Six Observations: COVID and America’s Laboratories of Democracy (Part Two)

Submitted by on Tue, 02/09/2021 - 10:12

My last blog examined three observations related to how COVID is effecting the globe, our individual states, and certain populations of our country. This post will cover an additional three observations, all around vaccinations.

Observation 4:  Stopping the virus depends on vaccinating the public

Six Observations: COVID and America’s Laboratories of Democracy (Part One)

Submitted by on Mon, 02/08/2021 - 16:17

The virus reveals a striking pattern of variation, in part because of the way the disease has spread and in part because of the different responses of American governments at all levels.  Consider how COVID, both in its outbreak and in vaccinations, reflects various approaches to governance in the U.S. (All of the data below are from late January 2021.)

Katherine Willoughby, Author

Submitted by on Mon, 02/08/2021 - 09:49
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Monday, February 8, 2021 - 09:00
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Weekly Roundup: February 1-5, 2021

Submitted by on Fri, 02/05/2021 - 11:32

Michael J. Keegan

Scott Cameron

Submitted by on Mon, 02/01/2021 - 14:16

Scott J. Cameron has 40 years of experience working inside and around the Federal Government. He is now the acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget.  Most recently, he has served as the Department of the Interior’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget.

Weekly Roundup: January 25-29, 2021

Submitted by on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 09:37

John Kamensky

Who’s in Charge? Federal News Network posts a real-time guide to top agency leadership positions – confirmed and acting.

Is It Time for “Back to the Future” to Improve Agency Management Practices?

Submitted by on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 08:39

Columnist Fareed Zakaria, in a new book on lessons from the pandemic, observes that the endless debates over the size of government faded during the pandemic and “what seems to have mattered the most in this crisis was the quality of government.”

Weekly Roundup: January 18-22, 2021

Submitted by on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 09:22

Biden Message to Career Staff. President Biden, in a video message to federal employees, said: “I have the utmost trust in your capabilities . . . together we’ll leada with the core values that have guided me throughout my  career in public service, as I imagine they have guided you in your careers. . . to make good decisions, stay focused on what’s most important: humility, trust, collegiality, diversity and competence.”

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