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WEBPolarized politics has changed the dynamics of legislation and policymaking at the state and local level. Political parties with supermajorities are increasingly in control in many states and cities.
What’s ‘Proportional Voting,’ and Why Is It Making a Comeback?
WEBAug 30, 2017 · One older idea that’s being talked about again is proportional voting. Proportional elections are conducted in other countries, and in many of those places, the rules are pretty simple. If a ...
25 Years Later, What Happened to 'Reinventing Government'?
WEBAug 29, 2016 · He believes the crusade ultimately was a victim of bad luck. In the beginning, he insists, reinventing government did restore trust in the public sector. “If you look at the survey data,” he ...
A Road Map for Dealing With Government’s Workforce Crisis
WEBThe city’s water crisis, The Washington Post wrote, was a “systemic failure at every level of government” caused in part by a shortage of city Class A water operators — highly trained ...
The Biggest Social Issues to Watch in 2024 - Governing
WEBThe Biggest Social Issues to Watch in 2024. Legislatures across the nation are confronting several social issues including crime, drug use, immigration and poverty. These issues will continue to ...
The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2023 - Governing
WEBBy the end of January, California will have sent inflation relief payments ranging from $200 to over $1,000 to more than 23 million qualifying taxpayers. Colorado had planned to return $400 to ...
The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Government Functions
WEBNov 29, 2010 · Problems from poorly conceived contracts can create cost increases that surpass the costs of in-house services, and if there’s shoddy contract oversight, a government is vulnerable to corruption ...
Over Two Decades, Much of the West Has Turned Blue. Why
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Over the last 20 years, the West has politically transformed. The onetime Republican stronghold has become a Democratic bastion, dramatically reshaping the fight for the White House as Colorado ...
America Moves Decidedly Toward Paper-Based Elections
WEBAmerica Moves Decidedly Toward Paper-Based Elections. Security concerns and the inability to provide a paper trail have all but eliminated the once-popular devices which stored votes directly on ...
Which Companies Get the Most Federal Subsidies? - Governing
WEBMar 16, 2015 · For the most part, it’s a relatively small number of larger corporate players that receive most federal dollars. Two-thirds of all grants and allocated tax credits over the time period reviewed ...
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