House oversight of the executive branch, mapping prosperous, equitable, and sustainable regions, and anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine.
| Ukrainian recovery funding must be tied to anti-corruption “Protecting aid money from corruption and pressing forward with reform in Kyiv is essential for Ukrainian sovereignty, the country’s EU accession, and the integrity of Western tax dollars. Strong anti-corruption commitments and performance are key to Ukraine emerging from this devastating war with a modern democracy and fair economy,” argue Josh Rudolph and Norman Eisen. Read more |
| Mapping America’s activity centers Activity centers—places where economic, physical, social, and civic assets are clustered—can serve as building blocks for prosperous, equitable, and sustainable U.S. regions. In a new interactive report, Tracy Hadden Loh, DW Rowlands, Adie Tomer, Joseph Kane, and Jennifer Vey introduce a methodology to locate and characterize America’s activity centers. Read more |
| House oversight of the executive branch With the 2022 midterm elections on the horizon, Democrats’ unified control of the House, Senate, and the presidency may be nearing its end. If Republicans take control of the House, what might we expect to see in terms of congressional investigative trends? Grace Zandi, Naomi Maehr, and Molly Reynolds examine data from the 116th and 117th Congresses to help shed light on this question. Read more |
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