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Risky Business: Privacy in the Age of AI and Big Data

Risky Business: Privacy in the Age of AI and Big Data

Though there are many great potential uses for artificial intelligence (AI) and Big data, there are also very real costs and risks associated with local government adoption of such tools.…

Intractable Problems and Government

Intractable Problems and Government

Intractable issues in government drag on and dominate public discussion, even when there are well-known deadlines and consequences for missing specific dates. Why is this so? …

Learning from Wisconsin: Why 2019 Promises to be a Dangerous Year

Learning from Wisconsin: Why 2019 Promises to be a Dangerous Year

However, the big issues of 2018 were nothing new to PA; the administrative state has always faced legitimacy challenges, budgeting has always been about choices and norms are always changing.…

A Statesman’s Perspective: A “1984” Dystopian Warning Administrative Challenges

A Statesman’s Perspective: A “1984” Dystopian Warning Administrative Challenges

What ramifications exist in the social credit scoring algorithms that assign “worthiness” to be a productive citizen? Mirroring the financial sector to assess “risk” is not new and serves a…

Addressing Slums in an Age of Rapid Urbanization

Addressing Slums in an Age of Rapid Urbanization

The definition of slums has evolved, and their true nature makes them the least well understood places in the global sphere. The catch-all term “slum” is used loosely, and its…

O’ Say Can You See?

O’ Say Can You See?

In our country we are privileged to express what we believe openly and without reprise. If my views contradict your views, it is okay. When those lines become hostile and…

The Paradox of [Hysterical] Accountability

The Paradox of [Hysterical] Accountability

Accountability is something rarely discussed outside of a sound bite on the twenty-four-seven news cycle. A simple Google search about accountability in government spans the gamut from Opioid Commission to…

Modeling Mentoring

Modeling Mentoring

Growing up, I survived on instilled values of mentors. Four decades later, I continue to receive value from mentors and realized this past week, I still seek to be mentored.…

Black Suit, Blue Suit, Grey Suit, Brown Suit

Black Suit, Blue Suit, Grey Suit, Brown Suit

It is time to break that unconscious bias to find the point of creativity! So… ditch the tie and socks. Flip up the cuffs and find a chic and retro looking…

Ten Notable Resources for Cross-sector Collaboration in Rural Areas

Ten Notable Resources for Cross-sector Collaboration in Rural Areas

The Intersector Project presents resources on cross-sector collaboration in rural areas -- cases, articles, multimedia and reports which tackle topics ranging from rural sustainability to improving education to providing broadband…

From Here to Tomorrow

From Here to Tomorrow

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) spoke to a Kansas City crowd on October 13, 1936. He described his vision, “To a greater degree than any other peoples, we have sought…