By Nancy Augustine, Director, Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships In the 21st Century, no significant public problem fits entirely within one government agency or even one level of government. The federal
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The piece was written by Carolyn Lukensmeyer, the Founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and a NAPA Fellow. A woman asked Benjamin Franklin as he exited
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This article was originally published in Academia and can be found here. Every few days or so the national press in the US is likely to compare political solutions to
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This summer, the National Academy of Public Administration and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences held four panel sessions on Public Governance and Civic Engagement. Based on our panel
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This blog post is a short excerpt from the State and Local Government Review. Access the rest of the article here. This article was written by Chris Morrill.
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DONALD F. KETTL, APRIL 1, 2021 It’s been a decade since earmarks in congressional appropriations were mostly ended. A little pork-barrel spending could get Congress’ wheels turning again. President Biden
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Nevada state Sen. Pat Spearman, a Democrat and chief majority whip, successfully shepherded legislation in 2020 requiring pharmacists to honor 12-month doctors’ prescriptions for birth control pills, over the objections
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One of the unique features of American federalism is the manner in which the President and Vice President are elected: rather than being elected directly by popular vote, the President
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The U.S. is characterized by a highly decentralized election administration system. The entities that do the rubber-meets-the-road functions of running an election are typically on the county or city/town level.
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A recent study published in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy examines the link between the political participation of the young and fiscal policies in the United States. The study
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A healthy constitutional democracy depends on a virtuous cycle in which responsive political institutions foster a healthy civic culture of participation and responsibility, while a healthy civic culture—a combination of
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According to the U.S. Constitution, neither the President nor Congress have the power to remove a state governor or state official. At the state level, however, legislation often permits a
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