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ASPANational @aspanational.bsky.social · Sep 8
ASPA has issued a statement in support of the public service pipeline and its ongoing development. View the full statement on our website: aspanet.org/ASPA/Abo...
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Creating Communities of Belonging
By Renée Cardarelle
Creating Communities of Belonging - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization.  By Renée CardarelleNovember 3, 2025 Previously I wrote about the epidemic of belonging, describing how people have come to feel so isolated and alone they no longer see the value of lives, their own or […]
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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#Equity
SSA Abandons Planned Disability Program Overhaul Expected to Cut Benefits for Thousands
via @NextGov
SSA abandons planned disability program overhaul expected to cut benefits for thousands
Trump administration officials informed the co-founder of a nonprofit disability advocacy group that a proposed rule — which would have updated decades-old occupational data, in addition to changing eligibility considerations — will no longer be moving forward.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Significant Issues in Women’s Rights and Criminal Justice Policy in Japan
Significant Issues in Women’s Rights and Criminal Justice Policy in Japan: Sanae Takaichi and the Societal Norms in the Far East That Create Systemic Barriers in the 21st Century - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Andrew VazOctober 31, 2025 Takaichi Breaks the Glass Ceiling I present this article at a crucial moment in our world. Japan is on the verge of selecting its first-ever female Prime Minister. Sanae Takaichi, […]
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November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Skills or Theory: An Opinion and a Suggestion
By Dennis T. Martino
Skills or Theory: An Opinion and a Suggestion - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Dennis T. MartinoOctober 31, 2025 Preparing for a significant role in public administration begins with making some choices. Many PA jobs are held by people who were appointed by elected officials, assuming that is […]
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November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Digital Governance, Pt. II: Smart Cities
By Troy Chavez
Digital Governance, Pt. II: Smart Cities - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Troy ChavezOctober 27, 2025 Michael Scott from The Office got up during Pam and Jim’s wedding to tell a joke. “Hey, what is the deal with the Smart Car? How smart is that?” Why […]
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Sifting Through the Chaff of Truths
By Ygnacio Flores, Tracy Rickman & Don Mason
Sifting Through the Chaff of Truths - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Ygnacio Flores, Tracy Rickman & Don MasonOctober 27, 2025 Contemporary conversations are replete with compelling arguments to define truth in socio-political environments. Due to a tendency not to listen to those with different perspectives, […]
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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Natural experiment shows that a public performance failure did not adjust user satisfaction
Despite long-standing interest in satisfaction with public services and organizations, our knowledge of how responsive user satisfaction is to real-world performance fluctuations remains limited. Existing cross-sectional studies may suffer from selection bias, while survey experiments may overstate performance information effects, as the salience of such information is artificially primed. We exploit a unique opportunity to study the link between performance failure and user satisfaction dynamically, as news of a major performance failure within the Danish National Board of Social Services happened to break during fielding of a satisfaction survey among the Board's users. Our analysis shows no negative effects of the performance failure on user satisfaction. These findings suggest that in real-world settings—where citizens draw on many information sources when forming judgments—performance effects on satisfaction are weaker than prior studies suggest. Thus, satisfaction data cannot be assumed to automatically reflect changes in service providers' performance and reputation.
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The Effect of Performance Failures on User Satisfaction: Evidence From a Natural Experiment
By Mads Thau, Maria Falk Mikkelsen and Nathan Favero
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November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#Ethics
Federal public defenders have gone without pay since July
via @TheHill
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Leading in the Time of AI
By April Townsend
Leading in the Time of AI - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By April TownsendOctober 24, 2025 As a public sector leader in today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, you play a pivotal role in guiding your team through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Fortunately, by drawing […]
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November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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#Jobs - LA County is hiring for an Executive Director, Office of Child Protection. View this job and many others via PublicServiceCareers!
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November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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#ASPA2026 notifications are starting to go out!
First - be patient for yours. It can take a couple weeks to send them all.
Second - register! The early-bird deadline will expire on Dec. 12!
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November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#Motivation
"It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness."
- Confucius, Chinese Thinker and Social Philospher
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Understanding the Current Crisis in Public Administration: Part 6 – Excuse Me, America, but Your Contradictions Are Showing
By Erik Devereux
Understanding the Current Crisis in Public Administration: Part 6 – Excuse Me, America, but Your Contradictions Are Showing - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Erik DevereuxOctober 24, 2025 This is the sixth column in a series on the current crisis in American public administration that is rewriting much of what we think about American government government (first column, […]
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November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Ready for another #webinar? Check out our discussion about equity in auditing tomorrow!
Register online: www.aspanet.org/webi...
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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ASPA is so pleased to welcome new members to our community!
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
City of Sunny Isles Beach
Miami-Dade County
University of Illinois Springfield

November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Trust That Delivers: A Model for Public Collaboration
By Denise Hendrix
Trust That Delivers: A Model for Public Collaboration - PA TIMES Online
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Denise HendrixOctober 20, 2025 Introduction In today’s complex and often fragmented public and nonprofit landscape, collaboration is no longer optional, it is essential. From tackling housing insecurity to advancing health equity and streamlining human […]
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November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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New #openaccess article in PAR: Entrepreneurial Leadership, Well-Being, and Inclusion in Public Sector Organizations by Michael Olumekor, Emre Cinar, Roberto Vivona, Mehmet Akif Demircioglu: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The FAA said it was lifting the flight restrictions as air traffic controller staffing levels have continued to improve.
Flight Restrictions Triggered By Government Shutdown Ending Today, FAA Says
The FAA said it was lifting the flight restrictions as air traffic controller staffing levels have continued to improve.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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#ThisWeek is out with a recent statement from ASPA, #webinars, program updates, news, #jobs and more! Check out your copy and get involved with ASPA #ThisWeek!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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How much does the federal government spend on food stamps each year? How has the cost of the food stamp program changed over time? Answers to these questions and more:
What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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ICYMI, we released the following statement yesterday regarding how an uncertain appropriations landscape threatens public services.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Bedtime Stories for Public Servants: One Quiet "No"
By S. Mohsen Fatemi
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November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Progress, goals, value, strategy: curated articles, Nov 10-16, 2025, @aspanational.bsky.social Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/3M7ycdC
Accountability and Performance Update – Nov 10 – 16, 2025
Four Ways to Measure Progress LinkedIn – Stacey Barr (Australia) Leaders know how essential it is to demonstrate if the time, money and effort being spent is having the intended impact on the organ…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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How many Americans use food stamps? The numbers vary from month to month. But in May 2025, the most recent month with available figures, 41.7 million people received SNAP benefits. That works out to nearly 1 in every 8 people in the country. www.pewresearch.org/...
Text reads Nearly 1 in 8 people in the U.S. use food stamps, with a graphic showing 8 grocery bags, 1 is filled in.
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM