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The Importance of Infrastructure
For a few days last month, the collapse of the Skagit River Bridge focused the public’s attention on the condition of the nation’s infrastructure. But like in the aftermath of…
Higher Education After Affirmative Action
So what would higher education in America look like without affirmative action? This is the question many are asking if the Supreme Court in June rules in Fisher v. University…
Sustainability and Public Reality
The word sustainability gets mentioned a lot these days in the popular press, in academia and in government. We are told that humanity is faced with the threat of dwindling…
How Might Immigration Reform Affect Implementation of the Affordable Care Act?
A raging debate continues in Congress between those who want a legalization pathway for the nation’s 11.2 million undocumented workers and others who view such an approach as amnesty. Even…
A Comparison of LGBT Workplace Policies and Religiosity by State
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees working for the federal government have anti-discrimination workplace protections; however, there are no uniform laws governing private and state-level employees. While public attitudes…
Targeting Top Students for Federal Service
Despite constraints on budgets for recruiting and retaining top talent, federal agencies cannot simply halt hiring. As the nation’s largest employer—with more than two million civilian employees—the government must fill…
The Open Government Trend Moving Online
Public Service Recognition Week will have concluded before this issue of PA Times online reaches our readers, but recognizing the value of public employees and “connecting citizens with their government”…
Pressures and Strategies for Local Sustainability and High Performance Under the Fiscal Crisis
Executive Summary Local governments in the United States are, today, caught in the worst fiscal crisis ever facing the nation. However, they have entered this crisis ill-prepared. Being largely dependent…
Adoption of Sustainability Policy Innovations and Green Local Governance
Executive Summary This essay points out that local government should be a critical entity to create innovative polices for climate change protection and implement efficiently these policies reducing less cost…
Exploring the Application of an Integrated Strategic and Change Management Framework to the Issue of Mass Shootings
Acts of gun violence against innocents, particularly mass shootings, are generally agreed as heinous. Yet, government’s effort to legislate on the issue is arguably failing. This article explores an alternative…
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