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The Language Wall
Inclusion has become a vital goal—along with diversity and equity—yet local governments struggle to center inclusion alongside efficiency and effectiveness.…
Police Accountability: “Who Watches the Watchers?”
Communities created law enforcement agencies, empowering them to protect the community. These communities have the right to ensure the authorities granted are applied in an effective, efficient, ethical and acceptable…
The Value of Five Year Financial Forecasts for Cities
It is encouraging that more and more cities are doing five year financial forecasts—There are many benefits to conducting this process.…
A National American Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank—An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
In this article, I will look at a financing vehicle that the federal government may wish to consider in lieu of corporate income tax rate increases and/or imposition of a…
Part Two of a Three Part Series: How to Speed Mass Vaccination
Process improvements at Hartford’s Dunkin’ Donuts Park clinic increase COVID-19 vaccination rate by 207 percent in five weeks.…
The Consequences of Law Enforcement Reform: Avoiding the “Hollow Force”
After a year of contentious debate surrounding law enforcement, departments across the country are seeking options to reform law enforcement agencies. These reforms need to be carefully considered to avoid…
Internet, Infrastructure and Me
Our nation’s internet infrastructure is vital to our economy, our security and our lives. But for far too long we have ignored internet access in rural communities.…
The Composable Government Agency: Citizen Development, Packaged Business Capabilities and No-Code/Low-Code Microservices
Imagine building a government office, department or agency by connecting a set of business processes and technical processes like a set of LEGOS™ bricks. Offices, departments or even agencies can…
Caring for Him (or Her) Who Has Borne the Battle
Even before COVID-19, older adults and their families, including veterans, increasingly favored aging in place with home and community-based supports and services rather than choosing skilled nursing facilities for long-term…
The Scorpion and the Frog: A Fable for Contemporary Times
There are several characteristics of groupthink. The illusion of unanimity results in the belief that everyone in the group has confidence in the group’s decisions and judgements. We know groupthink…
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Young Ugandans with Disabilities
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) created a committee called NUDIPU-Youth in 2003. Since its founding, NUDIPU-Youth has worked to amplify the voices of youth within the…
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