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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
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?
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
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?
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…
Overcoming Barriers to Improving Employee Engagement
Decades of research on engagement has shown that improving engagement delivers results that matter to organizations in both the public and private sectors. These results include financial returns, productivity, innovation,…
From Lemons to Lemonade: Lessons from Beyoncè
As a proud and official member of the BeyHive, I realize I may be a bit zealous when it comes to things related to Beyoncè. Hence, my interest in writing…
The Radicalization Window
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict can teach us about radicalization due its turbulent history. Civil unrest can escalate for a variety of reasons. Situations in Palestine and Israel such as riots, targeted…
Fixing What’s Broken: Managing State & Local Infrastructure Projects
Engaging in a conversation about fixing what is wrong with managing state or local infrastructure projects could be potentially dangerous for your career, depending on where you are sitting at…
Edge Counties in Expanding Metropolitan Regions
The previous article in this series introduced the concept of rapid-growth edge counties located at or near the periphery of expanding metropolitan regions. This second installment is focused on their…