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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? …
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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