Our Indispensable Government

Haiti’s Cautionary Tale for America’s Next Generation This is another Civic Way essay on the importance of good government and engaged citizenry. And how the next generation must invest in government and citizenship to prepare for future crises. The author, Bob Melville, is the founder of Civic Way, a nonprofit dedicated to good government, and…

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Municipal Engineering and Maintenance Supervisor

Making our Local Tax Dollars Work a Little Bit Harder This is another in Civic Way’s series of stories highlighting public servants in America. Our initial stories involved the County Court Clerk, School Bus Driver, School Principal and ESL Teacher. We hope that these stories, and those to follow, will illuminate the daily challenges facing…

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Civic Servants: ESOL Teacher

Helping Newcomers Assimilate and America Grow

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Civic Servants: School Principals

Serving as the CEO of America’s Most Important Institution

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Killing the Filibuster

The First Step Toward Running the US Senate Like a Business

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Making Government Work—for All of Us

A Structured, Disciplined Approach to Improving Government Highlights: We all want good government, but we have to be willing to join those who quietly do the hard, thankless work that must be done to make government better for everyone Government is complicated, but it can be continually improved, especially with a structured, efficient approach like…

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Accountability for All of Us (Continued)

This is Civic Way’s third commentary on the January 6th Capitol Coup and the nation’s need for accountability. The first commentary made the argument for holding individual politicians accountable. The second commentary called for collective accountability for the pandemic and inequity. This commentary demands accountability for assaults on truth and democracy. The author, Bob Melville, is…

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Accountability for All of Us

This is Civic Way’s second commentary on the January 6th Capitol Coup and the nation’s need for accountability and healing. The first commentary focused on the need for holding individual politicians accountable. This commentary addresses the need for collective accountability. The author, Bob Melville, is the founder of Civic Way, a nonprofit dedicated to good government,…

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Accountability – The Path to a Brighter Future

This is Civic Way’s commentary on the January 6th Capitol Coup and the nation’s need for accountability and healing. The author, Bob Melville, is the founder of Civic Way, a nonprofit dedicated to good government, and a management consultant with over 45 years of experience improving public agencies throughout the US. 

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Allowing America to Hope Again

This is Civic Way’s third commentary on the 2020 election. The author, Bob Melville, is the founder of Civic Way, a nonprofit dedicated to good government, and a management consultant with over 45 years of experience improving governmental agencies across the US.

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