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America’s Public Infrastructure: A 2017 National Report Card
The term “infrastructure” refers to the basic facilities and installations necessary for society to operate. These include public transportation and communication systems (highways, airports, bridges, telephone lines, cellular telephone towers,…
Cybersecurity and America’s Governments
The constant threat of a cyber attack is the most important problem for our local, state and federal governments, who generally do not know how often they are attacked, or…
Seven Steps for Creating a Bottom Line in the Government
Most government agencies do not have a clearly defined bottom line. Thus, the managers of the agency often do not know what is expected from them. This column argues that…
FY 2018: A New Low in Congressional Appropriations?
In The Power of the Purse, the classic study of the congressional appropriations process from 1947 to 1965, Richard Fenno declared, “The power of the purse is the historic bulwark…
From Gatekeepers and Negotiators to Servants: The Potential Effects of a Single Payer Health Care System on Public Organizations and Employees
A single payer health system is one in which a single public entity finances and organizes all basic health care services and generally makes them available to all citizens. Analyses…
More Than Piers and Parking
Our world has changed since America began in 1776. We’ve debated about our foreign policy role over time, and presidential policies set different tones. Security threats have evolved, too. The Constitution…
Addressing Equity in Smart Cities Development: #NextGen #PublicAdmin
The issues of race and class are deep in the fields of green/sustainability/environmentalism, architecture/urbanism/planning/building, and technology which are combined into what is called Smart Cities Development. The inequity legacy of…
Reductions in Medicare Disproportionately Impact Women 65 and Older
It is important to take into consideration the increased impact Medicare cuts and changes will have on women 65 and older compared to their male peers. Fifty-six percent of Medicare…
Purple Heart or Scarlett Letter: PTSD-Stigmatization of War Veterans
Veterans deserve to enjoy the freedoms they fought for. Unfortunately, due to the stereotype that they all suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) and that PTSD makes them inherently dangerous…
Teaching with Multimedia: Creating Better Public Administration Student Discussions with Visual Images
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Lois Warner July 28, 2017 Introduction Discussions are an…
Why Free Market Health Insurance is Problematic
We often hear Obamacare should be repealed and replaced by a more market oriented health care system that is patient centered and maximizes the rights of individuals. I believe it’s…
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