Governing Institute
VOICES OF THE GOVERNING INSTITUTE
The Growing Importance of the Arts to Rural America
Cultural activities are already contributing billions of dollars to struggling economies. Government has an important role in nurturing this creativity.
Scott D. Pattison / March 18, 2019
A Vision for Getting Mental Health Care Right
Benjamin F. Miller, Kristin Wikelius / March 14, 2019
Why We Need to Rethink Misdemeanor Justice
Greg Berman / March 12, 2019
The Green New Deal? It's Already Happening in Our Communities.
Steven Pedigo, Abigail Sindzinski / March 11, 2019
The Problem With Opportunity Zones
Kimberlee Cornett / March 7, 2019
It's Never Too Late to Stop a Transportation Megafolly
Randal O'Toole / March 5, 2019
Why Education Needs a 'Whole Child' Approach
James Comer, Linda Darling-Hammond / March 4, 2019
The Water Resource Right Outside the Window
Mary Ann Dickinson / February 25, 2019
Want to Attract Talented Workers? Find a Better Way to Tell Your City's Story.
Dustin McKissen / February 19, 2019
The Unintended Consequences of Smoke-Free Public Housing
Emmy Ganos, Matthew Pierce / February 11, 2019
Some Love for the Infrastructure We Already Have
Jill Eicher / February 4, 2019
Harnessing Innovation in the Opioid Fight
James S. Oddo, Kristian Olson / January 30, 2019
Education and the Quiet Power of Evidence-Based Grant-Making
Andrew Feldman, Sara Kerr, Ruth Curran Neild / January 28, 2019
A Little Help for the Census Bureau
Marc Joffe / January 24, 2019
The Challenging Transition From Business to Government
Paul Campbell, Sid Johnson / January 14, 2019
PROGRAMS
Recognizing outstanding achievement in state and local government
Encouraging women to pursue leadership in public service
Providing a framework for building high performance governments
Innovating to make a difference in the lives of city residents.
PAPERS
THE 23% : CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT
A Cautionary Tale for the Newly Elected
By the end of her first term, Hawaii state Rep. Lauren Matsumoto was hospitalized for exhaustion from trying to "do it all."