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1 Decision Making and Policy Brittany Loralyn Smith College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University ADM-624 Public Governance Dr. Linda Fontenot November 22, 2023

2 Intergovernmental Relations "Big Questions about Intergovernmental Relations and Management: Who Will Address Them?" is an article in which Kincaid and Stenberg talk about state and municipal government management and intergovernmental relations. Since the abolishment of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations in 1996, intergovernmental issues have been the cause of conflict and tension among partners in the federal system (Kincaid & Stenberg, 2011). Kincaid and Stenberg pose queries on problems with intergovernmental processes and ways to improve communication between the various governmental levels. The borders that separate the various government management branches within the federal system are covered in this article based on cooperative efforts. Question 1 “Can intergovernmental relations generate more effective and efficient policies and implementation without restoring the primacy of the “governmental” in intergovernmental?” I believe that the question if intergovernmental relations can generate more effective and efficient policies without having the federal government involved was answered, the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution states that “The powers not delegated to the unites States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserves to the states respectively, or to the people,” meaning that elected state officials represent its people and have their best interest in mind (Lombardo, 2014). The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) was created on the same constitutional premise and uphold the basis that it is the elected federal, state, and local officials to develop and manage intergovernmental initiatives (Kincaid & Stenberg, 2011). Intergovernmental relations are essential but will remain “governmental” as the

3 state and local governments are firmly established by the Constitution (Kincaid & Stenberg, 2011). It is important to note that intergovernmental relations can generate more effective and efficient policies and implementations because the state and local governments know the needs of the people and of the federal government (Lombardo, 2014). “Governance” could not be restored seeing that there is universal solution the federal government can create for all states and local governments. Question 2 “ Should local governments have a more prominent seat at the intergovernmental table?” Kincaid and Stenberg state that during the New Deal, local governments were given a place at the intergovernmental table allowing federal aid to flow directly to local governments, often competing with state superiors due to the concern that federal funding distributed through state agencies to support local needs, they would fall short of their goals. Local municipalities lost ground to state governments in terms of controlling financial resources, both state and local governments look for new sources of revenue to compensate for federal funding cuts in order to balance their budgets (Holst, 2005). Local governments face the fiscal stress that states will reduce their aid and shift expenses to municipalities to cover if states cannot find additional revenue (Holst, 2005). Local governments have been pushed to the back burner as federal funding shifted, causing a notable reduction for local governments and the elimination of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations in 1996, in which local governments occupied majority of the ACIR’s seats (Kincaid & Stenberg, 2011). Although more than half of federal aid is allocated to individual social needs, a concern of local governments, this is a responsibility of the federal government (Kincaid & Stenberg, 2011). It is important to have local governments in a more prominent seat at the intergovernmental table because they shape

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4 local policies and are an important part of the cooperation between governments. Federalism is a system of government that combines the relations between state and local governments (Blake, 2014). The intergovernmental relationship between federal, state, and local need to be collaborative, where the needs, culture, and historical background of each state and local municipalities are addressed (Blake, 2014). Conclusion Intergovernmental Relationships were established to prevent the concentration of power with the federal government and as an assurance that the elected representatives would represent the people’s interests. The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution gave the states the ability to dictate laws and policies within their borders, creating a more effective and efficient form of governance. Federalism is the cooperation of federal, state, and local governments, and has been embraced by our Founding Fathers, writing it in the Constitution to promote a strong national system (Blake, 2014). It is important for state and local governments to represent their electorates and create laws that are “necessary and proper” as stated in Article I, Section 8 (Blake, 2014), forming a checks and balances amidst the federal, state, and local governments. The federal government cannot fully govern states and local governments as stated in the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution, nor can the state and local governments avoid intergovernmental relations as they are ingrained constitutionally. With the end of the ACIR, there is no organization that has taken its place. There continue to be issues with intergovernmental management and intergovernmental relationships that need to be addressed, especially with emerging trends, that unfortunately go unsolved as there is a need for redevelopment.

5 Reference List Blake, H. (2014). FEDERALISM: Reviewing the State of Intergovernmental Relations. PA Times , 37 (1), 3. Kincaid, J., & Stenberg, C. W. (2011, January 1). -Big Questions- about Intergovernmental Relations and Management: Who Will Address Them? PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW -WASHINGTON DC- , 71 (2), 196–202. Holst, A. (2005). Local Government and the States: Autonomy, Politics, and Policy. Publius , 35 (4), 644. Lombardo, A. (2014). Balance of Power Between the Federal Government and the Individual States. PA Times , 37 (1), 4.

BSmith T5 Decision Making and Policy

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