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Economics, Environment and Equity
Energy impacts virtually every function of modern life. Current energy challenges lack simple, correct solutions. Federal inaction on climate change and 21st century energy technologies has facilitated a state role…
Colorado Featured In Online Budget, Taxpayer Receipt Simulator
Engaged Public, a Denver-based public policy firm, recently launched an interactive, online tool for citizens to try their own “balancing act” directing state revenue and spending dollars. Coloradans can use…
SECoPA 2015: Call For Proposals
SECoPA 2015 will be held in Charleston, South Carolina on Sept. 30 – Oct. 3, 2015. This year’s theme is, “Research & Application: Promoting Effective Public Service,” which will explore…
Shaping the Ghost of Accountability
In public administration, accountability is both the concept and practice of responsibility for outcomes. It’s the element of public service that links performance to public trust and agency legitimacy. I’m…
Coffee and Doughnuts: Building Accountability
Continuous media coverage of a few high profile events can lead the public to believe there is a lack of accountability in law enforcement. This is simply not true. Law…
Handbook of Public Administration
The role of public administration is evolving and the changing nature of the field will impact the way policies and programs are designed and implemented. For those seeking a deeper…
Managing Public Mistrust of Government
The American National Election Studies captures trends in public opinion through a series of questions about trust, efficacy and responsiveness of government. While results follow no particular pattern, the data…
The Militarization of Local Law Enforcement
The concept of “militarization of law enforcement” has been a hot topic for debate over the past few years. There are many examples of law enforcement using military style equipment…
The Overwhelmed Employee: The HR Challenge
For many public sector employees, the human resources department is viewed as the place where benefits are processed, orientation sessions are conducted and staffing levels are maintained. However, HR managers…
The Militarization of Law Enforcement
When Michael Brown was shot and killed in August 2014, it ignited a firestorm of controversy concerning the handling of African-American citizens by law enforcement. Protests erupted throughout Ferguson, Missouri,…
Invitation to 2015 CIMPAD – ZSPA International Conference
The Consortium for International Management, Policy, Administration and Development (CIMPAD), in partnership with the Zambian Society for Public Administration (ZSPA), will host its 10th International Conference from June 23 – June…