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Introduction to State and Local Government

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1 Introduction to State and Local Government

2 Why should anyone care about State Government?
Provides basic services to their respective populations: Public education Utility management Road maintenance Criminal code and penalties Cost and opportunities for higher education

3 Comparative Method Studying the differences between two, or more, units of analysis to explain policy and/or structural variance Texas performs many more executions than other states – Why? Some localities provide curb-side recycling services while others don’t – Why? Is public education of the same quality in all states? What would explain the variance?

4 Studying the Basic Differences across States and Localities
The comparative method helps to reveal differences in state and local: Sociodemographics Cultures and histories Economies Geographies and Topographies

5 Political Culture and Political Participation
Moralistic: high levels of political participation (MN, OR, WA, WI) Individualistic: moderate levels of political participation (IA, IN, OH) Traditionalistic: low levels of political participation (AL, GA, MS)

6 State Governments vs. the Federal Government
Public opinion and trust Saliency Budgets Employment Intergovernmental relationships

7 A Network of Governments
Policies of any level of government (national, state, or local) are intertwined with policies and politics of the other levels Interdependence

8 “Laboratories of Democracy”
Policy creativity and innovation Devolution Policy responsibility Financial independence

9 Devolution and the States
Uncertain Future External constraints on state action - e.g., federal laws, recessions Internal constraints on state action - e.g., state characteristics

10 Devolution and Localities
External constraints - e.g., state regulations Internal constraints -e.g., local needs

11 Laboratories of Democracy in Action
National policy initiated in the states: Spam protection “Do Not Call” registry Medicare reform Energy reform

12 Federalism Issues to Watch
Affordable Care Act Immigration Others?

13 Conclusion - Key Points
States and localities directly impact your life Comparative method and variance Devolution and policymaking authority Policy innovation

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