Rule breaker: President Donald Trump began his presidency with a series of executive orders reversing or suspending
Obama-era regulations with wide-ranging implications for the economy.
Deconstricting the Administrative State
Donald Trump promises that his deregulatory agenda will lead to a boom in jobs. The real effect will be the opposite.
Contractor CEOs Shouldn’t Make Ten Times More Than the POTUS
It’s ridiculous that the government pays private contractors more for doing the same work, or less.
Trump's Plan to Make Government Older, More Expensive, and More Dysfunctional
Slashing federal employees doesn’t save money. It just makes the government more dependent on private contractors and more prone to colossal screw-ups.
The Monthly Interview: Tom Perriello
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello is the first high-profile candidate to make anti-monopoly policy a key plank of his economic agenda.
How to Win Rural Voters Without Losing Liberal Values
A century ago, urban progressives and agrarian populists united around a politics of taking on corporate monopolies. The Democratic Party’s future may depend on doing the same today.
Magazine
Deconstricting the Administrative State
Donald Trump promises that his deregulatory agenda will lead to a boom in jobs. The real effect will be the opposite.
Successes of Philanthropy
The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy, Tennessee’s first and only all-girl charter school, is achieving remarkable results both in and out of the classroom for its students.
An annual “Water Challenge” seeks new ways to preserve the city’s most vital asset.
Politics
Democrats Cry Foul on Stonewalling at Trump's OPM
Democrats in the House say that the Office of Personnel Management is blocking routine requests for information.
Republic 3.0
How Trump Is Undermining High-Skilled Immigration
His ‘Buy American, Hire American’ executive order exacerbates the existing problems with the H-1B visa program.
Economy
Trump’s Trade Policies Could Crush Mike Pence’s Hometown
In export-heavy Columbus, Indiana, anxiety is high about the administration’s trade priorities.
Education
Comments on the Trump Higher Education Budget Proposal
The Trump administration is proposing some substantial changes to how students and colleges are funded.
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Even With More Research, Many Q’s Remain about QRIS
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Can a Pre-K Boom in D.C. Help to End School Segregation?
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Which States Search for FAFSA Information the Most?
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What Happened When a City Full of Teachers, Most of Them Black, Was Fired
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Betsy DeVos Should Know Robbing Peter to Pay Paul is a Sin in Education
Health Care
Now Trump Will Take Away Your Contraception
Is this any different than what a President Pence would do?
Books
The Worst Job in the World
The most successful chiefs of staff have known not only how to take charge but also when to leave.