CPR is publishing a series of articles about the top issues for Colorado voters, drawn from the Voter Voices survey, and how the offices and questions on their ballot relate to them. Find all of the ...

Every new presidential administration since 1993 has come into office by launching a new management agenda. The new administration in 2025 should not do so. Brand-new research shows that the public ...

Earlier this month, Citizens Union announced that its Executive Director Betsy Gotbaum would be retiring. The former New York City public advocate spoke to City & State New York about her time at ...

With so much attention focused on the presidential horse race, it’s easy to forget that the endgame of politics is government. The Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan not-for-profit group ...

Based on focus groups, surveys and their own experiences, experts at the Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan non-profit that conducts research into the public’s perception of government, ...

As the 118th Congress begins, Americans may be wondering what, if anything, the legislative branch will accomplish in 2023. For a dose of optimism, they should look to the recently enacted National ...

You can listen to the companion audio version of this and other essays in the series using the player below or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Audible ...

When Smith College Assistant Professor Claire Leavitt began looking into congressional oversight as part of her doctoral studies in 2016, the topic seldom registered on the public’s radar. Fast ...

My first exposure to Santa Barbara came from my weekend military service, each month at the Navy Reserve Center. Looking out at the harbor, the city, and the mountains, I decided I had to move here.

The Alliance for Good Government has selected state Rep. Matthew Willard, a Democrat from New Orleans who chairs his party’s caucus, to receive its 2024 Legislator of the Year award. “It’s an ...