Drew Ball

Drew is a recent graduate of American University's MPA program where his studies focused on state and local management, comparative government, and issues facing democratic governance within the United States and Europe. While at American University he participated in both the Public Affairs Institute in Washington DC and the European Public Affairs Institute in Brussels. He has worked on and advised political and advocacy campaigns across the country. Between 2009 and 2013 he worked for Sierra Club as a legislative advocate at the national and state levels, and as their national PAC Director. A Washington DC based North Carolinian, Drew grew up in Winston-Salem and is a graduate of North Carolina State University. During his undergraduate studies he deepened his knowledge of Europe and love for Abba as an exchange student at Lund University in Sweden.

Politics

Can Paul Ryan Restore Order to the Budget Process?

After a tumultuous overthrow and a difficult search to find a replacement to fill what some have called the worst job in Washington, House Republicans have installed Paul Ryan as the new Speaker of the House. The House is certainly not an easy place to manage. Budgeting is Congress’ primary responsibility and in recent years, […]

Politics

The Trump Card: Why Candidates with No Political Experience Are Leading the GOP Field

What does it say that none of the three leading candidates in the GOP presidential primary have ever held public office? That so many outsider candidates would be dominating either party’s presidential primary is unheard of, even this early in the campaign season. The leading candidate in the GOP field, Donald Trump, is a wealthy […]