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After Oso: Revisiting Washington’s Forest Practices Act
In the wake of the Oso landslide on March 22, 2014, Washington’s policies for approving forest practices have become a politically salient issue. While the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…
A Renaissance of Civics
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Robert Brescia October 24, 2014 Given this month’s theme…
Higher Education and Economic Development: Addressing the Economic Talent Gap
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By David Robinson October 24, 2014 America is on the…
New Website Empowers People to Get Answers
PA TIMES online October 24, 2014 Do you want answers from your elected official? Then you have to ask the right questions. AskThem, a non-profit, Web-based platform, works like a version of…
Open Governance: Engineering the Electronic Path to Participative Democracy
The Internet has facilitated initiatives of electronic governance worldwide, igniting considerations on making direct democracy a reality through many layers of e-democracy, at the core of which lands electronic participation.…
Creating Educational Opportunities Through Collaborative “Cradle to Career” Initiatives
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By The Intersector Project October 21, 2014 The 80-mile corridor…
Citizen Collaboration the Impetus Toward Great Civic Leaders
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Horace Blake October 21, 2014 Many local communities are…
CAP Selects Fellows for Measurement Research
Five individuals have been selected to receive the inaugural Social Equity Fellowship offered by the American Society for Public Administration’s Center for Accountability and Performance and the National Academy of Public…
Culture and Values in a Globalized World: Immigration in America
Culture is a design for living. Values are ideas about what is right and wrong, desirable and undesirable, normal and abnormal, proper and improper. Our world comprises many different cultures…
Cities Fiscal Conditions Improving
Things are looking up for the nation’s cities. In 2014, the nation’s city finance officers report that fiscal conditions are improving as the Great Recession recedes.1 That’s according to…
How a Governance Approach Empowers Regional Policy Making
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Mehmet Yesilbas October 17, 2014 Globalization, in combination with…