Government Quote by Pete Buttigieg

I think it is time for a radical federalism in this country, where people trust innovation coming from the local level and ramp that…

— Eric Garcetti

Let's face it: innovation in the U.S. is now the province of our thriving city-states. We all know that nothing happens in Washington anymore.

— Tina Brown

The most powerful recent innovation in government is when states aggressively use community colleges for retraining. In Michigan, where large numbers of workers were…

— Jennifer Granholm

“...the Midwest is coping with a twenty-first-century problem [globalization] with a nineteenth-century political and social structure [relying on state and city solutions rather than…

— Richard C. Longworth

Federal research is vital to the innovation that drives our local economy and global competitiveness.

— Mikie Sherrill

What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.

— Calvin Coolidge

The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming…

— Mick Cornett

The Federal Government plays a critical role in innovation in our country and has throughout our history.

— Dan Lipinski

Municipal networks expand economic opportunities. We've got to open new doors, not slam them shut.

— Frank Lautenberg

Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, its not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take…

— Mick Cornett

I've seen the government up close and personal, and for the most part, it's inefficient and hidebound, and it stifles creativity in any industry…

— Homer Hickam

We need state government to work efficiently and keep open lines of communication with local governments. We should listen to local leaders about their…

— Roy Cooper