by Governing Magazine | Mar 17, 2024 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from Governing, by Carl Smith In Brief: Fully four years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, New Jersey has released the first independent, comprehensive state-level review of its kind. There...
by The Conversation | Mar 17, 2024 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from The Conversation, by David Cason, University of North Dakota Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of Course: Debunking conspiracy theories What...
by Governing Magazine | Mar 3, 2024 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from Governing, by Carl Smith In Brief: Homeownership is the primary source of wealth accumulation for most Americans. Homeownership rates for Black families have remained significantly lower than overall rates for decades, and 30 points...
by The Conversation | Feb 6, 2024 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston In the blur of breaking news, one of President Joe Biden’s first speeches of the 2024 campaign was given in South Carolina and has already been mostly forgotten in the...
by Governing Magazine | Jan 22, 2024 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from Governing, by Carl Smith In Brief: The great majority of Americans believe crime is increasing. However, data collected by the Department of Justice shows that personal and property crimes have been trending down significantly for...
by Governing Magazine | Jan 21, 2024 | Progress & Solutions
Republished with permission from Governing, by Carl Smith In Brief: Several states are considering pay raises for state legislators. Aside from questions of fair compensation, low pay is seen as a barrier to increasing diversity in legislative bodies. It’s not clear...