State and local governments are a major piece of the U.S. economy, accounting for about 13% of all employment. However, unlike the federal government, state and local governments typically have
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DONALD F. KETTL, OCTOBER 15, 2020 The crippled response to COVID-19 is just one example of why we need to revive our ability to sort out the roles of the
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The United States is a federal country with a decentralized, multi-level public sector. As such, while the federal government has an important role in delivering public services and solving national
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Jamie Boex and Sonja Walti While the number of women elected to the U.S. Congress and state assemblies is on the rise, there continues to be a clear gender gap
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It is difficult to conceptually measure the degree of “local democracy” in any state or country. It is even harder to measure local government representation in the United States in
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California is too large to be governed effectively and that splitting it up would result in “better decision making and real solutions closer to home.” At least, that is the
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How would you measure the state of local democracy across the U.S.? Are local governments in some states more representative and democratic than in others? How does the United States
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Three famous Virginians— James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and George Mason—were leading voices in the drafting of the United States Constitution which made federalism and self-governance cornerstones of American democracy. Although
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Although Americans are more sharply divided along political lines than ever, most Americans agree on the bedrock principles of the American federal system, including the distribution of powers and responsibilities
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