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Lying in Public Life

Lying in Public Life

When Americans believe public servants are lying, trust in government is the first casualty. Yet, lying is a problem that goes well beyond national security situations. In a 2007 National…

Do Nonprofit Accreditation Programs Increase Agency Infrastructure?

With the increasing amount of nonprofit organizations being created, these agencies are constantly challenged with the burden of keeping the doors open with decreases in funding? Considering technology advances, service…

Inclusionary Housing: A Policy Whose Time Has Come

Inclusionary Housing: A Policy Whose Time Has Come

How we live in America is changing. While incomes remain flat for most working people, the cost of housing has continued to rise. It’s difficult for many hard working-class and…

The Case for Value Neutrality in Public Administration

The Case for Value Neutrality in Public Administration

There is no shortage of opinion in the U.S. regarding advocacy for particular values. We have think tanks, lobbyists, newspapers, cable TV, magazines, websites, etc., literally pouring out opinions. They…

Organizational Change: How Incrementalism Can Save Your Career

If courses in organizational theory have taught us anything, it’s that nearly everyone finds change difficult. This is no more relevant than in the workplace. Whether you have just stepped…

SECoPA: A Look Back…and Ahead

The year 1962 marked the beginning of a new era for the South. Baker versus Carr, a landmark Supreme Court case, determined that malappropriated state legislatures were unconstitutional. The Baker…

Civics Lost—No Apparent Priority in Education

Civics Lost—No Apparent Priority in Education

A majority of students don’t know, or appear to care, about their own country’s system of governance. When tested, high school and college graduates alike do very poorly in answering…

What’s Next for the ACA?

What’s Next for the ACA?

The conventions may be over, but the presidential debates are about to begin and one topic will surely come up: The Affordable Care Act (ACA). Hillary Clinton has a long…

Knowledge Management for the Digitally-Transformed Government

Governments have always been the biggest producers of data. Since the beginning of the open data initiatives started by President Obama in 2009, federal agencies have been mandated to open…

Mendacity

Mendacity

One of the most destructive phenomena in our American society today is mendacity – or lying if you prefer. It’s a behavior that belies who we are as individuals and…

Can Public Higher Education Bring Hope to South Side Chicago?

Can Public Higher Education Bring Hope to South Side Chicago?

As I drove my family into a Chicago suburb to visit my cousin and his family, the thought of South Side Chicago occupied my mind based on William Lee’s article…

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