State and Local Perspectives Blog
Welcome to the new State and Local Perspectives blog from the Taubman Center for State and Local Government.
Here you will find practitioner, academic and student perspectives on the most pertinent issues stretching across the state and local borders of government.
What Are We Betting on in Politics?
By Brandon Tatum, CEO of the National Governors Association, Taubman Center Visiting Fellow
Navigating Change, Building Connections, and Envisioning the Future
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Economic Development Q+A with Jon Stephens, President and CEO of Port KC
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Interview with Greg LeRoy, Founder of Good Jobs First: Data Centers and their Local Economic Impact
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Press Release: Study by Harvard Kennedy School Professor Jeffrey Liebman Reveals Gaps Limiting Access to Affordable, Quality Child Care in Massachusetts
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Guest Essay: What Happens When a Democrat Calls a Republican?
By Brandon Tatum, CEO of the National Governors Association, Taubman Center Visiting Fellow
New Community of Practice Tackles Shared Challenges in Economic Development
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Re-envisioning Regional Economic Development in Madison, WI with Zach Brandon and Sahian Valladares
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Press Release: The People Lab, focused on public sector research, joins the Taubman Center for State and Local Government
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Reclaiming the Bully Pulpit: Leadership, Dignity and the American Public’s Desire for Better Politics
By Brandon Tatum, Ed.D, Taubman Center Visiting Fellow
Economic Development Q+A: Tracye McDaniel, President, TIP Strategies
By Taubman Center for State and Local Government
Executive Orders, New Leaders, and a Big Move: Transition Term 2026
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Alumni in State and Local Government: Francesca Ioffreda MBA/MPP 2017
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Economic Development Q+A: Chris Gibbons, Founder of the National Center for Economic Gardening
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
The Taubman Center Welcomes New Visiting Fellows Fagan Harris and Brandon Tatum
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Interview with Kristi Jones, former Chief of Staff to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Through the Urban Politics Field Lab, Kennedy School students help shape a new vision for Belmont
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Interview with Jayne Millerick, former Chief of Staff to New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu
By Nicole Morell, Director of Communications
Students reflect on the impact and opportunity of state and local programs
By Taubman Center for State and Local Government
Transportation Q+A with Shoshana Lew, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation
By Nicole Morell, Director of Commununications