The City Fix
OCTOBER 12, 2021
This past year has been one of deep transformation, as we continue to live through one of the most influential events in human history. Amid the global pandemic, the social and racial inequality gap continues to widen. And the world’s. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Policy Chats
OCTOBER 15, 2021
In this episode, Professor of Economics Dr. Bree Lang talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Low-Income Housing and the Housing Crisis. About Bree Lang : Bree Lang is an economics professor at the University of California, Riverside. Her research areas include urban economics, taxation, subsidized housing, and public finance.
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CRA Today
OCTOBER 13, 2021
As a CRA officer, you know how important it is to get consideration under the CRA for as many loans, services, and investments as possible. This means that some banks like to include their consumer loans under their lending performance during a CRA exam. While this makes sense for some banks, it doesn’t make sense for others. To decide whether or not you should include your bank’s consumer loans during your CRA exam, ask yourself this question: Does consumer lending constitute a substantial majo
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
OCTOBER 14, 2021
On September 22, the NYU Furman Center hosted a conversation with Sheryll Cashin, author of White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality and Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Civil Rights and Social Justice at Georgetown University. Using personal narratives, local case studies, and legal analysis, White Space, Black Hood argues that residential caste is central to understanding the persistence of racial inequality in the United States.
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The City Fix
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Multimodal public transport in Uganda is widespread but largely an informal affair. Kampala, like many African cities, relies on this informal system – comprised largely of taxis (14-seater minibuses) and boda bodas (motorcycle taxis) – to provide much-needed connectivity to. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Policy Chats
OCTOBER 15, 2021
In this episode, Professor of Economics Dr. Bree Lang talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Low-Income Housing and the Housing Crisis. About Bree Lang : Bree Lang is an economics professor at the University of California, Riverside. Her research areas include urban economics, taxation, subsidized housing, and public finance.
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Meeting of the Minds
OCTOBER 11, 2021
People seem frequently to assume that the terms “sustainability” and “resilience” are synonyms, an impression reinforced by the frequent use of the term “climate resilience”, which seems to enmesh both concepts firmly. In fact, while they frequently overlap, and indeed with good policy and planning reinforce one another, they are not the same. This article picks them apart to understand where one ends and the other begins, and where the “sweet spot” lies in achieving mutual reinforcement to th
Grant Training Center
OCTOBER 11, 2021
The Biden Administration’s FY 2022 Budget for higher education signals support for innovation in agriculture and science, climate change, rural development and access as well as equity via the funding of minority institutions. For example, the NIH and NSF budget increases of 20% are for innovative programs that translate to the increased funding for transformative grants, interdisciplinary programs and building relationships between business and higher education via such mechanisms as the Small
First State Insights
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Monica Sanders, Managing Director of the Georgetown Environmental Justice Program, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the need to consider and address the digital divide in recovery. In addition to her role at the Georgetown Environmental Justice Program, Monica holds a faculty appointment at the Georgetown University Law Center and is a Senior Fellow at the Tulane University Disaster Resilience Leadership Aca
Public Sector Future
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In this episode we speak with Professor Dame Angela McLean, the Chief Scientific Advisor for the UK’s Ministry of Defence. McLean shares her priorities in the role, from data curation for sharing to risk analysis, and lessons learned from responding to COVID-19. She discusses the importance of asking the right questions and integrating scientific expertise in government.
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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.
Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The New Hope Project was an anti-poverty program in the 1990s in Milwaukee that offered a simple but powerful pledge: If participants were willing to work full-time, they would not be poor. The program used a wage subsidy, support for child care and health insurance, and (if participants needed it) short-term subsidized employment to achieve that pledge.
GovCast
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The IRS is amid a huge technological modernization push, and leading its Office of Online Services is Executive Director Karen Howard. She brings a customer-centric approach to her leadership of various initiatives that are impacting the overall taxpayer experience. This includes the business transformation around technologies like digital chat, easy access to data and, of course, security of that data.
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
OCTOBER 12, 2021
First, I want to take a moment to mention that today’s episode is episode 100 of Open Space Radio! We’ve technically released more than 100 if you include bonus episodes, but since this is “officially” episode 100, I just wanted to thank YOU for listening to the podcast every other week and continuing to show your support. As you may know, a few weeks ago at the 2021 NRPA Annual Conference, I had the privilege of hosting Coffee Talks and having some really great conversations with some really gr
Public Sector Future
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In this episode we speak with Professor Dame Angela McLean, the Chief Scientific Advisor for the UK’s Ministry of Defence. McLean shares her priorities in the role, from data curation for sharing to risk analysis, and lessons learned from responding to COVID-19. She discusses the importance of asking the right questions and integrating scientific expertise in government.
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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.
The CIO Council
OCTOBER 11, 2021
October 1 st marks the beginning of the 18 th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Once again, the Federal Cybersecurity Information Security Officer (CISO) Council is proud to reinforce its commitment to safe and secure online behavior. Remote work continues to be the ‘new normal’, and cybercriminals are ramping up their focus on this expanded attack surface.
FedHeads
OCTOBER 11, 2021
One of FedHeads favorites, Data Foundation Nick Hart and Grant Thornton Experience Manager Tracy Jones are back again to discuss insights from the most recent federal Chief Data Officer survey! The new survey of Federal CDOs was conducted by the Data Foundation in partnership with Grant Thornton. Download the report today: [link] One of FedHeads favorites, Data Foundation Nick Hart and Grant Thornton Experience Manager Tracy Jones are back again to discuss insights from the most recent federal C
Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast
OCTOBER 10, 2021
New Mexico state government is a leader in the use of evidence, lead by its Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) that has been a catalyst for evidence-based budgeting , including through its participation in the Pew MacArthur Results First Initiative. In this part 2 of our interview with Charles Sallee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Finance Committee, we get an update on progress.
Death and Taxes
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Consulting and updating your revenue manual is the first step of the administrative process for revenue forecasting. At least, that is what I say when I teach revenue forecasting. Of course, when I then turn to the course participants and ask how many of them have revenue manuals in their jurisdiction only one or two raise their hands. In fact, there are some years when no one raises their hand.
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