Philip Howard in the New York Times: Red Tape, Not Funding, to Blame for Decrepit Infrastructure
To rebuild, he argues, we need to create clear lines of authority.
Posted 9/23/16 Read More ›Common Good: Who we are, what we do
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Philip Howard in the Wall Street Journal: Practical Fixes for a Broken Washington
Without a coherent vision for change, Howard argues, the electorate will grow even angrier.
Posted 9/19/16 Read More ›
Philip Howard in the Daily Beast: The Cure to Irresponsible Public Discourse Is to Restore Authority
We are now at a point in politics, he argues, where facts are considered a matter of opinion.
Posted 9/14/16 Read More ›
Common Good Releases Animated Video on the Need to Expedite Approval of the Gateway Project
UPDATE: Post includes coverage from NJ.com, Washington Post.
Posted 8/16/16 Read More ›
Philip Howard, Bill Bradley, Tom Kean Talk Broken Government
Howard appears on CNBC, Bradley and Kean on WNYC to discuss “Who’s in Charge Around Here?” campaign.
Posted 8/8/16 Read More ›
Senator Bill Bradley, Philip Howard Ask in the Huffington Post, “Who’s In Charge Around Here?”
Essay discusses what’s missing from the current election season, Common Good’s new campaign.
Posted 8/3/16 Read More ›