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Voices Crying in the Wilderness: The Legal Rights of Nature
Conflict concerning public lands, biodiversity and climate science continues to engulf the nation and the world. It is incumbent upon policymakers and citizens to heed the legal doctrines and moral…
Public Administration Goals for the 21st Century: #2 Restore the Role of Administrative Expertise in Policy Implementation
This century is not a time in our history to waste scarce resources on ideologically motivated implementation strategies or allow politicians to make administrative choices that should be reserved for…
Is the Council-Manager Form of Government the Right Form of Government?
Professional management should temper the politicization of administrative processes. When such processes are politicized, professional judgement yields to political whims that may be divorced from administrative reality. …
The Hallmark of Our Democracy
It is crucial to our democracy that we are able to maintain the hallmark of peaceful transitions of power, even in the most difficult of times.…
Heroism and COVID-19: Examining the Idea of “Deservedness” in Vaccine Distribution
We would like to focus on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, taking a closer look at the concept of deservedness as it pertains to local governance and beneficiaries of public programs.…
How Is That Noble Experiment with Popular Sovereignty Going?
Maybe it’s time to really select our president without regard to state—by a direct vote of the sovereign people.…
Democracy—An UnMoveable Feast
Time has demonstrated democracy’s resistance to failure and defeat. When real, when understood and when defended—democracy is unmoveable.…
City Actions to Address Racism and Excessive Use of Police Force
While police abusive treatment has highlighted racial inequality, much more extensive systematic change must be made to erase discrimination. There will need to be a rigorous program of community engagement…
Rural and LGBTQ Essential Problems Encountered During the COVID-19 Crisis
One of the most substantial policy feats accomplished during the pandemic was found in the CARES Act, which unfortunately did little for the neediest in many rural and less developed…
The Need to Go Beyond Incrementalism: Go Big or Go Home
Humanity today is facing one of those moments at the global scale with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic when transformative action is not only necessary, but also the only option for…
USA Legislative Priority Registry
The communication value of technology in public policymaking is very important. This article will discuss the innovative communication benefits of establishing an interactive USA Legislative Priority Registry.…
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