What we’re reading
CRI takes inspiration from the incredible work that’s coming to the surface across our network every day. This page shares writing and projects that have particularly caught our attention. Have something for us to consider posting? Reach out!
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07.01.26
Gridlocked: How Public Power Can Build the Grid of the Future and Lower Bills Now
Public power authorities can build out the transmission the grid needs faster than private utilities can, and cut costs for ratepayers along the way.
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07.01.26
Practical Reforms for Swifter, Stronger Federal Rulemaking
This article highlights a range of opportunities to refine the federal rulemaking process. These measures, by streamlining and speeding rulemakings, can help support more durable policymaking by increasing the likelihood that final rules will complete judicial review in one term and avoid congressional repeal.
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05.18.26
Actually, Democracy Dies in HR
The everyday plumbing of government, from hiring to firing to personnel rules, is what decides whether democratic institutions survive when they come under stress.
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05.06.26
The False Choice Between Creating Abundance and Constraining Autocracy
The same broken administrative procedures that block housing, infrastructure, and clean energy also make it easier for an authoritarian executive to consolidate power, so reforming them is essential to both agendas.
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May 2026
Pothole Politics Pave the Way for Climate Action
Trust in government is built or lost on the small, visible things like potholes filled and permits issued, and climate action depends on that same everyday competence.
