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November 29, 2006
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May 8, 2006
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Happy Holidays from CPPA
As the Holiday Season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on those who have made our success possible. It is in this spirit we say ... thank you and best wishes for a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity.
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Hitting the State Spending Limit
by W. David Patton, PhD, CPPA
In a year when state revenue surpluses may climb over one billion dollars, a law enacted 17 years ago may prevent the state from spending much of the available funds. In 1989, the Utah Legislature enacted the State Appropriations and Tax Limitation Act that had three purposes related to tax and spending limits. The second of these purposes limits how much new revenue the state can spend:
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Health Care Insurance
Pending Legislation in the States
by Jennifer Robinson, MPA, CPPA
In April 2006, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a “sweeping health care reform package” aimed at insuring the nearly 550,000 uninsured individuals in that state (AP 2006). With nearly 46 million Americans lacking insurance, 16% of the population (Enos 2006), the Massachusetts bill may become a model for the rest of the nation.
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I Know I’m Wrong, So How Can I be Right
Public Administration, Democracy, and Transparency
by Robert P. Huefner, PhD
Can Public Administrators Save Civilization? How Might We Try?
If the world Is Uncertain and Muddling Is Inevitable, Can Design Help?
This paper says administrators can usefully pay special attention (1) to the capability that information technology provides for better transparency in public programs and (2) to building a more positive ethic, that is: one of greater initiative, in applying these tools to build our democratic dialogue. It presumes that the growing power of information technology is not a means to escape the burdens of administrative judgments, but in its very power adds new demands for ethical responsibilities. To begin, I will say you may not find this interesting – and then say that would be a mistake.
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Western Presidential Primary Update
Montana
by Jennifer Robinson, MPA, CPPA
It is very likely that Montana’s legislature will introduce a Western States Primary Election bill when its session begins on January 3.
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A Christmas Carol
by Ken Embley, CPPA
This time of year, I always get a little joy out of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and my favorite character, Ebenezer Scrooge—“bah humbug!” I picture Scrooge in his dark and cold counting house with his dreary view of life, concentrating on the task with little care for others or, for that matter, the demands of tomorrow. You know what is scary—I really like old Scrooge!
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