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Facts are Stubborn Things
Career employees are committed to providing technical guidance based on facts and they need to keep doing this. …
Examining the “New Normal” with the Fervor of a Curious Toddler
We need to assess the future use of technology with the fervor of a curious toddler, and embrace this mindset as a necessity to ensure that organizations clearly distinguish unforeseen…
Repurposing Malls to Serve Current and Future Public Needs
Developers are exploring options to repurpose vacant malls and office buildings. Several excellent guides to help planners and zoning administrators re-imagine a better use for vacant commercial buildings have been…
Public Administration: The Realities of Imagination
Public administrators have to bravely navigate the purposeful slings and arrows of life’s cruelties. We have to rethink the human conditions that we are privileged to help to change.…
Does Every Voice Count?
Who’s voices are the ones we will listen to, and who’s voices are missing? We must acknowledge the continued prejudice and voter suppression that occurs in communities across America if…
The Need for First Responders; Another COVID-19 Casualty
Considering what our country is undergoing with COVID-19, we need to look at the effects of the pandemic through the lens of the national capability and capacity to field first…
Missing the Mark: The Urgent Need for Cultural Intelligence in United States Public Administration
Cultural intelligence, or CQ, manifests respect and dignity for all while fostering fairness and equity. Thus, public administrators must seek opportunities to function and manage in culturally diverse settings.…
Why the Conventional Social Determinants of Health Must Include Racism (Part 3: Voting and Civic Engagement)
As a society, we must be willing to name systemic racism and demand a national strategy to dismantle all forms of oppression in the pursuit of a more just and…
City Managers and Political Party Affiliations: How to be a True Professional
During my city management career, I changed my political party affiliations a few times for a number of reasons. The bottom line is that I have no political party affiliation; I…
Abdication of Truth for the Acceptance of Likes, Retweets and Ratings: Are We Entertaining Ourselves to Death?
In today’s America, it could benefit public policymakers and administrators to consider the imminent danger of, “Amusing ourselves to death,” as posited by the wonderful writer, Neil Postman, in the…
Should We Promote Budgets as Policy Documents?
The budgeting process is the most consequential thing municipal governments do, and an area where a little bit of public engagement can go a long way to improving government performance.…
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