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Public Service
8/13/18

President Trump Signs Bill Adopting Volcker Alliance Recommendations for Federal Civil Service Hiring Practices

Press Releases

Today, President Trump signed H.R. 5515, the NDAA, into law, which includes improvements to federal employee hiring practices ...
Public Finance
8/30/18

Georgia State University Releases New "Volcker Series" Report at Center for State & Local Finance

News

Georgia State University's Center for State & Local Finance released the newest report among their six-part "Volcker Series" ...
Education for the Public Workforce
8/8/18

Teaching Public Policy

Commentary: Francis Fukuyama

Among the problems with the current economics-centered approach to public policy education is the lack of appreciation for local context ...
Public Service
8/7/18

Volcker Alliance Appoints Dustin Brown as Senior Fellow and Continues to Grow Team

Press Releases

Today, the Volcker Alliance announced new additions to its team, including Dustin Brown from OMB ...
Government Services
8/2/18

Expiration Dates in Government: How to Know When to Ditch a Regulation

Commentary: Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene

Regulatory review can be an important management tool for government efficiency ...
Education for the Public Workforce
8/2/18

What’s Wrong with Public Policy Education

Commentary: Francis Fukuyama

Public policy education is ripe for an overhaul. Rethinking how it should be done has been one of my major preoccupations over the past decade ...
Public Finance
7/23/18

Glasgall Testifies on NJ Budget Forecasting

Press Releases

On July 23, William Glasgall testified before the NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on a proposed constitutional amendment ...
Government Services
7/10/18

Supreme Court won't fix gerrymandering soon, so it's up to voters

Commentary: Thomas W. Ross

Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court tell us that we should not count on the courts to fix the problem of partisan gerrymandering.
Public Finance
6/28/18

Volcker Alliance Launches Interactive Data Lab on State Budget Practices

Press Releases

The Volcker Alliance is making available large volumes of in-depth state budgeting research for public use through a new online Data Laboratory.

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