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The State-Local Squeeze: New State Priorities Threaten Local Government Administration

March 20, 2023

How Can University Research Help Local Governments?

March 17, 2023

ESG Reporting in State & Local Government

Awareness of ESG disclosure standards and GASB expectations will be vital for transparency and accountability of state and local governments in the future.…

March 23, 2023No CommentRead More

One Health Biosurveillance: An Important Tool for Limiting Societal Disruption

While this is certainly not a cure-all for the partisan and cultural divisions that are sure to face any public health strategy, early detection and warning is an important tool for limiting societal disruption in the future.…

March 23, 2023No CommentRead More

Plastic Recycling vs. Climate Change: Part 5 – Pragmatic About Plastic

Public policy always involves navigating tradeoffs and avoiding goal displacement. As I have argued, the plastic recycling programs around the United States need to be kicked to the curb in favor of carbon sequestration. …

March 23, 2023No CommentRead More

Integrating Online Teaching Modality in Public Administration Program—A Perspective from Strategic Planning Management

Integrating online teaching modality (OTM) strategically prepares our program for emergent situations, and for regular and long-term program flexibility and enhancement. …

March 20, 2023No CommentRead More

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A Renewal of Statesmanship

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The State-Local Squeeze: New State Priorities Threaten Local Government Administration

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How Can University Research Help Local Governments?

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Ethics of Equity

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American vs. Chinese COVID-19 Response

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Gender Equality: A Long Way To Go! Why We Need More Women in the Power Elite Space

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Data and the Human Condition

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Diversity—The Newest Era in Public Personnel Administration

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Lessons to a Young Local Government Administrator—Part 1

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The Humanities as a Resource in Delivering Public Administration Courses

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The Big Questions Facing PA in 2023

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Public Administration: Endless Lifelong Learning

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Public Administration On the Road Less Taken: Getting Out of Our Own Way

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Summer Reading

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Mentoring Our Future

By sharing our experience and knowledge, we can elevate…

Digital Transformation in Government Should Start with Low-Code and No-Code Development

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Increasing Capacity for Collaboration and Affecting Action

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Legislating Performance: Does Mandated Performance Measurement Really Work?

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Public Service Profiles – Unsung Heroes

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Public Service Profiles – Unsung Heroes

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Organizational Challenges & Management Alternatives

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The 21st Century Direct Support Workforce in the United States

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Community & Disability: DeInstitutionalization

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Federalism and Its Discontents: Guns, Germs and Insurrection

This article explores the failures of federalism not only…

Cultural Brokering: A promising way of building cultural competent community based organizations

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Publishing and Perishing as a Doctoral Student

Writing, editing, submitting, revising, resubmitting, selecting… each stage comes…

Reducing Voluntary Program Administrative Burden: Lessons from the National Organic Program

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Accountability for Social Equity in Policing

Citizen groups, political leaders, and law enforcement agencies have…

SSVF Programs Reduce Veteran Homelessness

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Climate Change Adaptation: Implications for the Public Sector

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Front-line Discretion: Good Cop or Bad Cop?

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Celebrating 50 Years of International and Comparative Public Administration

To all of our past and current members, to…

Keystone State Chapter 10th Anniversary and Awards Ceremony

The Keystone State Chapter held a 10th Anniversary and…

Jai Mangal Paswan Award for Public Service

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Review Sought for a Proposed ANSI Quality of Government Standard

ASPA members and supporters are being invited to assist…

ASPA Keystone State Chapter Annual Awards Program

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21st Century Higher Education in America: A Reason for Alarm?

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