by jpitney | Jun 21, 2021 | Civility, Polarization, Religion
Molly Worthen at NYT: Perhaps it’s not surprising that some organizations devoted to dialogue between religious faiths have turned their attention to political divides. Eboo Patel, the founding director of Interfaith Youth Core, has spent the past few years getting to...
by jpitney | Jun 21, 2021 | Nonprofit, Public Policy, Public Service
At The Art of Association, Daniel Stid writes: Today’s post conveys a recent conversation I had with the leader of a nonprofit dedicated to transforming how human services are delivered amidst these disruptions. Caroline Whistler helped found Third Sector Capital...
by jpitney | Jun 20, 2021 | Journalism
From AP: The editor of the Capital Gazette, which won a special Pulitzer Prize citation for its coverage and courage in the face of a massacre in its newsroom, is leaving the Maryland newspaper. Rick Hutzell, who worked at the Annapolis paper for more than three...
by jpitney | Jun 19, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Pennsylvania
In 1994, Tom Ridge defeated Mark Singel in the race for governor of Pennsylvania. Singel writes: Tom Ridge and I maintained a bond before, during, and after that campaign. We would often compare notes at joint events and get messages to each other when there was a...
by jpitney | Jun 18, 2021 | Budget, Congress, Oversight
Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette and Jonathan Bydlak at Roll Call: There are several ways for Congress to regain power over our federal spending, one of which is to pass the Congressional Power of the Purse Act, a comprehensive reform bill that enjoys broad bipartisan...
