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Policymaking in the Public Right-of-Way: Home Rule
The regulatory systems that governments once used to modify and control the information landscape are themselves becoming more centralized at the state and federal level. From the perspective of local…
The Current Government Shutdown: A Winter of Discontent
We live in a republic of the people, by the people and for the people. What must we do to rescue our government? And finally, are we the ones to…
Effective Followership in the Public Sector: Cultivating Unofficial Leadership
The topic of leadership has been a predominate focus in professional literature for decades. Conversely, the ideal of followership is regarded as a perpetually secondary stance from which employees may…
Avoiding an Unplanned Ambulance Closure
For decades, volunteers were the backbone of ambulance squads. Fast-forward 23 years later and the tides have turned dramatically— but not for the better. …
Public Administration Under a Government Shutdown: Is This Now the New Norm?
The images of closed restrooms and overloaded trash bins at national parks only speak to the basic functions of government we tend to forget matter. Perhaps there is no better…
Helping Our Neighbors Achieve Their Dreams
Across America, high school students and their families dream of getting into good, hopefully affordable, colleges. Community education foundations are an important resource to enhance the lives and prospects of…
Cultivating Leadership: Freedom and Responsibility
If organizations seek to cultivate leadership, they must first consider the virtue of employees.…
Learning from Wisconsin: Why 2019 Promises to be a Dangerous Year
However, the big issues of 2018 were nothing new to PA; the administrative state has always faced legitimacy challenges, budgeting has always been about choices and norms are always changing.…
Reforming and Updating Public Finance Legislation: An Australian Perspective
From my perspective there are not many topics as exciting as public finance legislation. But I also enjoy test match cricket! Here in Australia we have been through a period…
Futuristic Democracy: Is it by Choice or by Compulsion?
Democracy is now widely seen as the best method to use for national government. However, this dominance is less than a century old. The growing acceptance of democracy came with…
H.R. 1 Fights the Dark Side
Remember the Star Wars Trilogy, which had all the spectacular sci-fi imagery? We were amazed as we watched the big screen and heard the beeps and saw the light show;…
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