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ICYMI: Transparency in OR?, “Parsing Patriotism”, Chicago Splitting Dems? | Rightly Understood
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Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. ICYMI: Transparency in OR? 8220;Parsing Patriotism”, Chicago Splitting Dems? February 23, 2015. A few stories from the weekend about a new governor in Oregon trying to change that government’s image, how the Chicago mayor’s race might be repeating the New York mayor’s race in splitting Democrats, and a look at a new/old university program in South Carolina…. Race for Chicago mayor splitting Democrats apart over economic issues. 8220;...
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ICYMI: How the West Was Regulated, Do Conservatives Have Issues with Police Unions? | Rightly Understood
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Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. ICYMI: How the West Was Regulated, Do Conservatives Have Issues with Police Unions? May 4, 2015. The Most Diverse Cities Are Often The Most Segregated. Our Police Union Problem. Ross Douthat/New York Times). These points add up to a strong argument that the rise of public sector unions represents a decadent phase in the history of the welfare state, a case study in the warping influence of self-dealing and interest-group politics.
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ICYMI: Building Trust in Gov’t While Seeing New Reasons to Distrust It, More… | Rightly Understood
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Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. ICYMI: Building Trust in Gov’t While Seeing New Reasons to Distrust It, More…. April 13, 2015. Eric Pianin and Rob Garver/Fiscal Times). Billions of dollars of waste, fraud and improper spending, especially at the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security two agencies with two of the largest budgets. Renegade operations within the Internal Revenue Service to target Tea Party and other politically active groups. Outrageous mana...
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The Alinsky Way of Governing (Wall Street Journal) | Rightly Understood
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Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. The Alinsky Way of Governing (Wall Street Journal). May 18, 2015. Though the congressman lacked legal authority to demand information, his aggressive plan, which came to light in late February, should not be a surprise at a time when power holders from the White House on down are employing similar means against perceived enemies. What sort of stuff? Mr Grijalva sent his letters not to the professors but to university presidents, with...
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Five for Friday: January 23 | Rightly Understood
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Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. Five for Friday: January 23. January 23, 2015. Clippings from the week that was…. The myth of the California Dream. Joe Mathews/ San Diego U-T). How To Sell Off a City. Rick Perlstein / In These Times). I’m fully aware that ITT is a left-wing journal and Perlstein is also a liberal with an axe to grind here. This piece is included to show how government is being done differently , and one liberal’s opinion of these changes. You are c...
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ICYMI: Monday, February 2 | Rightly Understood
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Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. ICYMI: Monday, February 2. February 2, 2015. Stories since Friday on the “power” of Blue State Republicans, “transformation” in how CA does parks, what Californians know about the state budget, and new research showing how open data is changing cities…. The Surprising Power of Blue-State Republicans. Nate Silver/New York Times). Parks Forward calls for ‘transformation’ of CA system. PQ: As has been the case now for every single year ...
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5 for Fri: Feds Get Social Media Rules, Civic Participation Is Good for Brain, more… | Rightly Understood
https://rightlyunderstood.com/2015/04/18/5-for-fri-feds-get-social-media-rules-civic-participation-is-good-for-brain-more
Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. 5 for Fri: Feds Get Social Media Rules, Civic Participation Is Good for Brain, more…. April 18, 2015. Stories from this week include a couple research studies – one showing that civic participation may stave off Alzheimer’s, and pension plans may be planning better for (gulp) mortality. Also stories about the increasing calls for more private sector techies to get involved in the civic sector. Carlson notes that many cognitive interv...
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ICYMI: How the West Was Regulated, Do Conservatives Have Issues with Police Unions? | Rightly Understood
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Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. ICYMI: How the West Was Regulated, Do Conservatives Have Issues with Police Unions? May 4, 2015. The Most Diverse Cities Are Often The Most Segregated. Our Police Union Problem. Ross Douthat/New York Times). These points add up to a strong argument that the rise of public sector unions represents a decadent phase in the history of the welfare state, a case study in the warping influence of self-dealing and interest-group politics.
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ICYMI: Tips from Nigerian Election, Regaining Trust in Gov’t, Obamacare Taxes Coming | Rightly Understood
https://rightlyunderstood.com/2015/04/06/icymi-tips-from-nigerian-election-regaining-trust-in-govt-obamacare-taxes-coming
Our relationship with government is changing. Calling all Californians. ICYMI: Tips from Nigerian Election, Regaining Trust in Gov’t, Obamacare Taxes Coming. April 6, 2015. Opening Day for most of MLB, and coming off of Easter, make it a great week! Executives should take management tips from the man who just ran Nigeria’s complicated elections. In a bitterly contested election, Jega emerged an unlikely, hero name-checked by the leader of the free world. 5 steps for the government to regain trust. None o...
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