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Attack on the Administrative State

Attack on the Administrative State

The Trump administration has begun an overt attack on the “administrative state," in which unelected officials are essentially writing new laws, making political decisions and redirecting public programs according to…

Community Policing: The New Protect and Serve

Community Policing: The New Protect and Serve

Community policing, as defined by Community Oriented Policing Services, is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem solving techniques, to proactively address…

A Primer for Effective and Meaningful Social Equity Measurement

A Primer for Effective and Meaningful Social Equity Measurement

The American Society of Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration’s Social Equity in Governance standing panel, sponsored two teams of…

Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural: Moral Courage in Public Life

Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural: Moral Courage in Public Life

On March 4, 1865, shortly after noon, Abraham Lincoln rose on the East Front of the Capitol to deliver his Second Inaugural Address. As the four year long Civil War,…

The Three Clauses that Ate the Federal Constitution and Other Constitutional Concerns

The Three Clauses that Ate the Federal Constitution and Other Constitutional Concerns

The old argument is Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights created a federal government of enumerated and limited power. The fact, however,…

Supporting Ongoing Innovation and Reform in American Policing

Supporting Ongoing Innovation and Reform in American Policing

Communities across the nation face great challenges in improving police-community relationships. While most communities have positive police-community relations, media coverage has been building salience for law enforcement reform on a…

Protecting Your Federal Career

Protecting Your Federal Career

A civil service career is a delicate creation. It is built on percentages accumulated over many years. The lifetime rewards are great. You can do (more or less) what you…

Thinking About Tomorrow

Thinking About Tomorrow

Benjamin Franklin offered his definition of a sound body and mind by declaring in an early essay, “Health and Virtue are to be preferred over all other considerations.” However, he doesn’t…

Culture Cacophonies: Implications for Public Administration in Growing Edge Counties

Culture Cacophonies: Implications for Public Administration in Growing Edge Counties

America is a place of demographical change driven by our restless patterns of internal migration that flowed to numerous places. According to the U.S. census, we have also grown from…

Coordinating Government between Public Health Emergencies: Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense

Coordinating Government between Public Health Emergencies: Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense

There is considerable discussion as to how the U.S. can modernize its defenses against infectious disease outbreaks or biological attacks. The Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense, which consists of…

Regional Collaborations on Education Data

Regional Collaborations on Education Data

Over the last several years, school districts across the country have been under pressure to develop performance management programs geared towards driving student performance. Often, states require local districts to…