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Mergel Wins PA TIMES Best Article Award

Mergel Wins PA TIMES Best Article Award


Washington, DC–The PA TIMES is pleased to announce that the Summer Issue 2010 article “Gov 2.0 Revisited: Social Media Strategies in the Public Sector” by Ines…

Rochester Transit System Goes from Deficit to Surplus

Rochester Transit System Goes from Deficit to Surplus


When Mark Aesch became CEO of the public transit system in Rochester, NY, in 2004, he faced a daunting challenge. The Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) was facing a…

CONNECT Unites City and Suburbs

CONNECT Unites City and Suburbs



David Y. Miller, Kristen Michaels

In the simplest terms, the Congress of Neighboring Communities, CONNECT is an organization that promotes cooperation and collaboration between the City of Pittsburgh…

The Reluctant Troublemaker (Part 3)



Jill Tao

I am now “known” as both a professor and an activist...the latter is a label I never thought I would wear. Political scientists may not mind…

The Reluctant Troublemaker (Part 2)


Jill Tao

And so, after months of negotiations, a decision was made in September 2009 to begin furloughs for teachers in October. The outcry started when the calendar…

Reorganization Rears Its Pretty Head: President Obama’s Surprise Proposal

Reorganization Rears Its Pretty Head: President Obama’s Surprise Proposal


Mordecai Lee

Out of the blue, during his State of the Union Address in late January, President Obama said he will propose a major reorganization of the federal…

Finding Meaning in the ASPA Experience

Finding Meaning in the ASPA Experience

Guest Columnist: ASPA President-Elect Erik Bergrud

Erik Bergrud

I write this column in the aftermath of learning that my chapter’s January luncheon has been canceled. An arsonist…

Do You Know Who’s Leaving Your Agency–and Why?


Bob Lavigna

“My chief assets drive out the gate every day. My job is to make sure they come back.”

So says Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, a…

A Washington State Initiative: Veterans’ Service to Country, Service to Community

A Washington State Initiative: Veterans’ Service to Country, Service to Community


Mary Van Verst, Debbie Schuffenhauer

As a part of its mission to engage all Americans in service, and as directed by the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America…

Integrating Citizens into Local Governing How Much Democracy Can You Take?


David Swindell

Many years ago, I attended a neighborhood association meeting in a large Midwestern city. It was a long meeting, as many of these can be. There…

Fiscally Constrained Cities Protect Public Services with Volunteers


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