State medical boards, which have at least nominal authority to ride herd on the practices of licensed physicians in this field, have done little of note.

Sipping filtered city water to show it was again drinkable, President Barack Obama promised to ride herd on leaders at all levels of government until every drop of water flowing into homes in Flint, Michigan, was safe to use.

It’s not my job to “run” after the garbage truck or call week after week to ride herd on them.

Programs work best when they are tailored to meet the specific needs of employers, when states ride herd on providers to ensure students are actually learning useful skills, and when states work with students to bridge the gap between finishing a degree and starting a job.

Laws and regulations have been improved, but one of the things needed in 2021 in our worst-hit region is that Louisiana’s delegation in Congress continues to ride herd on the regs and financial difficulties of steering aid to the right places.