Thanks to devolution, local governments are implementing and managing federal mandates, such as welfare reform.
Many cities have a disproportionate number of poor people.
FCC Chairman William Kennard predicted chaos and stymied growth for the Internet if local authorities were allowed to regulate broadband services. Explain why or why not. Eric A. Anderson Eric A. Anderson has been city manager of Des Moines, Iowa, since 1995. He is also a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Clarence Anthony Michael Di Paolo serves as the information systems and services director for Fort Worth, Texas, and is responsible for organization-wide strategic technology planning, management and operations.