How the Government Shutdown Turned into a Judicial Slowdown
Deferred maintenance of the courts is symbolized by failure to reach annual budgetary agreements.
Reboot Washington to Restore Honor to Public Service
Human agency is at the center of the solution to fix the government and the civil service.
Silver Linings Action Plan
To solve the “quiet crisis” in the civil service, the federal government must improve workforce recruitment.
Let Light Shine on Government’s True Size
The challenges facing today’s federal blended workforce calls for a reprise of the Volcker Commission.
What the Shutdown Revealed About the Value of Public Service
In his 2019 Distinguished Regulation Lecture at Penn Law, Paul C. Light shares a message of hope about public service.
Silver Linings Shutdown
Distinguished lecture at Penn Law offers hope that the long shutdown of the federal government in early 2019 will lead to positive reforms.