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An Information Campaign about Public Health Insurance Program Financing Could Facilitate Health Reform
Many Americans believe beneficiaries of means-tested public health insurance programs, such as Medicaid, do not contribute towards their coverage by paying taxes. They are wrong; the vast majority of U.S.…
Governmental Structures and The Case of Regional Schools in Massachusetts
Institutional structures dictate policy outcomes. This is a fundamental understanding of political science that has been explored in detail by thinkers from Robert Dahl in the 1950’s to today. This…
To Secure the Blessings of Liberty? The Social Justice of American Public Administration
A public administration driven by social justice… while embodied in the Constitution, to what extent does it materialize in modernity? Is it appropriate for American public administration to financially secure…
Public Perceptions of State and Local Government and Cross-sector Collaboration
When asked about the public sector (here limited to state and local government), citizens were ambivalent. They recognized and appreciated the services the public sector provides, such as libraries, public…
Local Government Participatory Budgeting
Difficulty cultivating citizen participation is nothing new. I do not believe lack of participation reflects a lack of interest by citizens. Instead, I believe it is a function of people’s…
Hitting the Bullseye to Improve Employee Engagement
By one estimate, there are about 90,000 public-sector jurisdictions and organizations in the U.S. alone. Not sure who has counted these organizations but clearly there are a lot of them.…
The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
It has been a difficult year to be a career federal employee. I want to let current federal employees know this has happened before. More importantly, I want to stress…
Social Justice
At its core, social justice is about ensuring those in the minority are represented within a system which has and continues to fail them. There are many different lines of…
Cruel and Unusual
I understand the need for criminal justice. It would be naïve to believe there are not individuals who pose a threat to society. The Quakers got nearly everything wrong, except…
What’s Your Story?
Changing the culture of a regulatory agency isn’t easy, especially when staff morale is low. Yet, it’s not impossible. Our leadership team and staff worked hard through the recession, layoffs,…
Funding for Services to Veteran Families and Children in Veterans Treatment Courts
Over the last four months we have written articles about how Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) can incorporate children’s services into their courts. We discuss how to collaborate at the local…
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