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Want Better Mission Accomplishment? Embrace Telecommuting!
The telecommuting option isn’t the future of the workforce—it’s already here. Meanwhile, the evidence for an improved workplace, better productivity and happier, more engaged employees continues to mount. …
Debtors, Prisons and Jails: A Dark Specter
There are numerous disturbing trends in America’s criminal justice system. Responsible policy implementation and just governance require administrators to confront these realities so we can begin to improve the lives…
The Estimated Impact of the Cap on SALT Deductions in Illinois
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) places a $10,000 cap on a filer’s sales and local taxes (SALT) deductions from taxable income. This means that the SALT…
Inspiring Public Confidence and Trust in Public Service
Translating public trust into conduct requires rooting trust in one’s character and exhibiting it consistently. This provides others with a rationale not only to trust public administrators but also public…
Whims of Iron: Avoiding Ineffective Policy Making
A whim of iron is a decision made in a reactive, short-sighted manner. If we see a whim of iron emerge, we need to address it effectively so employees are…
The Importance of Ethics in Public Service
Ethics in public service is a crucial part of the day-to-day activities that public administrators enact. There is absolutely no room for anything other than operating with full transparency.…
Letter to the Editor
Pearl Harbor? Jesus on the cross? Are you kidding me? House Republican apologists for President Trump’s betrayal of America claim that yesterday’s impeachment was akin to these momentous moments. Sad,…
Wanted: Transparent Health Information Management Systems
On May 2, 2019 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined a comprehensive strategy to foster innovation for transformative medical technologies. Yet currently, health information management systems are…
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