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Return-Free Tax Filing: On the Horizon for American Taxpayers?

Return-Free Tax Filing: On the Horizon for American Taxpayers?

Next year, IRS will be required to submit a report to Congress presumably recommending a change to the current tax collection system. Tax experts say a new system could take…

Louisiana: A Dangerous Place for Black Women to Become Pregnant or Give Birth

Louisiana: A Dangerous Place for Black Women to Become Pregnant or Give Birth

The combination of the post-Roe era and structural racism contribute to a deepening of the maternal health crisis experienced by Black women in the state.…

America’s Founding Fathers: Full of Wisdom? Or Something Else?

America’s Founding Fathers: Full of Wisdom? Or Something Else?

It would be wise to consider the Founding Fathers not as demi-gods...Rather, we should look upon them for what they were: hard-working, educated men of the world who were bound…

Democracy, the Public and the Inclusive We

Democracy, the Public and the Inclusive We

Working together we can surely discover other ways in which the field of public administration could create a better, more inclusive representative bureaucracy—a vital mechanism that would strengthen and preserve…

Working With the “Non-Union” Union

Working With the “Non-Union” Union

Limiting or barring open communications between leaders and employees and not actively seeking means to engage with the workforce will lead to sub-optimal outcomes for all, including those we serve.…

Our Constitution Works

Our Constitution Works

Loyalty to the Constitution is a value that has spanned the life of our country. It is a value that has made our democracy endure. Now that value is under…

Revisiting Student Loans

Revisiting Student Loans

The idea of loan forgiveness without fixing the root issue will just create an endless cycle of debt and (potentially) debt forgiveness.…

Under What Conditions Should We Expect to See Weak States?

Under What Conditions Should We Expect to See Weak States?

In turn, the weakened state of many autocratic countries stems from the weakened authority of dictators in unstable social conditions.  …

Recent Supreme Court Jurisprudence and the Bill of Rights: Part 1—The Doctrine of Incorporation

Recent Supreme Court Jurisprudence and the Bill of Rights: Part 1—The Doctrine of Incorporation

In taking the constitutional oath, public administrators are juridical partners and should mindfully balance the goals of sound public policy and research with an enduring understanding of constitutional history.…

Practice Social Equity in Emergency Management

Practice Social Equity in Emergency Management

To get to equity, practitioners must recognize, assess and act in a way that recognizes long-standing and continuing inequalities.…

Independent India @75: The Road Thus Travelled

Independent India @75: The Road Thus Travelled

Without growth, inclusivity would be much harder to achieve. If India can sustain economic growth at 8 percent a year for the next decade, prosperity, stripped out of India in…