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Social media is more than just looking at pictures, “liking” my friends posts or commenting on news feeds on my page; it is partly how I get my news. Before…
With a recent focus in the news on local violence and national security threats, we’re reminded of how important it is to stay safe. While living in fear is not…
As we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movement he inspired, the struggle for racial equality remains a harsh reality in American society. More than…
As a retired police officer that transitioned to higher education, I view the unique challenge of school safety as a balance between fostering an open, safe environment for the exchange…
The 20th century was an era of intense change, leading to unprecedented shifts. The first half of the century witnessed two World Wars that produced dramatic devastation. Taking lessons from…
Municipal budgeting involves the allocation of limited financial resources through a very political process. The challenges faced by cities in preparing their budgets are intensified by the need to plan…
For more than 10 years, the United States has faced serious environmental challenges in the form of flooding caused by hurricanes. It has led to wanton destruction of lives and…
The year 2016 ushers in a host of new opportunities and challenges to those within the public sector. After decades of public service reform efforts, and the painstaking implementation of…
Recently, I spoke with a retired professor who shared that he used to give the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services exam (the Naturalization Test) as a pre- and post-assessment in…
During my 30+ years of service in the public sector, innovative budgeting was always an expected strategy. Small would be the group of professionals that would contend that they have…
Dan Wears is the Commissioner of Emergency Management for Onondaga County in upstate New York. He doesn’t worry much about hurricanes and not too much about earthquakes. But he does…