“Philip Howard, Chairman of Common Good, discusses the need for such an agency to cut through red tape as the country rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. Paul Burton hosts.”
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People want answers for what went wrong with America’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic—from lack of preparedness, to delays in containing the virus, to failing to ramp up testing capacity and the production of protective gear. But almost nowhere in the current discussion can one find a coherent vision for how to avoid the same problems next time or help restore a healthy democracy.
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“Leading legal and governmental reform experts Philip Howard and Cass Sunstein joined CEI President Kent Lassman to discuss structural regulatory changes that could encourage additional relief in the pandemic.”
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Government needs to become disciplined again, just as in wartime. It must be adaptable, and encourage private initiative without unnecessary frictions. Dense codes should be replaced with simpler goal-oriented frameworks, as Cuomo has done. Red tape should be replaced with accountability. Excess baggage should be tossed overboard. We’re in a storm, and can’t get out while wallowing under the heavy weight of legacy practices and special privileges.
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This is episode 9, “The Rule of Nobody,” It features the Arendt Center's Founder and Director Roger Berkowitz in a Zoom conversation with Philip K. Howard, lawyer and activist.
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Opening up the economy again, after the enforced isolation to contain the spread of COVID-19, will require tough choices. The moral and practical tradeoffs will be like none this country has ever faced.
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“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?”
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Philip 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.
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America 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?
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What’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.
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To 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.
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Philip 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.
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The 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.
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Reformers 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.
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It 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.
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It 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.
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Try Common Sense with Philip K. Howard. Regulations are replacing our freedom. Mechanism for accountability has been lost. No one is thinking for themselves.
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Founder 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.
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