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Our world has changed since America began in 1776. We’ve debated about our foreign policy role over time, and presidential policies set different tones. Security threats have evolved, too. The Constitution…
The issues of race and class are deep in the fields of green/sustainability/environmentalism, architecture/urbanism/planning/building, and technology which are combined into what is called Smart Cities Development. The inequity legacy of…
As a bureaucracy, local governments tend to be segmented and consist of several silos, or “cylinders of excellence.” This is common in governments at all levels across the United States,…
The Preamble to the United States Constitution encompasses all of our hopes and dreams in one sentence. It is both optimistic and patriotic. It is the cornerstone of our American…
It is important to take into consideration the increased impact Medicare cuts and changes will have on women 65 and older compared to their male peers. Fifty-six percent of Medicare…
Veterans deserve to enjoy the freedoms they fought for. Unfortunately, due to the stereotype that they all suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) and that PTSD makes them inherently dangerous…
In past weeks, the healthcare and White House reshuffle dramas largely drowned out word of several interesting immigration policy developments on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and temporary worker…
When the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations became effective November 1, 1991, the law and ethics now provided a substantive “core” for assessing organizational performance. For the past 27 years,…
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Lois Warner July 28, 2017 Introduction Discussions are an…
Sometimes in public administration the biggest challenge can be deciding which clients should be served. Who should receive benefits — for what problems? Wax - blogimage_VeteransInitiativeBut some clients are more visible…
The Importance of Studying Small Municipalities
It is not surprising that much of the research conducted on local government focuses on larger municipalities. Larger municipal organizations employ more staff, have more complex structures and arguably face…
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