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January 2017 | Thinking about Undergraduate Education in Public Affairs, By Mary K. Feeney*

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

Public affairs programs across the country are developing undergraduate certificates, concentrations, minors, and majors in public administration, affairs, policy, and service. We face a few challenges when developing public affairs undergraduate programs: (1) Differentiate from our graduate programs.

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Why broadening access to Federal administrative data is critical for improving government services and increasing taxpayer value: An interview with Maria Cancian, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison – Episode #134

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Maria Cancian is a Professor of Public Affairs and Social Work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the former Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty. Today, however, access to data can be so restricted that conducting research and analysis can be very difficult.

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San Antonio Deepens Trust With Constituents

GovLoop

San Antonio launched an initiative called SASpeakUp in 2015 to gather better input on the city’s budget and its services. Although the city held public meetings for that purpose, city officials noticed that the same people were attending all of them. Reviewing and commenting on the city budget. Building on Early Success.

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Fall Into Free Professional Development

GovLoop

So, where does AI work well in government? PT to hear from government and industry experts about AI use cases. PT , to hear from government and industry experts about the tools and strategies agencies need to embrace to improve the employee experience. Join us online Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. You’ll hear from: Ryan R.

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One Working Capital Management Strategic Tool: Interfund Transfers

Death and Taxes

Yet, little academic research on governments has evaluated the process for selecting different tools, the policies governments have in place to implement them, and the consequences of using one tool over another. The legal allowance and authorization can be recognized through a formal policy created to govern practices.

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Fiscal Impacts from COVID-19–Revenue Structure Matters

Death and Taxes

What is the most significant fiscal challenge for the municipal governments facing the unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic? It is no surprise that Florida city managers placed the forecasts for the pandemic’s impact on local revenues as the top priority, as local governments are revenue-driven entities.

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Meet the New Featured Contributors

GovLoop

They have impressive government and industry experience and will cover topics such as IT; diversity, equity and inclusion; workforce management; process improvement; leadership; career building; and customer experience, to name just a few. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. Connect with Kima on LinkedIn.