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A Constitutional Standard to End Gerrymandering
To cure the corruption of gerrymandering, take the profit out of it. The Constitution provides the standard for doing so by specifiying that representatives are to be chosen “by the…
Confidence in the American Future: The Terrible Unrecognized Cost of the Government Shutdown
During the four plus weeks of partial government shutdown—the 21st government shutdown since 1976 and the longest in our history—both politicians and pundits have spoken at length about the variety…
Virginians Narrowly Support Public Investment to Land Amazon HQ2
On November 13, 2018 Amazon publicly announced that it would be splitting its second opening headquarters into two different cities: one in New York and one in Northern Virginia. Once…
Simple Solutions for Polarizing Paralysis
It is an injustice that while the government continues to collect most revenues during a political shutdown, and essential employees continue to work, the money does not get to the…
The Complexity of Native American Sovereignty in the Midst of a Government Shutdown
The effects of the recent government shutdown—now the longest in U.S. federal history at the time of this writing—have reverberated deeply throughout the country. The influence of the shutdown on…
Getting Serious About Practitioners In The Classroom
Theory and practice are worlds worth blending. Both practitioners and academics can take steps to involve each other in their work, strengthening the discourse of public administration.…
Ethical Considerations in Public Administration
For public administration to regain much of the lost respect and trust, administrators must shy away from structural idealism as a basis for their decisionmaking and ensure a strong ethical…
Civil Dialogue
Some politicians seem to lack skill in diplomacy and civil dialogue. But it isn’t limited to them. In my forty years of city management, I’ve observed at least 1,000 hours…
Governance in Academic Institutions: Why is it Different and Difficult?
A word of advice to the University administrators out there, you must realize that academics are a different animal and should be treated differently. A university is neither a business…
What Would You Do?
The more complex control systems become the more challenging managing them becomes. However, I was recently reminded that one unintended consequence of all the focus on elaborate control systems is…
A Dangerous Game: Government Pricing and Its Real-World Effects
Now, more than ever, we need an honest examination of how effective the government has been regarding setting prices. In order to set prices, we must first be able to…
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