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The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
“On The Road Again,” With Electronic Tolls
With the near depletion of the Federal Highway Fund, and in the absence of Congress acting to increase the federal gas tax, tolls have become an important source of new…
Application of Blockchain in Health Care—Is There a Killer Application?
In continuing the journey on blockchain and healthcare, the question arises: Where does it make sense to get started on an application of this technology in business? What is the…
Fiscal Decentralization to Local Governments
Over the last three decades many developed, transitional and developing countries have opted for decentralized local governments, triggering decentralization reforms. After three decades of implementation, continued arguments remain on both…
Chaos and Confusion: The Erosion of Administrative Capacity in Wisconsin
What does the deconstruction of the administrative state actually look like in practice? What are the governing consequences of efforts to reduce bureaucratic authority? The case of Wisconsin provides an…
Existing Biases in Public-Nonprofit Contractual Arrangements: Rising Risks for Emerging Nonprofit Organizations
Governments tend to depend on previous partnerships with selected nonprofits when determining partnerships or funding. Yet a considerable number of emerging and local nonprofits who have pressing needs, capacities and…
Reentry Programs from Both A Criminal Justice and Public Policy Perspective
The vast majority of inmates at some point or another will be paroled and become members of the community once again. It is important that they function appropriately and become…
City Revenues and State Laws
The goal of our nation’s state governments should be to provide revenue options for their municipal governments so that cities have the option of decreasing reliance on property taxes. Such…
Illinois CTA (Collaboration + Transformation = Awareness) Plan
Are we combating the opioid epidemic effectively? The problem may be the lack of interoperability leveraging technology, accountability for grant funding and a need to develop a public nation-wide neighborhood…
You Must Act
It's important to have compassion and empathy, but we also need to be actively working against the hate and fear that some groups are trying to spread. Translate anger into…
The Redistricting Controversy in Pennsylvania and the Importance of the Public Voice: Part I
The topic of redistricting is still being debated across the country—whether legislatively or within state courtrooms. Individual states now have a greater onus placed upon them in deciding increasingly complex…
The Politicization of Securing Elections
The political system is a mess. One would think that securing elections would be a slam-dunk for all officials actually to agree on, yet the fight continues with little resolution.…
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