Recruiting the Generations to Federal Service

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The talk in government these days is about how to attract a new generation of workers to federal service. With a looming retirement tsunami about to result in the departure of thousands ... More »

A Firestorm Ignited: Pipeline Rupture in Clarke County

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On November 1, 2007, a twelve-inch liquid propane line ruptured in Clarke County, Mississippi. Over the next forty-eight hours, eleven thousand barrels of propane were released ... More »

The American People Speak Out on Health Care

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There is no shortage of discussion about the problems of the U.S. health care system.Voluminous research demonstrates that the United States spends more on health care than any other n... More »

Show Me the Money: Financial Recovery after Disaster

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The United States is unique in its far-reaching financial assistance programs for disaster-impacted areas. Communities that request and receive presidential disaster declarations are eligible ... More »

Public Managers,Volunteer Organizations, and Disasters

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Public managers often interact with the people of established voluntary nonprofit, charitable organizations, especially in times of local or state disasters, whether or not those event... More »