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Cultivating a Good Government Culture

GovLoop

“Hopefully, the government can save itself from itself, before it’s too late.” – Jason Briefel, Director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw, Bransford, and Roth, P.C.

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Call for Chapters: Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) #ACRL

A Library Writer's Blog

Liaison librarians to political science, public affairs, international studies, and related fields face special challenges in adapting traditional information literacy practices to the dynamic topics and unique resources of their disciplines.

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Call for Chapters: Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) - Deadline September 8th #ACRL

A Library Writer's Blog

Liaison librarians to political science, public affairs, international studies, and related fields face special challenges in adapting traditional information literacy practices to the dynamic topics and unique resources of their disciplines.

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State legislatures ‘ramped up activity’ in first half of 2024, report finds

American City & Country

compared with the first half of 2022 to total 76,756, according to a 2024 State Trends Report by Quorum , a public affairs software. For example, more than 445 bills addressing artificial intelligence were introduced across 45 states so far this year, with 69 of them signed into law. fewer bills, or 1,801 fewer net bills.

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Task Forces: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Barrett & Greene

We've been calling for a permanent such body put in law, along with vastly improved data reporting for Medicaid. But all too many have been the governmental equivalent of treading water, exhausting time and resources while moving no place forward.

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A recap of our Excellence in Government Fellows 35th Anniversary Alumni Event  

Partnership for Public Service

Her sentiment stood out to audience member Sarah Kaczmarek, a 2023 EIG graduate and managing director of public affairs at the Government Accountability Office. “At “If you can’t figure out the use case, you can’t train the people,” she said, recognizing the importance of understanding AI’s potential risks and sticking to the mission.

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30 Helpful Sites to find Public Administration Internships

Masters in Public Administration

If you want to get to the nuts and bolts of public administration, public policy internships are the way to go. You can learn about how laws are made, and how they are enforced. Internships : The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration offers a helpful resource on finding public policy internships.