What’s needed is a temporary Recovery Authority with a broad mandate to identify and waive unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles to recovery. The public will benefit not only with faster recovery, but also by treating the new approaches as pilot projects for more effective governance.
Read MoreTo challenge Donald Trump, Democratic candidates are debating leftist and moderate versions of progressive agendas. But what's needed most, polls suggest, is a candidate who addresses the main source of voter anger—Washington itself.
Read MoreThe federal civil service system is broken. This is not a controversial statement. A 1989 report by the Volcker Commission on civil service found a “quiet crisis” in federal civil service, characterized by “an erosion of performance and morale” and the “inability to recruit and retain a talented work force.” Pride had been replaced by resignation.
Read MoreReformers have confused cause and effect: Paralyzed government, not polarization, is the original sin of modern government. Government’s inability to respond to public needs is the chicken that laid the egg of polarized politics.
Read MoreIt is no secret that America’s road, rail, water, and power infrastructure systems are woefully out of date. Political leaders say they are committed to fixing it. But nothing happens.
Read MoreIt is not possible to fix government without remaking public service, and vice-versa. What is missing in both is a framework that honors human responsibility.
Read MoreRebuilding America’s decrepit infrastructure requires a new permitting system. Approvals today can take a decade, sometimes longer. Delay dramatically adds to costs, and prevents projects from getting off the drawing board.
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