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The Citizens Initiative Review: From Pilot to Permanent—An Interview with the Co-Director of Organization Charged with Implementation

The Citizens Initiative Review: From Pilot to Permanent—An Interview with the Co-Director of Organization Charged with Implementation


Due to it's length, this interview was split into two parts. The first part of this interview, which discussed Elliot Shuford's background as well as background for the…

ASPA Executive Director One of Five Association Leaders Named to ASAE’s 2012 Class of Fellows

ASPA Executive Director One of Five Association Leaders Named to ASAE’s 2012 Class of Fellows


Washington, DC—Five association leaders, including Antoinette Samuel, executive director of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), have been named to ASAE's 2012 Class of Fellows. The Fellows…

The Citizens Initiative Review: From Pilot to Permanent—An Interview with the Co-Director of Organization Charged with Implementation

The Citizens Initiative Review: From Pilot to Permanent—An Interview with the Co-Director of Organization Charged with Implementation


Daniel Schugurensky

In many jurisdictions around the world, voters have the power to propose laws directly through ballot initiatives. For its advocates, this element of direct democracy is…

A Local Government Model for Building Nonprofit Capacity

A Local Government Model for Building Nonprofit Capacity



Catherine Raymond, Sue Gallagher, K. Lori Hanson

Local government agencies have long contracted with nonprofit organizations (NPOs) to provide publicly funded human services. In many communities, the local…

Bergrud Jumps from Stratosphere Tower to Raise Money for Scholarship

Bergrud Jumps from Stratosphere Tower to Raise Money for Scholarship



Washington, DC–Then-ASPA President Erik Bergrud promised to soar 855 feet from the top of the Las Vegas Stratosphere Tower during the 2012 Annual Conference in response to a…

Emerging Issues: Some People are More Equal than Others



Bill Barnes

A good national conversation about inequality would be useful.

The prospects may seem poor because the current federal election campaigns are shaping up as more wild…

Public Administration and the Prevailing Political Regime, Part 2


This article is part two of two. To read part one (and other articles by this author), see the Related Articles box below. To comment on this, or…

The Looming Nexus of Water, Energy and Telecommunications

The Looming Nexus of Water, Energy and Telecommunications



Washington, DC–ASPA is pleased to announce that Black & Veatch is making available, for a limited time, the recording of their supersession, "The Looming Nexus of Water, Energy…

Public Administration and the Prevailing Political Regime, Part 1



This article is part one of two. Watch for part two to be posted this Thursday, March 15, 2012.

Thomas L. Bertone

In four previous Online

The Importance of Transparency in Public Procurement: The Case of a Japanese Waste-Disposal Project After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The Importance of Transparency in Public Procurement: The Case of a Japanese Waste-Disposal Project After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake


This article is part of a series to be published at PA TIMES Online during the month of March under the topic of "Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery…

ASPA Presents Multiple Awards on Day Four of National Conference

ASPA Presents Multiple Awards on Day Four of National Conference


See today's photo montage for coverage of yesterday's events.

Las Vegas–Monday marks the fourth day of learning and networking hosted by the American Society for Public Administration…

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