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Pandemic: Bigger than We Think—Part 3
Epidemics can reveal what is most fundamental to a particular society. To no surprise, COVID-19 has highlighted so many inequities. …
Vaccines, Masks, Finance and More: Public Opinion on Pandemic Policies
In order to gain a better understanding of how the public perceives key issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, VCU’s Center for Public Policy included COVID-related questions in their latest…
The Elected Official’s Secret Weapon
What far too many elected office-holders have in common is their failure to tap into the best resource they have for success—be it a new county road, passing an economics…
Whistleblowers Need Better Protection
Laws have been put in place in various parts of the world for the protection of whistleblowers, but are they always applied? And do all countries offer protection to whistleblowers?…
Restoring Public Trust: Professional Ethics, Professional Management and Dr. Anthony Fauci
With public confidence in government declining, a vital question confronted by public managers is how this negative trend can be reversed; what management techniques will build the public trust in…
Putting Your Oxygen Mask on First: Support for and from Student Affairs Administrators
In order to mitigate the feelings of burnout that are all too prevalent in higher education nowadays, we must start living the healthy habits that we are frequently preaching to…
Public Service and the First Amendment
The challenge for public sector leaders is to identity and hold the line between acceptable and unacceptable employee behaviors when engaging in political activity. …
Paging the United States House Representatives: Bring Back the Pages
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Benjamin DeitchmanJanuary 31, 2021 As our Capitol and our…
America Must Not Remain Silent
Too many people do absolutely nothing to try and govern their own lives and all the societal factors that can affect them. If you get off the sidelines and act,…
Dancing with Wolves—The Failure of Government Oversight of Nursing Homes Before and During the Pandemic
Despite assurances that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) held nursing homes accountable through regulatory oversight, evidence suggests that the agency failed miserably. …
Environmental Scanning: A Public Service Dimension of Elections
Public administration focuses upon meeting the needs and expectations of the community. One aspect of the challenge in identifying current and future service priorities is our relationship with the public,…
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