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We Don’t Know What We’re Talking About
Bill Barnes
Some
time before 64 years and four months ago, Eric Blair wrote an essay
about the misuse of words in public discussion. The essay has echoed…
ASPA on the Move: History in the Making
Meredith Newman
I
have asked a number of our ASPA leaders to share their reflections on a
recent seminar that was hosted by the Chinese Academy of Governance…
Strategic Recovery Requires Leadership
Christine Gibbs Springer
As
public managers work toward a successful recovery post-midyear
elections, we all must deal with system-wide problems arising from the
recession. This requires first recognizing…
Responsible and Responsive Public Governance
Paul M. Green, Roosevelt University; Peter A. Creticos, Institute for Work and the Economy
Illinois
is legendary for the blurry line separating government service from
personal gain. While…
Health Care, a 50-State Challenge for Nation’s Public Administrators
Elizabeth K. Kellar, President & CEO, Center for State and Local Government Excellence
Imagine
that you are a state official, perhaps a Medicaid administrator or an
insurance commissioner.…
A Boost to AmeriCorps: Success of Stimulus in Washington State
Mary Van Verst, Debbie Schuffenhauer
Using
service as a strategy to support those affected by the nation’s
economic crunch isn’t exactly a revolutionary concept. In 1933, America
was…
Where is Accountability and Transparency in State, Local Gov.?
Adam Wiliams, Daniel Bauer and Alexandru Roman
State
and local governments have begun to encounter unprecedented spending
and budget problems. The trend line points in a downward direction…
Improving the Corruption Perception Index Rank for United States
Alexandru V. Roman
In
the recently released 2010, Transparency International’s Corruption
Perception Index (CPI), which measures the perception of corruption in
the public sector, the United States received…
Business as Usual?
Josephine Gatti
Business
hasn’t been “as usual” in Las Vegas, NV, for quite a while.
Metropolitan Las Vegas has the highest foreclosure rate in the nation
and Nevada…
Transformation of Real-time Reporting: The Recovery Act
Donna S. Canestraro, Theresa A. Pardo, Natalie Helbig and Alison Heaphy
The
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) challenged state
agencies to meet the Act’s new…
Responding to the Fiscal Crisis: Reflections from China
Allan Rosenbaum
This past November, in the aftermath of the U.S. midterm elections, during which time the American people appeared to express a great deal of frustration with…
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