The Biggest Social Issues to Watch in 2024 - Governing
Editor's note: These issue briefs originally appeared in our annual Issues to Watch, which was published on Jan. 10. You can read the entire article here. Crime
Five Policy Issues to Watch in 2024 - Governing
At the end of 2023, public schools reported difficulty hiring qualified teacher’s candidates, with retention suffering as well, partially due to salaries.Teachers went on strike last year in Los ...
The Presidential Swing States that Will Matter — in 2028
The 2024 presidential election will almost certainly come down to Pennsylvania. But nothing is certain in life, and it’s not too soon — forgive me — to look forward to the 2028 election ...
Texas’ Low Voter Turnout Could Be a Policy Issue
Sep 24, 2024 · Of the 19.5 million Texans eligible to vote in the 2022 general election, 42 percent did so. Only 10 states had worse voter participation rates.
The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Government Functions
Nov 29, 2010 · Last summer, residents of Maywood, Calif., woke up one morning to find the government as they knew it gone. After years of corruption and mismanagement, the small, blue-collar city south of Los ...
Rural Clerks Worry Ranked-Choice Voting Will Raise Costs, …
Voting reform advocates say ranked-choice voting will give voters more voice in their elections. But clerks of small counties worry that any advantages will be undermined by more cost and confusion.
States With Most Government Employees: Totals and Per Capita …
Mar 21, 2014 · State State/Local FTE Employment State/Local FTEs Per 10K Pop. State Gov. FTE Employment State FTEs Per 10K Pop. Indiana: 131,762: 200: 30,223: 46: Illinois
The Public Leadership Role of Public Universities
But in my recent study, I found that more key public leaders at the state level graduated from public IHEs than private universities.Moreover, they were likelier to have gone to schools in the ...
Kim Reynolds Has Reshaped Both Policy and the State …
Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Fall 2024 magazine.You can subscribe here. Kim Reynolds had to follow a legend. When Terry Branstad stepped down as Iowa governor to serve as ...
The Rise, Fall and Mutation of Political Machines - Governing
Jacob Arvey, left, was part of a delegation including Sen. Adlai Stevenson and Mayor Richard J. Daley greeting former president Harry Truman on a visit to Chicago in July 1956 to raise funds for ...