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Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural: Moral Courage in Public Life
On March 4, 1865, shortly after noon, Abraham Lincoln rose on the East Front of the Capitol to deliver his Second Inaugural Address. As the four year long Civil War,…
Supporting Ongoing Innovation and Reform in American Policing
Communities across the nation face great challenges in improving police-community relationships. While most communities have positive police-community relations, media coverage has been building salience for law enforcement reform on a…
Protecting Your Federal Career
A civil service career is a delicate creation. It is built on percentages accumulated over many years. The lifetime rewards are great. You can do (more or less) what you…
Thinking About Tomorrow
Benjamin Franklin offered his definition of a sound body and mind by declaring in an early essay, “Health and Virtue are to be preferred over all other considerations.” However, he doesn’t…
Culture Cacophonies: Implications for Public Administration in Growing Edge Counties
America is a place of demographical change driven by our restless patterns of internal migration that flowed to numerous places. According to the U.S. census, we have also grown from…
Coordinating Government between Public Health Emergencies: Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense
There is considerable discussion as to how the U.S. can modernize its defenses against infectious disease outbreaks or biological attacks. The Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense, which consists of…
Regional Collaborations on Education Data
Over the last several years, school districts across the country have been under pressure to develop performance management programs geared towards driving student performance. Often, states require local districts to…
The Promotion of Emergency Preparedness Messaging Using the Tactics of the Trump Administration
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Charles Wallace February 28. 2017 Could promoting emergency preparedness…
Drowning in Data
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Craig Orgeron February 28, 2017 The well-worn line –…
Interpreting Performance Information: Why it Matters
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By The National Center for Public Performance February 28, 2017…
The Three Clauses that Ate the Federal Constitution and Other Constitutional Concerns
The old argument is Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights created a federal government of enumerated and limited power. The fact, however,…
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