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Top State Health Issues for 2014

Top State Health Issues for 2014

With one of every six dollars in the economy going to fund health care, health issues are expected to rise to the top among legislative priorities during the 2014 legislative…

The College Crisis: Fiscal Constraints, Increased Demand and President Obama’s Call to Action

The College Crisis: Fiscal Constraints, Increased Demand and President Obama’s Call to Action

By Lorenda A. Naylor Introduction The U.S. higher education system is in a state of crisis. It is addressing what is called “the iron triangle,” which includes cost, access and…

Words Matter: Equity and Fairness in Social Policy

Words Matter: Equity and Fairness in Social Policy

By Laree Kiely Words matter. They are loaded with meaning and sometimes baggage. Especially words like “equity” and “fairness.” These terms make up much of whom we are and what…

6 Books Public Employees and Managers Should Read

6 Books Public Employees and Managers Should Read

If you’ve resolved to read more in 2014, we’ve compiled a list of the six books we think you should pick up this year. Not all of the books are…

10th International PA Conference Advances Public Management Excellence and Innovation Worldwide

A decade ago the first International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA) was launched in Chengdu, China. It was an initiative that sought to foster the intellectual and practical engagement of…

ASPA Initiates New Strategic Planning Process

ASPA Initiates New Strategic Planning Process

As ASPA enters its 75th Anniversary year, a group of its elected officers, as well as staff and other volunteers, are working to develop its next strategic plan — for which…

Volunteering in Public Service

Volunteering in Public Service

By Joe Sarcone It’s not enough to want to help people. Like the ubiquitous white plastic bags that blow across the tundra and catch on the alder branches, we come into…

Redefining Volunteerism through Public Service: Why Public Employees Are Uniquely Positioned to Support Their Communities and an Action Plan to Get Started

Redefining Volunteerism through Public Service:  Why Public Employees Are Uniquely Positioned to Support Their Communities and an Action Plan to Get Started

By David Ciriello Public employees (PEs) earn their reputation as public servants each day by executing their positions as government representatives. They’ve chosen professions that focus on helping the community…

We’re the Federales. We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Budget.

We’re the Federales. We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Budget.

By Scott Lazenby In previous columns we discussed ways to adapt governmental budget systems to modern management principles of delegation, empowerment and alignment of organizational goals. Responsibility for managing financial…

How Government Leaders Can Stay Out of Social Media Hell

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

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…