Report: Local and state governments are facing a retention crisis; …
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Report: Local and state governments are facing a retention crisis; the worst could be yet to come. When the pandemic struck in 2020, public retention was hit hard: jobs in local government plummeted by 8.5 percent; state employment dropped by 4.4 percent.
On the Agenda 2024: State and local issues to watch
WEBDec 20, 2023 · The web page lists 10 challenges that government leaders will face in the new year, such as artificial intelligence, homelessness, elections and clean energy. It also covers the impact of pandemic recovery, fiscal conditions, aging population and policy gridlock on state and local policies.
Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The New York Times
WEBOct 18, 2021 · At public meetings across the country, local officials making health decisions have endured threats and hostility over pandemic restrictions.
Local Democracy in America: How Access, Competition, and Place …
WEB3 days ago · Data issues aside, studies of local elections are theoretically and empirically distinct from the literature on federal and state elections in several important ways. First, rather than relying on information about individual voters, empirical work on local elections tends to employ aggregate-level data (but see Oliver 1999 , 2000 ).
State and Local Governments Are Plunging Into Crisis - The Atlantic
WEBMay 21, 2020 · For now, state and local governments face a worrying mix, with revenues in steep decline, expenses skyrocketing, oversight disappearing, and democratic participation dropping.
State and Local Governments in the Post-COVID Recovery
WEBMar 11, 2024 · The web page analyzes the role and challenges of state, local, and Tribal governments in the U.S. economy during and after the pandemic. It compares the recovery from the COVID recession with the Global Financial Crisis and highlights the federal support and investments in these governments.
Challenges to Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations and …
WEBJul 15, 2020 · This article provides an early assessment of how national, state, and local governments have worked together since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently a “report card” of sorts on the functioning of intergovernmental relations in the U.S. at the present time.
Party and Ideology in American Local Government: An Appraisal
WEBFor decades, research on US local politics emphasized the distinctiveness of local government, but that has begun to change. In recent years, new data on partisanship and ideology have transformed the study of local politics.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Challenges Facing State and Local …
WEBJun 30, 2023 · How did the pandemic affect the revenues, spending, and performance of state and local governments? This article reviews research on the design and impacts of federal fiscal assistance, the role of Medicaid, and the …
America’s Inflation Fight Is Ending, but It’s Leaving a Legacy
WEB1 day ago · While America’s poorest have had a particularly tough time amid rapid inflation, higher costs have also left many middle class workers feeling less secure. Ruby Webb, 60, is a case in point.
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