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How Local Government Can Become More Transparent and Accountable to the Public in an Era of Governance Fragmentation? Explaining the Case of Local Development Corporations in the State of New York
Alternative modes of service delivery are an important institutional choice available to local governments across the country, but the way they are being used may create issues of transparency and…
When A Tribe’s Driver Is at Fault…
William Shakespeare raised the issue in his The Life of King John. There, Pembroke philosophizes, “When workmen strive to do better than well, they do confound their skill in covetousness;…
Local Law Enforcement in an Era of Nativist Populism
I was recently at an event in Salt Lake City where several distinguished guests ranging from various religious leaders to the Chief of Police expressed support for the city’s immigrant…
Tribal Police as a Solution for African American Communities
Subjugation and control of African American communities by external police forces traces back to Colonial era slave patrols. Oppressive police practices touched off some of the major urban riots of…
Opioids, Jessie’s Law and Rethinking the Crisis
If you’ve ever broken a bone, had your wisdom teeth removed or took a dose in the emergency room for a significant level of pain, you have most likely taken…
Ensuring Social Justice in Community Development
There is need to clearly conceptualize partnership with nonprofit sector institutions and public sector institutions to ensure social justice in community development. A case study of nonprofit sector institutions illustrates…
Immigration Enforcement
According to NBC News, during his campaign President Trump pledged to take immigration actions ranging from deporting all unauthorized immigrants (June 16, 2015), deporting up to 1.9 million immigrants with…
Criminal Pretrial Evidentiary Rules May Violate Constitutional Privacy Rights
Even though it only takes an individual’s name and an internet search to obtain their identity, many states require prosecutors to disclose to violent criminal defendants the personal identifying information…
Something to Think About: Feedback Government
Wouldn’t it be awesome to have customer rating services like Yelp for the government sector? Here’s why I pose the question: I was visiting my cousin recently and I accompanied him…
Parenting and Public Administration
Two of the great joys in my life are parenting and public administrating. Fourteen months into my time as a father I am recognizing how my most important job is…
Cybersecurity and Local Governments in the United States: A Need for Public Administration
A few years ago, I was part of a team that helped local governments in eastern Kentucky offer e-government services by having functional websites, online bill payment and other internet…
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