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Dana Dolan
@danadolan.bsky.social
Public policy & long-term governance challenges, from theory to research to practice. Find me at danadolan.substack.com, danadolan.gmu.edu, elliott.gwu.edu/dana-dolan, scholar.google.com/citations?user=jes8AAcAA
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What does Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center's leadership mean for democracy?  My latest Substack, co-authored with BOOM CEO Rory Hughes, explains why we all need to join the performing arts community to win this fight. https://danadolan.substack.com/p/curtains-for-the-kennedy-center-trumps
Do you cite the 1984, 1995, 2003, 2011, or 2013 edition of Kingdon’s book? I’m asked this a lot, and the answer is non-obvious. My latest post should make life a little bit easier for those using the Multiple Streams framework (MSF) or analysis (MSA).

Does your practice match up? Tell me about it!
March 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What does Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center's leadership mean for democracy?  My latest Substack, co-authored with BOOM CEO Rory Hughes, explains why we all need to join the performing arts community to win this fight. https://danadolan.substack.com/p/curtains-for-the-kennedy-center-trumps
March 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
What does Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center's leadership mean for democracy?  My latest Substack, co-authored with BOOM CEO Rory Hughes, explains why we all need to join the performing arts community to win this fight. https://danadolan.substack.com/p/curtains-for-the-kennedy-center-trumps
March 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
How did remote work become a "problem"?

My new piece explores the politics behind Trump's federal RTO mandate, drawing on my past work with the Telework Consortium and Kingdon's theory of problem definition.

Spoiler alert: It's not really about productivity 👀
danadolan.substack.com/p/from-quiet...
From Quiet Quitting to Quiet Firing: How Trump's RTO Mandate Reframed Remote Work as a Problem
Trump's federal return-to-office mandate isn't just a workplace policy—it represents a fundamental shift in how government defines the "problem" of remote work.
danadolan.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New Year’s news! I’m excited to invite you to my new Substack

Each Wednesday I’ll analyze an issue from a different aspect of Kingdon’s Multiple Streams: the problem, policy, and political streams, & stream coupling.

Subscribe (it’s free) at danadolan.substack.com
Views Through a Policy Prism | Substack
Strategic policy analysis, research, and communication for real-world policy issues. Demonstrates the value of applying proven policy theories like Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework for faster & hi...
danadolan.substack.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
About a year ago I joined Bluesky, and found it to be a lonely space. But roday, I reengaged. I hit “Follow Back” to hundreds of requests that had accumulated over the year, unseen.

I hope the buzz of academic energy continues well beyond today’s snowstorm!
Hello, World!

and hello to the small worlds of PolicySky, PoliSciSky, AcademicSky, Public Admins/Policy, and small worlds yet to be discovered.
January 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hello, World!

and hello to the small worlds of PolicySky, PoliSciSky, AcademicSky, Public Admins/Policy, and small worlds yet to be discovered.
January 3, 2024 at 6:36 PM