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Economic Redevelopment’s Hidden Gem: PACE Financing
One of the most attractive aspects of PACE financing is that it can cover 100 percent of the cost of improvements, including the cost of audits, engineering and interest. This…
Leadership and Failure – Lessons for Life and Public Administration
Finally, changing how we think about failure may also help to reduce one’s feelings about fear. Fear is part of life (it happens to the best of us) and provides…
ESG Reporting in State & Local Government
Awareness of ESG disclosure standards and GASB expectations will be vital for transparency and accountability of state and local governments in the future.…
One Health Biosurveillance: An Important Tool for Limiting Societal Disruption
While this is certainly not a cure-all for the partisan and cultural divisions that are sure to face any public health strategy, early detection and warning is an important tool…
Plastic Recycling vs. Climate Change: Part 5 – Pragmatic About Plastic
Public policy always involves navigating tradeoffs and avoiding goal displacement. As I have argued, the plastic recycling programs around the United States need to be kicked to the curb in…
A Renewal of Statesmanship
Statesmanship is the hallmark of a great politician and public servant. Let’s demand it from all our representatives.…
The State-Local Squeeze: New State Priorities Threaten Local Government Administration
Several states have recently been asserting their primacy in their relationships with local governments, setting up conflicts with local priorities for law enforcement, water, and land use.…
How Can University Research Help Local Governments?
The contributions of the academic community can be even more vital to the profession with an increased emphasis on case studies that can guide the way for local government managers.…
Ethics of Equity
Consider that the goal of our work should be to examine our intentions and motivations for acting, and fix our attention on the ethics of process, rather than running a…
American vs. Chinese COVID-19 Response
The contrast between America’s and China's approach to the pandemic has given rise to discussions about the efficacy of America's democratic system and whether authoritarian models such as China's can…
TWITTER: A Potential Tool for Policymaking in Government
Our findings suggest that engagement through a social media platform could help inform policy decisions and discussions. By allowing citizens to participate on an organized and coordinated platform, those closest…
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