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How Weaponizing Federalism Prevented a Cohesive Coronavirus Response
We need to understand how our government structures contributed to our inability to mount a coordinated response to a universal health crisis. Part of this will be coming to terms…
Silence Is a Sin
The seriousness of recent whistleblower claims is increasing and administration actions against whistleblowers are accelerating. This column will examine a few examples involving recent whistleblowers and the resultant troubling administration…
When Public Servants Cannot Serve
Like many other industries, public administration will face challenges in the months and years ahead. It is important that we hold on to the passion that led us to this…
Making Things Happen in the Room
Can you read a room in order to recognize how people relate and what may impact their reactions? This skill can be instrumental in building support for your own proposals…
The Future is Plural: Why Most Contingency Plans are Obsolete
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a flood light on inadequate or non-existent contingency plans across many sectors of government and industry. As public administrators, project managers and leaders we owe…
Government and the Space Between Us
What we must think about now is which part of government still needs improving. We cannot retreat from the facts or from the events that brought us here. …
COVID-19, Terrorist Targeting and Remembering 9/11
Administrators, focused on the virus as we are today, should use the upcoming anniversary of September 11 to review policies tied to best practices for a pandemic while maintaining good…
Anyone There?
The past four months have provided the opportunity to reflect on how service delivery can adapt to the needs of community. We must get creative in our approach to developing…
The COVID-19 Enhanced Virtual Panopticon
With quarantine being the most effective measure to mitigate and control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, there has been an unprecedented use of commercial and governmental surveillance methodologies to…
Looking to Bastiat: Classic Advice for the Modern Crisis
In the midst of the economic chaos spurred from the COVID-19 pandemic, including rushed reopenings, unexpected shutdowns and stock market volatility, a haunting, yet inconspicuous question hovers above the country:…
The Pandemic and Equality in the United States
The unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is exasperating the deep chasm of inequality that haunts our country. Critical aspects of our society including the economy, policing, education and…
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