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State Policies and How They Impact Us

ASPA National Weblog

Many things have sparked a renewed interest in the vetoing process as I think about accountability and holding elected officials to a higher standard while they make decisions for those who vote them in. I assumed that if I voted, the official would have my best interest in mind. Some good, some not so good.

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How State and Local Government Can Bolster Election Security

GovLoop

They need to build a voter registration database, secure the voting machines, and then tally votes accurately — all in the face of potential disruptions from malicious actors, foreign and domestic. A Changing Landscape The threat landscape around elections has evolved in recent years, with increasing risks to security and privacy.

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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Council votes for $8 billion Medicaid contracts, housing overhaul ," Post ). John Kotter’s Eight Step Model for Leading Change It definitely shows lack of accountability and no sense of urgency to act -2,000 units could house at least 4,000 people. The City Council is worked up about it (" D.C. Housing Authority better ," Post ).

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. Elected officials and attorneys, who took oaths to uphold the state constitution, understandably wish to tread carefully. 153A-149, unless the same is first submitted to a vote of the people as therein provided.”