Who Can Trump Pardon?, Local Campaign Finance Reform, and More

Building better pre-K, a regional approach to African development, and a new model for local problem-solving. View this email in your browser [here](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W6wTs7K5f07ZHN1w6VZZpZ5Cb0/5/f18dQhb0SbTS8YsVGZW3yhdhd50RnyCN31Xp63K74JfW1FSlSM64DbVMV4hbtL8mQMZFW7P2MBG60SrGKW8Gd8cY3CRyJYW31MvGl4zn5pFW2d4_-q7K2jn_W4P0TMd9cJ0Q2W9d-WhY5TzcnSW3C8bwH41LL4lW3C4T0Y41G_8zW4DdSbg3C4W5CW420HlT4BsChdW53DGYm47sXVwW5C_jL-42lLlLW5qyLWF3SLW_jW3TjnDJ2H_HBrW2CDH886STfKmW3SRF6l41zFkXW4XrzgD6nccSSW3gCbH94YXxFmW1kG4mM2B4RFTW4s9G8Y6NKK53W41wpPY3kTbJfW36Q7Rj52HlzrW72sDKk625bx1W6Gj8TS6bVy-5W25cnVb7NrMZsW3ndqfP5-J12qW3s1XjF51FX2rN4YmRL-fTlLHV1KsX11KzlDnW7vfMSd7bqXyYW5KZd562btv35W4f_lLZ8mQCt3Vd8rw02-XF1NW7RKv1j7NHYK2W5_5cfR5xx3Q1W42-6bY47NqtGMrmPp7VMPVbVVrLq81K5r7qf3S9Pl404). [The Brookings Brief] July 22, 2017 [Brookings on Twitter](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W7npw-n77r418W1h83738B07f-0/5/f18dQhb0Sjvm953pBbW8lqkn64T_wC2W1qg3Jx653tNsVscRLL1mhDJwW39DrXc8p0T8SW69_fCS96Ls7dW2z3LT15CRk-NW5PJ0h390G7thN8S3yR5bY02SW4s827L35_0L5W5ZcN0s1ZJ4fwW4DqHqz6dgmw3W4yv2r03LmJLKW20Y98h1YfY8XW5hkTxh5mg0ggVr4TZ073QsnmW1d5pgb5szX_FW1vjGjs1tjldNW1P_gH-1Wdl1nW1clmP78l3pcsW1wlbN35cv1jlW2f9ClC6C4lg7W71-Tr_2NGXqgW975Xgk3S3sp5W7VCqx81WPqF4VpV_-W3mPPFh101) [Brookings on Facebook](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W1sLC644KKSkkN8CYwC896y_Y0/5/f18dQhb0SbTH94zGs-W8SMVYk2qwv2rVK71SN32xLVLVf5v-H5mbMf4W1BQYgz8Tm-BYW7bvkyY9f8M0SW8mQCyL5_SQxhW1T_LG26-gPgcW2gNHF319wZTJW7C49Bs6jbfMRW34VM0Y63BrfxW7xR9_s2Vjhb0W5bPQ0k7v4mGyW8p6tHM5wM1RKV91lL92KFZxKW3ZJfDt1C96pzVVR6H24q1yXrW6092hM54SnJxW4d22hk31lZKGN1D8pGdXHH-8W11wlDP1ny5pjW1RB3vb2DHlj2VS0l165BxTgqW2J-J3L4Hhq_CW1GgBP95GfW71MdSQk91_PYFf8gZk2L01) [Brookings on YouTube](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W6kzHkx2bcmVbW22RdYP849Xd10/5/f18dQhb0Sq5v93BlwTW8SMVYk2qwv2rVK71SN32xLVLVf5bvv57mvFqW3BJFQw8Vm6N7W7qwBPl7JD6_VW8mQCyL7K57CTW4BY3v-9f2dSTW8YbrBK8h2B1CW7JtS0C2dkBRqW83_Pyq834DLzW8XWrk52pxdxfW1h4FN47v7NWNW5gKvxz3SQgn2W3_CV3g3V_TcnVxZ29g41TlcRW3Tx3Jb5Tc3X-W3s1XjF51FXKLN9l9wt1cWbVfW4Wpz-03b137nW5ZcPgz5Z8rZqW79YfPF7s-s95W4ZggJC5gFzGgW61lPZv25MFQTW92G3LG7M3y8CV4BS7N1JBfrZW8pbc125Xb0_DW3p8d2n7D7HxjW1Dy_KC6StFbff8hW1h204) New this week Trump's pardoning power, explained. After reports revealed this week that President Trump is exploring his pardon power, [John Hudak joined the 5 on 45 podcast](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W3602-T8JX5CRW92NrCL9gK62j0/5/f18dQhb0S9r398nBRdW95rnpT5VQHwhW51DsmB6bRjlbW4R4Gt-57mvFqW3BJFQw8Vm6N7W60SrGK8Gd8cYW3CRyJY31MjTsN5rP40lJd8CYW7vfY7v35JCwFW859LV68536fKW8hvDGT6W3QXvW12Zvtg5YPwY-W4CB5ys83_PyqW834DLz8XWrmtW1fR5q-35_0L5W5ZcN0s1ZJ1rQW4DqHqz6dgmw3W4yv2r03LmS2WW2w15NM3M3Kx5W60Rjl64Dk-X2W1XjqLx7bYy6HMVzQv-Vn7DDW3nZxyp52HrrpN52r48QHpRXdW1Ww3VT14Sm1CN8-y10rb2_nMW6LzX-b9hSQnxW4rn8ZW4rRnzBW4tsgBr9lzJlBW5Jlxg11rk14VW38rh8d1NsfDKSf-v54FkxH102) to discuss the legality, historical precedence, and political risks of issuing pardons for presidential family members, aides, and even the president himself. Seattle campaign finance reform under fire. Seattle's first-in-the-nation "democracy voucher" program, which grants voters $100 to donate to candidates, is suddenly facing legal challenges. [Brent Ferguson and Ava Mehta explain](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W2h91Q169fBJRN4N15vfTMwss0/5/f18dQhb0SmhP8Z99hbW8lqkn64T_wC2W1qg3Jx653tNsVscZYs1VbPj2W53DQ4N7s5LskW5m7CkJ6yBqL8W5682vh2LWFt-W8V6rz31R_z5pN7sqJnWtggT1W7vps7w8-hMzVW54Sf474g0FG8W4cPqhk7JlQxDW54Wx3t2KW0CpW7spMJf1VgcSbVqNSm554pDGrW2NTj6g6yRxDnW4hrxPk54SpxBW32q1yF8HbRxPN8k1dMQpSBF3W8Wh-q438_PgJW22Gw4v64Sf8MW567bYV5lKvt_N5420y5JVPYnW3CPQ_B5D8zFFW1981sy5DFWr2W5mKjF63m2rMZM5gKM-VR6H2W4q1yXr6092hMW54SmSn1rf4rYW5qR5Dh3d4vgLW2QzcFq7zB_GlW5mRgWy5BSfY_W5_nWjy5628XHW2QMJVQ61yg-zN6_K8_tRFw4xW2RF8jk4Q-5SVW4Hzl-G6Rh0Tk111) why a new lawsuit is unlikely to succeed and how the program can continue to act as a model for campaign finance reform. Better preschool for all kids. Expanding pre-kindergarten in America enjoys wide support, but which pre-K programs bring the most benefits to the most children? [New research finds](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*VkK56f2Lfn-8VDYz4G3_5ld80/5/f18dQhb0S83f8Y9YsWW8lqkn64T_wC2W1qg3Jx653tNsVscMJG1VbPj2W53DQ4N7s5LskW5m7CkJ6yBqL8W5682vh2LWFt-W8V6rxy2r_zCvW7mWm1Z69_mdfVYnNJ72JZL_3W1xRzr-4Y9lzYW8qjs4L69T3fyVc8NTh1xhLZzW6dGy5c22YnlmW2kC3L16bSmw1W1HgbJk2bGrj_W2sDC1J62f7tHW6BrqyW24SS1zW1Q45jc7RjS7_W3XMpS85k52y3W3M45bb2GrwKrW6Bt4HJ1_QrvgW1Y_Y5J4Z1fhxW20Y98h1Yg1QdW2Y5xZp8vT_GdW3lbDLJ17b2GTN11rnNb4VjjnW6PhsCF1SLhNWVHpYy-4cyhzwW8VQ84S7HT29rN5mZ4YkWDM00W2vD7Z83fy8kwW2_srQw56fsMYW3tQc-36PPHdZW79-qpk1LsjVxW3y19vM3wMXFCTy8TG1kk3NK103) that preschools focused on academic skills promote the kind of cognitive development that could narrow learning gaps for poor and middle-class students. Six steps for changing how Africa does development. The international community has long focused on country-specific solutions to the problems plaguing African economies. [Souleymane Coulibaly makes the case](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W3zdB6v5dV9HrW45nMqB49thG90/5/f18dQhb0SmhR8YHsplW8SMVYk2qwv2rVK71SN32xLVLMf5jxxXD6prW7cmS1s8pCQ6vW2HB0s17ZlrztW7cFHYf63vk85W975qXZ61SR7mW6bVR0X3KBD7ZVcj0bS1nYnrdW4Y9lzY8rLYg2W98PRQ36RwHs1Vcp1mr95PPX4W2-VsvT2zVb1nW7Cv_Tn9d5vrPW6Cq5vH2wVnc2W7N2WJG4P4T2lW61SSZm7mG7sDW51vX4y6GK0NqN8nh6hxdrT89W6bgcdx6cbQy8W5ZpycS57-ZBTW83C5JP37RhtbW7NrMZs3ndfYDN4W9-mlHMs0dN2RTwmDk7Pb-W3ygvH88c3fNZW5lq_061D9fCTW7t5DQT2HmhssN6zydTdgDV9kW7z2LRR5hfQL4W8p0Pq785jZScN2S0j1QnktCDW6PhMgc5wrDRTW4Yy9r645Bn-1W2pglVT6vc-Z6VJZ07w1h3y560) for a new approach based on regional integration. The Paris model for city problem-solving. After Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord galvanized local governments to action, [Bruce Katz calls on cities](W5jyYrx8d0V26W4n8BBm2bnbHN0/*W8bbNnG2PwFChW8T19xk6scsqL0/5/f18dQhb0S8338Z99F8W8lqkn64T_wC2W1qg3Jx653tNsVscQwl1VbPj2W53DQ4N7s5LskW5m7CkJ6yBqL8W5682vh2LWFt-W8V6rxh32lPBjVrzXwx2M6THnW54WpQd4ctMDnN8Xlj7mrNVR9VwdcMM4D9lhjW41yjTp3MDB2TW4D9QX441LNc3W41XKt362q20tW4Df5dK6n91NxW2T5mqR4CB5ysW83_Pyq834DLzW8XWrk55zJmp-VdrT896bgcdxW8ytNN05ZpycSW57-ZBT83C5JPW6rY-3s2KQ2YYW1Gk5bt360lT3W6pzHWB79pgFsN4YmRL-fTlLHV1KsX11Kz7nxV_SNS84d22hkW31lZKG1D8pGdW2nZmX88WlFmzW61lPZv25MFQTW92G3LG7M3y8CV4BS7N1JBfrZW8pbc125Xb0_DW3p8d2n7D7HxjW1Dy_KC9l31Jdf1vWR6d04) to apply this local problem-solving model to a priority issue among leading mayors: early childhood education. 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