Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q28f. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has been performing the past few years?

Q28g. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has been performing the past few years?

Q28h. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has been performing the past few years?

Q28i. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has been performing the past few years?

Q28j. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been performing the past few years?

Q28k. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the State Police has been performing the past few years?

Q28l. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Secretary of State’s Office (Dept. of State) has been performing the past few years?

Q28m. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) has been performing the past few years?

Q28n. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been performing the past few years?

Q28o. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Treasury has been performing the past few years?

Q29a. Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that Michigan state government officials value input from local government officials?

Q29b. Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments?

Q29c. Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State holds local governments to a higher standard than it holds itself to?

Q29d. Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State’s decision-making is transparent to local officials?

Q30. How would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular?

Q31b. On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in the state of Michigan?

Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies (e.g., identifying eligible projects, understanding filing requirements and reporting, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds?

In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created the Michigan Independent Citizens' Redistricting Commission (MICRC). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?

Overall, do you believe Michigan's new approach of having districts drawn by an independent citizens' commission is a better or worse approach than having them drawn by the legislature?

Do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

How would you rate the way Gretchen Whitmer is performing her job as Michigan’s governor?

How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job?

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in the state of Michigan?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective overall has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective overall has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and other units of the state government (e.g., Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity, State Police, etc.)?