire In Unique Positions As Legislature Considers Retiree Health Care Cuts (link is external) MPLP Alumni and State Rep. Jeremy Moss comments on potential cuts to retiree benefits.