Module 9

 

Blog entry #11: Read and reflect on Ch. 7, Governors. Then use your favorite media outlets to research how actual governors have exercised their roles and powers during the pandemic. Find at least 3 examples in which the actions of our pandemic-year governors have illustrated concepts described in our textbook. Cite the concept by page number in your blog entry.

The first example that I found was on CNN… April of last year during the start of the pandemic Gov. Newsom, acted quickly to issue stay-at-home home order for his state and was the first governor in the country to do so. Developing and Making Public policy, pg. 149. The next example would be, Gov Newsom, having to appoint a replacement for Kamala Harris’ senate seat and pick a replacement for California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. He is dreading the decision as many special interest democrat groups is putting pressure on him. Marshaling Legislative Action, Executive-Legislative Tensions, pg. 150. The last example would be Governor Newsom, recent scandal were he was caught attending a friends birthday party at the French Laundry restaurant, neglecting the very coronavirus practices he had recommended all Californians follow. This has caused an effort to recall Newsom to gain traction and supporters in the last couple of months. Tenure, pg. 157.

Blog entry #12: Initial thoughts & planning/ proposal relating to Research Project. Write a short answer response to each of the following questions. 1) What is the question you propose to answer? 2) What has already been written about it? 3) How is the question unique? 4) What kind of research will help your answer the question? 5) How will this research be conducted? 6) How might your CP or similar organizations use your findings?

1.      Why/How local governments have failed to supply funding for Museum in their area? Why is funding decreasing for museums?

2.      From a brief search on google I can see various articles written about the subject, like, the local government failing museums, and how museums must find their own ways of financing themselves.

3.      The question itself is not unique, but the way that I might approach this question might be unique… by looking at what local governments are investing now instead of museums, or how the local governments are failing museums all across the country.

4.      Looking at different states and seeing if this pattern continues or seeing what that local government has done differently than others.

5.      I was thinking of looking at museums in cities and other areas to see if funding is different for these museums or looking at articles that point out lack of funding for museums across the country.

6.      My CP and other museums could use this to get a head start or recognize the pattern and prepare themselves in finding an alternative way of funding or bringing it to the attention to their local government to prevent it from happening.