Looking for a Route to Better Government
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It's apparently not too early to start thinking up ideas for how the next administration can improve the government's management practices.
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Opinion Stepping in and taking charge
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A more joined-up approach to net safety is needed if government is to get the message home to citizens.
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Having heard the blather or ranting about Red vs. Blue states for some time, I decided that I could check the curious general claim that "Red states are beneficiaries of tax revenue".  Having obtained the data here about year-by-year comparisons of the states, I obtained some results for 2004.  My intent is to identify trends without much partisan bias (BTW, I'm a Nader voter) in an American viewpoint that's not so much grey, but purple.
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Lies from the White House. Incompetence in treating wounded veterans. Irrelevance in Congress. Can't anybody do anything right? It's days like these that turn Americans sour on government, stoking a desire for leaders who actually lead.
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By Olson, Scott  A redesigned state Web portal unveiled last month should make it easier for Hoosiers to plow through mounds of government minutia.  But, more important, the revamping set to be finished in mid- 2008 represents a major shift in state policy.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal to reform redistricting takes on the red-blue divide.
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By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Jun. 11--U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva is pushing a bill that would prod the federal government to find alternatives to building a 700-mile border fence across major public land preserves.
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This week&#39;s question: What, if anything, should the federal government do to improve the country&#39;s health insurance system?
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How to merge profit, principle and purpose to serve an expanding list of constituencies.
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OXFORD, England Rich countries are ardent advocates for democracy all around the world. But when it comes to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, government of the many by the few is the preferred option.
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Finding a working majority for a transitional government in Italy is proving extremely difficult
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First, I'd like to say congratulations. Prior to last night, I had been only cautiously optimistic about your chances of taking the House. As of the time I am writing this, you are on the cusp of taking senate as well. In the world of politics, expectations are as real as the raw numbers, and you have certainly exceeded mine and many others. A quick scan of the over-dramatic flailing on conservative blogs and the despondent tone of Fox News fills me and many others with a profound sense of schadenfreude.  Enjoy your victory, but enjoy it quickly. For tomorrow you inherit the corn-flecked shit sandwich currently known as our government. Here are some things you can do to further redeem yourselves in our eyes...
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One of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra, once said you can observe a lot by just watching. Between now and Election Day there is some important polling information to watch for to track how the race between
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A small but growing number of lawmakers look for a Plan B that can win broader support.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Days after suffering political losses across the state, Kentucky Democrats were searching for answers: anything from holding a summit and redefining the party to simply &quot;finding better Democrats.
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The governing Labour Party is at it, as are the opposition Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Political blogging, podcasting and online video is taking off in Britain as politicians look to widen the net for new -- and importantly younger -- voters.