The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2009 Data Tables

Summary tables for questionnaire items from the Fall 2009 wave of the MPPS broken down by jurisdiction type, population size, and region of the state:

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Predicted success for workers in the local economy, by education level

6. 1. Success today of workers with a GED or high school diploma alone in local economy
   2. Success today of workers with a vocational/technical certificate in local economy
   3. Success today of workers with an associate’s degree in local economy
   4. Success today of workers with a bachelor’s degree in local economy
   5. Success today of workers with a graduate of professional degree in local economy
7. 1. Success in ten years of workers with a GED or high school diploma alone in the local economy
   2. Success in ten years of workers with a vocational/technical certificate in local economy
   3. Success in ten years of workers with an associate’s degree in local economy
   4. Success in ten years of workers with a bachelor’s degree in local economy
   5. Success in ten years of workers with a graduate of professional degree in local economy

Assessments of local K-12 education system and students

8. 1. Performance of local K-12 education system in preparing students for college
   2. Performance of local K-12 education system in preparing students for regional job market
   3. Performance of local K-12 education system in preparing students for global economy
9. 1. Students in your community compared with others in Michigan in elementary school achievement
   2. Students in your community compared with others in Michigan in high school achievement
   3. Students in your community compared with others in Michigan in college enrollment

The strategy of developing a highly-educated workforce

10. Agree or disagree that developing a highly educated workforce can be effective for local economy
12. Agree or disagree that developing a highly educated workforce can be effective for the state economy

Workforce development efforts

13. Local government plays a role in workforce development
15. Local government should play a larger role in workforce development
17. Knowledge of community’s workforce development
18. Success of community’s workforce development efforts

Brain drain

20. 1. Brain drain among high school graduates who do not return after college
    2. Brain drain among younger members of the community who move away

Evaluating current events and political issues

22. Good times or bad times financially in the coming year
23. Changes to Public Act 312
25. Impact of Public Act 312 on jurisdiction
27. Need for a constitutional convention in Michigan
29. Changes to term limits for the governor and state legislators
31. Governor Granholm’s job performance
32. Michigan Legislature’s job performance

The Federal Stimulus Package

33. Jurisdiction has received additional funding through formulas through the Stimulus Package
35. Jurisdiction has applied for other funding through Stimulus Package competitive grants
37. 1. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—was not aware of the oppportunity
    2. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—didn’t have resources to pursue
    3. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—too complicated to apply
    4. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—not enough funding available to justify effort
    5. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—too many strings attached to funds
    6. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—no need for funding
    7. Did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants—still planning to apply
    8. Summary—Reasons why did not apply for Stimulus Package competitive grants
38. Amount the Stimulus Package has helped community’s economy to date
39. Amount the Stimulus Package will improve community’s economy in long term
40. Amount the Stimulus Package has helped Michigan’s economy to date
41. Amount the Stimulus Package will improve Michigan’s economy in long term

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MPPS Resources

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Data Tables "Core" Fiscal Tracking Items Fall 2012 MPPS Data Spring 2012 MPPS Data More tables Fall 2011 MPPS Data Spring 2011 MPPS Data Fall 2010 MPPS Data Spring 2010 MPPS Data Fall 2009 MPPS Data Spring 2009 MPPS Data

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Reports Beyond trust in government: government trust in citizens? (March 2013) Local leaders support reforming Michigan's system of funding local government (Jan. 2013) Local leaders support eliminating Michigan's Personal Property Tax if funds are replaced, but distrust state follow-through (Nov. 2012) More reports Michigan's local leaders satisfied with union negotiations (Oct. 2012) Michigan's local leaders are divided over the state's emergency manager law (Sept. 2012) Fiscal stress continues for hundreds of Michigan jurisdictions, but conditions trend in positive direction overall (Sept. 2012) Michigan's local leaders more positive about Governor Snyder's performance, more optimistic about the state's direction (July 2012) Data-driven decision-making in Michigan local government (June 2012) State funding incentives increase local collaboration but also raise concerns (March 2012) Officials react to funding incentives (Jan. 2012) Fiscal health continues decline, though some trends have eased in 2011 (Oct. 2011) Public sector unions in Michigan: their presence and impact according to local government leaders (Aug. 2011) Assessments of state's direction and state policymaker job performance (Aug. 2011) Local government and environmental leadership (July 2011) Local leaders mostly positive on intergovernmental cooperation (March 2011) Local government pay and benefits (Feb. 2011) Support for economic gardening (Nov. 2010) Coping with fiscal, service, and staffing pressures (Aug. 2010) Promoting participation in the U.S. Census (Aug. 2010) Fiscal stimulus package impacts (May 2010) Fall 2009 key findings (April 2010) Low trust in Lansing (March 2010) Spring 2009 key findings (Oct. 2009)

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Questionnaires Fall 2012 MPPS Questionnaire Spring 2012 MPPS Questionnaire More questionnaires Fall 2011 MPPS Questionnaire Spring 2011 MPPS Questionnaire Fall 2010 MPPS Questionnaire Spring 2010 MPPS Questionnaire Fall 2009 MPPS Questionnaire Spring 2009 MPPS Questionnaire

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Individual Study Pages Fall 2012 Spring 2012 More study pages Fall 2011 Spring 2011 Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Spring 2009

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More on the MPPS

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• MPPS Coverage in the news and media
• MPPS Presentations
• See the MPPS regions as used for breakdowns in reports and in the data tables
• How to cite MPPS data

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