Political Reckoning Click previous Click next A series exploring the political dynamics surrounding the coronavirus crisis. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)A critical look at governmentPublic trust in government has declined sharply for the past half century. Over the next decades, there were occasional increases in public trust, but the trendline continued downward. “The hardest part of my job is getting people to focus on things before they become a crisis,” he said. Tina Nabatchi, a professor of public administration at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, estimates that as much as 70 percent of the work of government is done by these outside entities.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2020 19:38 UTC