America's Demographic Destiny Can't Be Ignored
The birth rate is at an all-time low. That’s going to have a major impact on public services.
Authors
Peter Harkness, founder and publisher emeritus of GOVERNING, now serves as a co-writer of the Potomac Chronicle column. He launched GOVERNING in 1987 after serving as editor and deputy publisher of the Congressional Quarterly news service. Peter currently also is a senior policy adviser to the Pew Center on the States.
Signs of Hope for the Media Industry
Its problems didn't start with Trump, but he ironically may be helping to turn some of them around.
Why I'm Optimistic About America's Economic Outlook
Another recession is in the forecast. This time, states seem ready to weather it.
Hope for Fixing the Heart of America's Voting Problems
The system is broken. But the midterms laid the foundation for reforming it.
A Crisis in Motion: America's Transportation Dilemma
Federal policy, and other factors, are disrupting efforts to improve transit and forcing urban planners to make tough choices.
On Water Problems, Governments Actually Work Together
When it comes to dirty lakes and rivers, governments have learned how to cooperate.
Federalism Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?
Our federal system is tied up in knots. We have to try to untie them.
It’s Time for Governments to Try Federalism Again
Our toughest problems can’t be solved unless we learn to work together.
These 2 Men Made Careers Out of Fighting for Federalism
One of them, Paul Posner, who recently died, spent decades advocating for a stronger relationship between federal, state and local governments.
First He Reinvented Government. Now He Wants to Reinvent Schools.
In his new book, David Osborne argues the best way to fix the education system is to increase charter schools and create a survival-of-the-fittest system.
The Fractured State of Federalism
It's hard to tell who's in charge of what in American government these days.
Let's Give the Stimulus Its Due
It saved the economy, but that isn't always acknowledged.
Trump-Watching From City Hall
His policy choices will challenge places from Manhattan to Mobile, Ala.
Outposts of Rationality in Our Great Partisan Divide
U.S. politics isn't all poisonous. You just have to leave Washington to realize that.
Conjectures From the Swamp
D.C. may be an object of Republican disdain, but it’s now at the center of governmental change.
The Upside of Police Chiefs' Recent Departures
They’re stepping down in cities across the country, opening up opportunities for major change.
Millennials and Homeownership
The uncertainty of where they'll live is creating new challenges.
Washington, D.C.’s Monumental Decay
In D.C., above and below ground, historic and vital infrastructure is in bad shape. There’s plenty of blame to spread around for that.