My column in the current print edition of America ldquo The Downside of Devolution rdquo looks at the question of whether public welfare is best served by national or local government Since press time there have been a couple of interesting news items about this tension First President Barack

Architectural style has become an irresistible metaphor for cold, soulless bureaucracy

Greg Abbott, the new governor of Texas, is not happy with municipal government. Shortly before taking office, he complained about city restrictions on plastic bags, tree-cutting and fracking. “We’re forming a patchwork quilt of bans and rules and regulations that is eroding the Texas mod

Cities spend money to save lives during storms—would it be immoral not to?

Today simply landing a job does not guarantee of financial security.

The National Journal rsquo s Ron Fournier previews President Obama rsquo s State of the Union speech by comparing him to Mitt Romney ldquo Both squandered their opportunities to transform the American political system mdash and now represent the utter phoniness of it rdquo This is an old charge

Statistics often obscure the full story of drops in crime or unemployment.

Immigration on the coasts and housing boom of the Sun Belt bolster regions' political clout

First African-American senator was a liberal Republican willing to work across the aisle.

Even in an era of low crime rates, there is a temptation to grant near-unlimited power.