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The Public Sector and Technology
Technology should not be reserved for the private sector and frustrate constituents who are reliant on their local government for assistance. The environment should be welcoming and accommodating to all…
Lean Medicaid Administration
Lean practitioners understand the value of system design to achieve quality and efficiency. A lean evaluation of a privatized Medicaid program would consider the time, effort and cost of contracting…
To Maglev or Not To Maglev?
The purpose of this essay is to briefly describe a maglev train and then to discuss advantages and disadvantages of maglev train systems.…
Minneapolis: The Consequences of Inequality of Opportunity.
Actions to expand the middle class in the 1970s involved policies that excluded people of color from gaining access to opportunity. Long-neglected issues of inequality of opportunity are vitally important…
Keeping Our Neighbors Safe
It is vital that we have secure gun laws that both uphold the amendment rights of our communities within reasonable limits and also maintain secure operation of those weapons for…
It’s Your Problem—and My Solution
Despite the population growth of the 20th century from 1.6 to 6.1 billion people, a trend toward dropping fertility had already established itself just after World War II. Eberstadt sees…
Celebrating Excellence in Government
In the midst of Public Service Recognition Week, we honor those who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. We celebrate their work, and thank…
Urgency, Time and Other Barriers to Success
We always seem to be in such a hurry. It feels like everywhere we go and in everything we do, we’re always trying to do it quickly. Those in the…
The Case for Community Helpers
For the term “community helper” to enter the lexicon for advanced study and debate, it will require a stricter definition to help us categorize and engage with its meaning.…
Civic Education: A Positive National Conversation
There is currently a building momentum and groundswell of activity around civic education. In this article, I review some proven methods to fulfill civic education and provide examples of each…
Stay Calm
Our white President says Americans aren’t racist, but institutional racism still exists. Who established and maintains those racist institutions?…
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