Shutdown Letdown Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Employee Engagement,Leadership and Collaboration Earlier this year, our country experienced the longest-ever government shutdown. During those 35 days, many basic government functions stopped, and federal employees, agencies and the American people faced significant hardship. Although the shutdown ended on January 25, the consequences for taxpayers and the government lasted long after. In “Shutdown Letdown,” the Partnership for Public Service...
Why we can’t afford another government shutdown Shutdowns and continuing resolutions hurt the people this country serves, yet they have become far too common. Partnership Executive Vice President James-Christian Blockwood discusses the harmful effects of shutdowns on critical work , such as strategic planning, and shares solutions to avoiding future shutdowns. Read More
