The Roosevelt Institute 347d ago

Having a robust, functioning administrative state is vital to the health of US democracy and our government’s ability to provide for its citizens. From the Supreme Court’s ruling hobbling department and agency expertise in Loper Bright to Project 2025’s plan to dismantle the civil service, the ability of the state to deliver on public needs is under constant threat. Rebuilding the state’s capacity to advance equity and respond to people’s economic needs is the cornerstone of effective public policy. On Tuesday Nov 12 the Roosevelt Institute hosted an in-depth conversation on the outlook for government capacity. Our esteemed panelists discussed concrete steps government agencies can take to protect and build state capacity in 2025 and beyond. Reports Referenced: Building the Government We Need: A Framework for Democratic State Capacity: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/democratic-state-capacity/ Labor Law Breaks Free: Reviving State Capacity to Protect Workers Under the NLRA: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/labor-law-breaks/ How Industrial Policy Gets Done: Frontline Lessons from Three Federal Officials: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/how-industrial-policy-gets-done-frontline-lessons-from-three-federal-officials/ Industrial Policy Synergies: Reflections from Biden Administration Alumni: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/industrial-policy-synergies-reflections-from-biden-administration-alumni/ About the Roosevelt Institute The Roosevelt Institute is a think tank, a student network, and the nonprofit partner to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum that, together, are learning from the past and working to redefine the future of the American economy. Focusing on corporate and public power, labor and wages, and the economics of race and gender inequality, the Roosevelt Institute Learn more: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/ Follow us on Twitter: / rooseveltinst Follow us on Facebook: / roosevelt.institute Follow us on LinkedIn: / roosevelt-institute Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rooseveltins... © Roosevelt Institute 2024