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ASPA Professional Development Workshop to be Held November 3rd
The American Society for Public Administration will host a day-long
professional development workshop on “Maximizing your Leadership Skills”
on Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Washington, DC.
This
highly-interactive workshop will…
Good to Know…Week of October 31, 2011
WORLD POPULATION BOOM
7 Billion? Hold the Celebrations!
Today, after a decade of economic turbulence, rising commodity prices
and setbacks in the fight against hunger and…
Federal Workers Gain in Public Trust—Survey Finds 73% Have at Least Some Confidence in Civilian Federal Employees
William C. Adams, Donna Lind Infeld
Confidence
in federal workers halted its downward drift in 2011, according to the
latest Politico-George Washington University Battleground Poll, and…
Good to Know…Week of October 24, 2011
ENERGY
EPA Plans to Issue Rules Covering Fracking Wastewater
The EPA took another step toward tightening oversight of hydraulic
fracturing today, announcing it would initiate a…
ASPA Submits Comments to OPM in Support of Pathways Program
The path to public service for new professionals often includes more
bends than expected, particularly for students and new professionals
interested in working at the federal level. The federal hiring…
Online Education Catches the Attention of Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, Part 1 of 3
Welcome to PA TIMES Online's newest column, The Learning Corner. The column's author is ASPA member Dovie Dawson (see About the Author box). Columns will be published once…
Good to Know…Week of October 17, 2011
FOOD SUPPLY
U.S. Food Supply Threatened: Foreign Insects, Diseases got into U.S. Post 9/11
Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the
United…
Flags for Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty – Update on Congressional Legislation
Editor's Note: ASPA's National Council recently voted to send a
letter supporting the Flags for the Fallen initiative to Congressman
Richard Hanna (R-NY 24), the main sponsor of…
The Heart Says ‘Yes’ the Mind Says ‘No’ to the Palestinian Statehood Bid, Part 3
This is Part 3 of a 3 part series.
To read Parts 1 and 2, click the links below in the Related Articles box.
Summary of last…
Good to Know…Week of October 10, 2011
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Plans Vote on Territorial Status
Governor
Luis Fortuno has proposed a two-step election next year to determine
whether Puerto Ricans want to remain a U.S.…
Wisconsin Politics May Foreshadow New Trends: Is American Public Administration Changing?
Mordecai Lee
If states are the American laboratories of democracy, then I have seen the future and it may not be welcome by our field. Ever since Governor…
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