The unintended consequences of term limits, investments using American Rescue Plan funds, and Russia’s assault on Ukraine.
| Russia’s assault on Ukraine and the international order The current phase of the crisis in Ukraine has been manufactured by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin. In her testimony before the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Fiona Hill discusses the historical and political factors at play and how the West can bolster its response to Russian aggression. Read more |
| How communities are investing American Rescue Plan funds The American Rescue Plan provides $350 billion for state and local governments to address the pandemic’s direct health and economic impacts, as well as underlying challenges that have been exacerbated by the crisis. To help guide local leaders and stakeholders, Brookings Metro, the National Association of Counties, and the National League of Cities developed a new interactive tracker that shows how funds are being used across the country. See key takeaways from the data | View the tracker |
| New York term limits could have unintended consequences “Term limits—despite their broad appeal to a politically dejected public—simply don’t provide the benefits advocates promise. In fact, as study after study, expert after expert, has warned, the implementation of term limits in numerous state legislatures has only exacerbated many of the problems their adoption aimed to solve,” writes Casey Burgat. Read more |
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