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Stronger Government to Fight a Public Health Emergency: Making Administrative Preparedness a Priority
Diminished funding leaves state and local departments with limited resources to perform essential public health activities and engage in public health emergency planning and preparedness, as well as limited incentive…
Conservative Convergence in High-Growth Counties: Theory Meets Reality (Part One)
Georgia's race attracted national and international attention along with a flood of campaign financing. The setting was the immediate northern suburbs of Atlanta, within the context of its rapidly expanding…
Next Time
It is never too early to start planning for the next time. Harvey has shown all of us we need more than the Ike Dike to protect homeowners and businesses in…
The Opioid Epidemic and the ACA
This month, the Trump Administration announced two new health care initiatives: a “prosecution first” approach to the American Opioid Epidemic, and the winding down the bundled payment pilot to hospitals.…
Japan’s Recent Prime Minister’s Scandals and Records Management
Japanese citizens are entitled to much better public records management and information disclosure, which is the foundation of democratic governance.…
Collaborating at the Local Level to Serve Veterans and their Families
But how can these agencies and those that serve veterans directly work together to achieve better results and wider funding? There are three critical ingredients to such an effort by…
Shared Governance
Employees want to contribute to their employer’s success – or, more accurately, they will remain committed if they feel valued and respected.…
Public Service – Vocation, Not Vacation
I, for one, am tired of the comical descriptions the public conjures up of the public employee. We’re not locked into the negative imaging we’ve been assigned. We can do…
From Public Opinion to Public Policy: Local Government Turns Priorities into Integrated Plan for High-Quality Schools and Education
The City of Henderson recognizes the critical role quality schools and education play in its effort to remain a premier community. The inclusion of goals and strategies related to enhancing…
Just Don’t Breathe the Air!
Recent studies have suggested that air pollution is implicated in such diverse health issues as respiratory disease, dementia, bleeding ulcers, heart attack, stroke, cancer, infertility, premature births, diabetes and even…
Administratively Strained: Immigration Courts
U.S. Immigration Courts issue decisions which impact millions inside and outside of the United States. While policy debates continue, these courts work diligently to apply laws to real lives. Absent…
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