“Much has been, and will be, written about government’s delays in containing the deadly COVID-19 corona virus. . . To what extent did the many regulations governing the actions of each layer of government play a role in delaying a timely response to testing, procurement and a host of other issues?”
Read MorePhilip Howard joins Larry King to discuss Howard’s call for a post-pandemic “Recovery Authority” charged with removing bureaucratic hurdles to restart the U.S. economy.
Read MoreAmerica will get past this health crisis, thanks to the heroic, unimpeded dedication of health-care professionals. But what will save America from a prolonged recession?
Read MoreWhat’s needed is a temporary Recovery Authority with a broad mandate to identify and waive unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles to recovery. The public will benefit not only with faster recovery, but also by treating the new approaches as pilot projects for more effective governance.
Read MoreTo challenge Donald Trump, Democratic candidates are debating leftist and moderate versions of progressive agendas. But what's needed most, polls suggest, is a candidate who addresses the main source of voter anger—Washington itself.
Read MorePhilip Howard joins Paul Verkuil and Adam White in a panel discussion at the Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State at George Mason University.
Read MoreThe federal civil service system is broken. This is not a controversial statement. A 1989 report by the Volcker Commission on civil service found a “quiet crisis” in federal civil service, characterized by “an erosion of performance and morale” and the “inability to recruit and retain a talented work force.” Pride had been replaced by resignation.
Read MoreReformers have confused cause and effect: Paralyzed government, not polarization, is the original sin of modern government. Government’s inability to respond to public needs is the chicken that laid the egg of polarized politics.
Read MoreIt is no secret that America’s road, rail, water, and power infrastructure systems are woefully out of date. Political leaders say they are committed to fixing it. But nothing happens.
Read MoreIt is not possible to fix government without remaking public service, and vice-versa. What is missing in both is a framework that honors human responsibility.
Read MoreTry Common Sense with Philip K. Howard. Regulations are replacing our freedom. Mechanism for accountability has been lost. No one is thinking for themselves.
Read MoreFounder and chair of Common Good Philip K. Howard joins guest host Matthew Cooke on PoliticKING to discuss abandoning Right/Left ideologies in our political system.
Read MoreRebuilding America’s decrepit infrastructure requires a new permitting system. Approvals today can take a decade, sometimes longer. Delay dramatically adds to costs, and prevents projects from getting off the drawing board.
Read More"The Rule of Nobody" author Philip K. Howard describes the unexpected paralysis that has afflicted the American government.
Read More“The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.”
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