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Leadership, Change and Respect for Our Foundational Law

ASPA National Weblog

Thank goodness law and policy guides our institutional tradition in transitioning leadership. I saw similar personal hardship when entire industries were outlawed after the environmental laws of the 1970s, leaving families poor, homeless and broken. Now more than ever, it is time for civil servants to exercise the “civil” in our title.

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Meet the top 6 finalists for the 2023 Service to America Medals® People’s Choice Award

Partnership for Public Service

While all our Sammies finalists represent the very best in government, this award grants special recognition to the finalist who receives the most votes from the general public.  Continue reading to learn more about these outstanding civil servants and vote for your favorite to be crowned the 2023 People’s Choice Award winner.

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Voices: The Role of Mobile Printers Grows in Local Government and Public Safety

State Tech Magazine

This growth underscores the increasingly important role printer mobility and portability are playing across industries, including public services. Mobile printers — paired with flexible, simultaneous Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity — are frequently used in local government, particularly in public safety, law enforcement and voting.

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Welcome to the team, Maurice Classen!

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Maurice’s career in public service includes serving as director of strategy at the Chicago Police Department and directing criminal justice and policing efforts at the MacArthur Foundation. His principal management responsibility included oversight of the City’s employees and a multi-billion dollar budget. Welcome to the team, Maurice!

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Constitutional case law examines (1) the necessity of a local government’s proposed affordable housing activity and (2) whether the private sector is “unable to meet the need.” In other words, a local government must receive valuable public service in exchange for any cash or property it transfers to a private entity.

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Community safety partnership for MacArthur Park in Los Angeles?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

On Thursday, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who believes too much money is spent on law enforcement and not enough on social services, held a news conference in MacArthur Park to announce several partnerships and social service initiatives. Theyre going to try ," LA Daily News ).The economy, present and future.

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The power of the connecting middle: where policy, delivery and democracy meet (and often don’t)

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

She deals in the rhythms of public service culture and practice that too often get missed in the Big Debates about government and democracy. From protecting civil rights to counting the votes, it’s hard to imagine a stable democratic future without the machinery of modern government.