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Peter Harkness

Peter Harkness

Founder, Publisher Emeritus

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.

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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.
October 25, 2017
 · Peter Harkness
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The Upside of Police Chiefs' Recent Departures
They’re stepping down in cities across the country, opening up opportunities for major change.
October 11, 2016
 · Peter Harkness
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Confronting Climate Change’s Biggest Deniers
Some of the skeptics are also the people with the most power to make a difference. Ignoring or denying the issue isn’t an option.
February 29, 2016
 · Peter Harkness
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Plan B for Ending the Gun Epidemic
Federal firearm laws are unlikely to change, so it’s up to states and localities to lead a societal effort.
October 27, 2015
 · Peter Harkness
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State and Local Governments' Ticking Debt Bomb
The U.S. may not be the next Greece, but it must face up to some hard decisions.
August 21, 2015
 · Peter Harkness
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Public Universities Have Forgotten Their Mission
As public education becomes less public, what new economic model will emerge?
June 22, 2015
 · Peter Harkness
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Washington’s Education Stalemate
Why improving our schools looks hopeless on Capitol Hill.
April 16, 2015
 · Peter Harkness
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The ‘CEO-Mayors’ Who Care About Cities Instead of Profits
Dan Gilbert of Detroit is just one example of what a CEO determined to help their communities can accomplish.
February 24, 2015
 · Peter Harkness
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Washington’s Media Myopia
With practically no legislation moving through Congress, the Washington press corps is beginning to focus on action in states and localities.
December 17, 2014
 · Peter Harkness
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Crazy Quilt Federalism
Innovation is happening in a lot of places, just in different ways.
October 24, 2014
 · Peter Harkness
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