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Recidivism and Public Policy

Recidivism and Public Policy

Various departments in Montgomery County are putting forth their best efforts for individuals not to reoffend after leaving the criminal justice system. Through programs and treatment, it is important to…

Cities and Their Non-Tax Revenue Sources

Cities and Their Non-Tax Revenue Sources

: There is a national trend for more and more cities to adopt new financial policies. The two primary sources of non-tax revenues to cities are charges for services by…

Public Service—Our Immediate Vocation

Public Service—Our Immediate Vocation

For public servants, Decembers are not only slow, they are slow-motion rewind. Ask a public servant what December means to them and many will tell you that it is a…

Combating Administrative Evil

Combating Administrative Evil

In these polarized times, public administrators face difficult new political realities, some of which endanger even the foundations of our democracy. Now is our moment of collective reckoning: will public…

Transparency: Clarity in Public Administration

Transparency: Clarity in Public Administration

One of the huge issues currently facing us in the world of public administration is transparency. Occasionally, it helps us to go back in history to see what previous public…

Envisioning a Digitalized Global Artificial Intelligent Shared Health System

Envisioning a Digitalized Global Artificial Intelligent Shared Health System

The integrated cloud-based shared health system is the first futuristic movement to integrate health data for collaboration using advanced technologies.…

Time For Change: Improving Approaches to Sexual Harassment Prevention in Academia

Time For Change: Improving Approaches to Sexual Harassment Prevention in Academia

In 2011, the United States Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter framing sexual misconduct through Title IX and mandating that colleges and universities follow Title IX guidelines in…

Public Servants—Thank You For Delivering Civilization

Public Servants—Thank You For Delivering Civilization

The core values that citizens expect from public servants have not changed over time. Indeed, the expectations are high. Thank you, public servants, for all the services you deliver. …

Beyond Creating Gold From Lead: America’s Ability to Create Money From Debt

Beyond Creating Gold From Lead: America’s Ability to Create Money From Debt

This piece should serve to encourage an understanding of domestic and international banking.…

Common Grace And The Use of Adjunct Faculty in Academia

Common Grace And The Use of Adjunct Faculty in Academia

The portion of non-tenured faculty in college classrooms has continued to grow irrespective of fluctuations in enrollment. As part of the push to give some power to adjuncts, there have…

The Virtue of Integrity: Inspiring Confidence And Trust

The Virtue of Integrity: Inspiring Confidence And Trust

It is imperative for public administrators to model integrity by exemplifying what’s expected of others across all layers and levels of an organization. Forging this culture in public-sector organizations is…