Daniel Dickson
@daniel-dickson.bsky.social
Asst Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. Social Policy/Public Administration, Intellectual/Developmental Disability and Aging.
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Some RIFs will kill legislation, e.g the Ed office that oversees disability. IDEA was passed 50 yrs ago, when there was broad bipartisan agreement that a more inclusive educational system was a good thing.
It was repealed last Friday. No law was passed. Trump simply made IDEA a dead letter.
It was repealed last Friday. No law was passed. Trump simply made IDEA a dead letter.
October 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some RIFs will kill legislation, e.g the Ed office that oversees disability. IDEA was passed 50 yrs ago, when there was broad bipartisan agreement that a more inclusive educational system was a good thing.
It was repealed last Friday. No law was passed. Trump simply made IDEA a dead letter.
It was repealed last Friday. No law was passed. Trump simply made IDEA a dead letter.
Are avenues to innovation available for states dodging outside of federal issue attention? Specifically, does weakened federal administrative capacity (even prior to the shutdown) create opportunity for state-level innovation to protect democratic institutions leading up to 2026 midterms?
October 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Are avenues to innovation available for states dodging outside of federal issue attention? Specifically, does weakened federal administrative capacity (even prior to the shutdown) create opportunity for state-level innovation to protect democratic institutions leading up to 2026 midterms?
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The upshot: what matters is not just the latent power resources states (and cities!) have, it’s how officials adapt their use to defend or enhance autonomy. Newsom’s response here is a great example of how a repertoire of defiance can evolve. 2/2
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Gavin Newsom announces that any California university that caves to Trump and signs his “loyalty pledge” will be immediately defunded.
“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”
“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”
October 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The upshot: what matters is not just the latent power resources states (and cities!) have, it’s how officials adapt their use to defend or enhance autonomy. Newsom’s response here is a great example of how a repertoire of defiance can evolve. 2/2
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Congrats, Audrey! Looking forward to reading this
October 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Congrats, Audrey! Looking forward to reading this