by jpitney | Dec 7, 2024 | California Politics, Housing
Hans Johnson and Eric McGhee at PPIC While California’s housing market has undergone tremendous changes over the years, with some aspects worsening in the last decade, the central problem—high housing costs—remains the same. On PPIC’s 30th anniversary, we take stock...
by jpitney | Dec 6, 2024 | Budget, Congress
Don Wolfensberger: It is difficult, even for budget-savvy folks to follow the rocky road of PAYGO and its many iterations and exemptions. Suffice to say, the best laid plans often go awry. And congressional budgeting has been a big catcher in the awry. What...
by jpitney | Dec 5, 2024 | Elections, Public Opinion, Youth
Ashley Mowreader at Inside Higher Ed: Promoting civic engagement on college campuses is a priority for higher education institutions, particularly before an election, as is helping students to get involved in political discourse and use their voices. But in the wake...
by jpitney | Dec 4, 2024 | Public Service
Throughout my 25 years of public service, I have learned that politics alone cannot measure up to the challenges we face. A country’s character is a reflection not just of its elected officials but also of its people. May we each be a voice of unity and virtue....
by jpitney | Dec 3, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists
CMC’s Dreier Roundtable is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 op-ed writing contest. Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article of the kinds that appear in newspapers and news sites. The op-ed may concern any issue in public affairs, broadly defined, domestic...