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CNN: More than a dozen cities push to minimize or even eliminate police presence at mental health calls
June 4, 2021By Peter Nickeas More than a dozen cities are developing “alternative” or “co-response” programs to minimize or eliminate the role of police officers responding to… Read more »
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The New York Times: A Progressive Vision Is Possible if We Spend Money Thoughtfully Now
April 29, 2021By Michele Jolin and Robert Gordon Last night, President Biden offered a vision of government as an instrument for progress not heard from a president… Read more »
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Centre for Public Impact: It’s all about the Results
October 30, 2017By Dan Vogel What do you consider when you’re taking a decision? Do you weigh up the pros and cons? Do you see what others… Read more »
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Medium: 2017 #WhatWorks Reading List: Great Fall Reads on Evidence, Data and Results
October 24, 2017BOOKS & ARTICLES What Matters: Investing in Results to Build Strong, Vibrant Communities Federal Reserve Bank of SF, Nonprofit Finance Fund (2017) Believe in Cities: In… Read more »
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Centre for Public Impact: Reading corner: Moneyball for Government
October 20, 2017By Matthew Mercer Moneyball. Most of us have heard of it, right? Or at least seen the Brad Pitt movie of the same name. But for… Read more »
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The Hill: Congress is flying blind on tax reform
October 20, 2017By Ben Harris, Results for America Chief Economist and Senior Adviser After months of secret talks, President Trump and GOP leaders in Congress unveiled their framework for… Read more »
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The Hill: Policymaking commission offers a glimmer of hope in hyper-partisan Washington
September 18, 2017By Peter Orszag and Jim Nussle While Washington has been consumed by President Trump’s dealmaking with top Democrats on DACA and the debt ceiling, another major… Read more »
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Leaders at all levels of government can and should harness the power of data and evidence to solve our nation’s greatest challenges. Over the past… Read more »
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By Monica Potts Three weeks to the day after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US presidential election, David Wilkinson stood before an anxious audience of leaders… Read more »
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ESSA Leverage Points: 64 Promising Practices from States for Using Evidence to Improve Student Outcomes
July 18, 2017Executive Summary The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gives states, school districts, and schools new flexibility to design K-12 education systems that reflect local needs… Read more »