NYC Government The governmental apparatus of New York City is probably more complicated than you think, unless you happen to have worked in it before. There are various city agencies, boards and judiciaries – and that’s all before we get to elected officials. The elected positions of New York City …
In my last blog post, I wrote about my graduate internship with the City of Hermosa Beach and the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (COG), and my evolution into a “Huge Policy Wonk” (HPW). I’ve since finished the internship and begun my thesis. Motivated by my work with Hermosa, …
By: Anne Lapera These past four months working with VAEIC have been extremely rewarding and successful. We as an organization were successful in sharing our research and recommendations with Governor McAuliffe (governor of Virginia). Our goals included developing an Energy Plan that promoted open markets for clean advanced energy technologies, …
Gradual government will fail in a changing climate Originally posted on December 23, 2013 at theblisspoint.org Last week I posted a response to a column written by David Brooks, the sensible conservative voice of The New York Times. I agree with Brooks’ that some of us waste far too much …
Finally, a political commentator says we should stop paying attention to political commentators Originally posted on December 17, 2013 at theblisspoint.org New York Times Op-Ed columnist David Brooks, in his first article in three months, writes, “Unless you are in the business of politics, covering it or columnizing about it, politics should take …
