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How Government Leaders Can Stay Out of Social Media Hell
The world of politics and social media changed forever when Anthony Weiner tweeted a picture of his boxer-covered genitalia to the world. The subsequent scandal ended the New York City…
Feds Exempt Volunteer Firefighters from Obamacare Mandate
By Chris Kardish Federal regulators have announced they’ll soon issue final rules on the so-called employer mandate of President Barack Obama’s health care law to exempt volunteer firefighters and emergency…
Charity Begins At Home: It’s Better To Give Than Receive
By Horace Blake When citizens conjure up thoughts of volunteering, they frequently think about working at a food bank, delivering meals on wheels or volunteering at a shelter. Not to…
Call for Articles – International Supplement & Issue
The Jan/Feb/March print edition of PA TIMES will discuss intergovernmental relations: Rationalizing the Federal System in the US and Abroad. PA TIMES is accepting articles until Jan. 27 about how…
The Varied and Diverse Predictors of Local Government Bankruptcy
By Marc Fudge While the perception of the extent of local government bankruptcy may be greatly distorted, it remains an important topic in contemporary public budgeting and finance for several…
Money and the Rules of American Politics
By David Schultz We all grew up playing games—board games, video games, sports or whatever. Games have rules and they determine how the activity should be played. We assume the…
Bringing Scholars & Professionals Together – Workshops at 2014 Annual Conference
The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference kicks off Friday, March 14 and runs through Tuesday, March 18. It will be held at The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in…
The Need for Reflective Management in Community Development
By William Hatcher The start of a New Year brings a time for reflection. It is a time to make personal resolutions, and as many do, break them by February.…
2013 Lien Conference Highlighted China’s Successful Governments
By Wenxuan Yu, Yu Meng and Liang Ma The 2013 Lien Conference, held in Singapore November 15-16, offered a unique opportunity to review and discuss public administration in Asia. The…
Be the Change: Organizational Transformation in the Public Sector (Part II)
*This article is part two of a two part series.* By Michael L. Summers The Journey In the beginning, there was the usual spectrum of reaction towards this venture: excited…
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us
By John Carroll Before we press on, we should first decide if the public perception of public institutions is a relevant issue. An October 2013 report by the Pew Research…
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