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How Public-Sector Employment Fared in 2015
Across all levels of government, 2015 has been another year of weak job growth. Estimates published by the U.S. Department of Labor Friday suggest state and local government payrolls didn’t…
Ask Me Why I Care
Shortly before Thanksgiving, the Pew Research Center released findings from their latest Trust in Government survey. They found that: “Public trust in the government remains near historic lows. Only 19…
Promoting Your Community on the Web
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By William Hatcher December 8, 2015 In the past, I…
Has Social Security’s Trust Fund Been Robbed?
Recently, there has been continued controversy about the Social Security Trust Fund. As stated by one candidate during the third Republican debate, held Oct. 28, 2015, “The government has lied…
A Simple (But Hard) Way for Governments to Stay Out of Pension Trouble
Chicago's fiscal 2016 budget is like a cautionary tale about what happens when state and local governments fail to deal with long-festering pension problems. A policy brief published in September…
Moving Beyond Budgeting to Adaptive Process Financial Management
State and local governments face a number of challenges including fluctuations in tax revenues, demands for increased investment into infrastructure, schools and social programs, uncertainty over federal funding and increased…
The Growing Crisis in State Pension Funds
The majority of the American workforce has some form of a retirement fund, known as a pension plan. What they may not realize is the growing crisis in the allocation…
Religious Zeal v. Ethical Competence
It’s one thing for politicians, the media and the public to call for greater ethical competence in the way public administrators make decisions and conduct themselves. But, it’s an entirely…
The Real Purpose of Government
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. At its heart, it’s about saving capitalism from itself. By…
State Pension Funds: Overhaul or Underfund?
Many governments, both foreign and domestic, are struggling with balancing their operating budgets. Because of this struggle, leadership has or will have to make budget cuts to certain programs. These…
National Service: Transitional Masterpiece
The first Vet Corps program ever funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) began in 2009 through a partnership between the Washington Commission and the Washington Department…