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Transparency in Community Development: Five Resolutions for Local Governments
Public administration has a strong tradition of advocating for open government and ethical administrative practices in our public agencies. The ICMA, for example, developed elements for governments to be more…
2015: A Year at the Energy-Employment Nexus
Green jobs, the Keystone XL Pipeline and fracking are relatively recent terms to enter our political lexicon, but they will appear near the top of policy agendas in 2015. The…
Developing Trust
Trust, rather than competence or performance, has become the focus of public attention on government, especially after confrontations with the police in Missouri and New York City. Recently, Robert Samuelson…
Ethics Training for the Public Sector Workforce
It appears there are daily news stories of a public sector employee’s failure to exhibit appropriate ethical competencies. With the number of these stories presented for public consumption, one may…
When Is It Really Corruption?
Among the public, there is a widespread view that all in politics and government are corrupt. But as ever in politics and government, there are few blacks or whites; most…
No Problem
For this month’s theme, we are to presume that big problems can be solved by connecting citizens with government. In an attempt to frame the conversation, we must examine the…
Open Government
What exactly is open government? This can be a difficult question to answer as our society has engaged the throttle for Internet access into overdrive. Our society almost completely operates…
The 3 Flavors of Corruption
While serving as mayor of Kansas City, I was investigated by several entities, including the Missouri Ethics Commission, for allegedly using city staff and property to campaign for a light…
Paradigm Shifts in Public Administration — Toward New Benchmarks and Best Practices
Previous columns dealt with emerging benchmarks and best practices in public administration in light of the high-tech revolution and the transition from the modern, industrial age to the postmodern, information…
The Use of Social Media in Planning by Regional Councils of Governments
Over the years, public involvement in planning has undergone changes from a passive to a more interactive mode. In the 1960s and 1970s, people had limited influence on projects designed…
More Data Needed on Police Body Cameras
The tragic deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York have sparked a national debate about the relationship of police and average citizens.…
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