Research and News

Archive: Jul 2020

Exterior view of new "Amtrak Midwest" passenger car

New ‘Amtrak Midwest’ passenger cars begin arriving Read More

Classroom with desks.

2020 MLC Chair’s Initiative on Literacy Read More

States in Midwest provide limited immunity for health care workers, facilities, other companies during COVID-19 pandemic Read More

Picture of stretching dollar

As they grapple with public health crisis, state leaders have limited budget-balancing options Read More

South Dakota amends its siting laws to try untangling varying county special, conditional use zoning rules Read More

What has the COVID-19 pandemic taught you, or reinforced to you, about your role and work as a state legislator? Read More

MIPRC asks Midwestern members of Congress to support the ‘Moving America Forward’ Act’s rail title Read More

Mural depicting African-Americans killed by Police. From left to right: Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, and George Floyd.

After death of George Floyd, push for state-level change intensifies: Proposals seek new police training protocols and ways to prosecute misconduct cases Read More