Welcome to the 2009 edition of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs! The Journal was created in 2003 by graduate students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Since the first issue, the Journal has served as a forum for presenting and discussing policy innovations and ideas.

The 2009 edition of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs continues this tradition by presenting papers on a variety of timely topics, from energy effeciency in China and health care reform to state policy responses to school shootings. These articles highlight important issues currently facing policymakers at the local, state and federal level.

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