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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.
Collective Bargaining, Irate Taxpayers Drive Public Policy
“What is yellow all over, has eight wheels and sleeps six?” Answer: a Department of Public Works dump truck, observed by an irate taxpayer during a break time that was…
Government Employees Unaware they are Cyber Crime Victims
According to recent reports, cyber crime costs the world economy between $375 billion and $575 billion annually. Government employees are especially vulnerable to cyber crimes. Government information security incidents have…
Outsourcing Oversight through Open Government Data
Congress has a big problem when it comes to oversight. The federal government has grown vastly larger over the past century, but Congress has done little to empower itself to…
Summing It All Up
Over the past five months, I have used this column to share information, best practices and perspectives on how to implement and leverage an organizational performance management strategy. In this…
How ISIS Wins
The tragedies of recent months that are attributed to ISIS have brought strong reactions from many quarters. Some of these reactions challenge who we are as a nation and the…
Calling All Authors! PA Times Application Deadline Dec. 15
The New Year is right around the corner and ASPA is planning now for our twice-weekly magazine supplement, PA Times Online. We’re looking for columnists who can speak to a…
How Public-Sector Employment Fared in 2015
Across all levels of government, 2015 has been another year of weak job growth. Estimates published by the U.S. Department of Labor Friday suggest state and local government payrolls didn’t…
Ask Me Why I Care
Shortly before Thanksgiving, the Pew Research Center released findings from their latest Trust in Government survey. They found that: “Public trust in the government remains near historic lows. Only 19…
Promoting Your Community on the Web
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By William Hatcher December 8, 2015 In the past, I…
Has Social Security’s Trust Fund Been Robbed?
Recently, there has been continued controversy about the Social Security Trust Fund. As stated by one candidate during the third Republican debate, held Oct. 28, 2015, “The government has lied…
A Simple (But Hard) Way for Governments to Stay Out of Pension Trouble
Chicago's fiscal 2016 budget is like a cautionary tale about what happens when state and local governments fail to deal with long-festering pension problems. A policy brief published in September…