1000 Search Results for Public Policy in Local Government in a
Local, State and Federal Partnership: Terrorism
National Response Framework (NRF)
National Response Framework is a document that guides and presents an integrated national rejoinder to emergencies and disasters stipulating how all hazardous respons Continue Reading...
This sentiment is echoed by a lot of supporters of merit pay who believe the way teachers are paid and how much they are paid must differ if districts are to attract a new cohort of teachers" (Drevitch, 2006).
Some of the biggest disputes against m Continue Reading...
But, many citizens respond more favorably to "civilian-style uniforms" and in line with that, Bailey asserts that civilian attitudes towards police (ATP) are the "most positive" when in the presence of "non-authoritarian police officers" (682). Whet Continue Reading...
Government Role
Renewable energy and sustainable development
Why Australian Government should lead the initiative?
Governmental initiatives
Supply side interventions: Rebates and feed-in tariffs
Renewable energy is derived from sources that are Continue Reading...
Public Hospitals are facing imperative challenges offered by the fast growth of communication, as well as biomedical technology; the necessity for cost-control; as well as the spotlight on efficiency and competence; the augment of populations' strain Continue Reading...
Government in Continuity Planning
Since the 1950s, continuity planning has been a major part of U.S. government policy. This is because there were concerns that some kind of nuclear attack or natural disaster could have an adverse impact on entire r Continue Reading...
Petersburg, would not discuss in detail SRI's other work for agencies such as Special Operations Command, but said he hopes this work eventually will amount to a $36.5-million Navy contract. U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-St. Petersburg, who has used his c Continue Reading...
By bringing into the equation of transitional services the special needs personnel at local colleges and vocational institutions, the interagency agreement described here will ensure that upon the student's eventual arrival at one such institution, Continue Reading...
Public Schools vs. Private Schools - Culturally appropriate education
Review of the literature
Education and culture
Teaching dispositions
Outmoded educational model
Would vo-tech be a better public school goal?
Developing the person instead of Continue Reading...
Government Accounting Office in America (GAO)
This is an examination of the Government Accounting Office in America. The writer discusses the history, purpose and background of the GAO as well as the duties that the office is charged with performing Continue Reading...
As a part of this initiative, the EPA works with local communities to: establish the optimal use of the cleaned up sites, it provides relevant information to the potential buyers / developers and dispenses advice on technical needs for re-utilizatio Continue Reading...
The only way, it would seem, to affect the kind of change that supporters of the initiative want is to amend the state constitution, effectively changing the law of the land. Supporters argue that this is the only viable option left, especially in l Continue Reading...
Public Administration
Developing a successful public service culture for a criminal justice agency might sound simple at first, but it is more complicated than many might realize. Just because a person chooses the criminal justice environment does n Continue Reading...
Public Health
The rate of Caesarian sections has skyrocketed in recent decades in the United States, placing it far ahead of other industrialized nations.
Historical overview of C-section rates in the U.S.
Breakdown of C-section rates by race and Continue Reading...
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Stueck, William Whitney. The Road to Confrontation: American Policy toward China and Korea, 1947-1950. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1981.
Tsou, Tang. Continue Reading...
In terms of similarities, each of these budgets contains roughly the same basic format. While the specific charts may differ, each budget separates revenue sources and attempts to break those down. The budgets also explain the expenditures, and typi Continue Reading...
Public Administration vs. Private Personnel Administration
Theories of public personnel administration as compared with private personnel administration have arose in recent decades as a result of the emergence of trends in business management. Publ Continue Reading...
It is also important for the organization to create its trademark to enable the targeted population to easily identify it and in cases where another organization's trademark has to be used for communication then it is important for permission to be Continue Reading...
Research, visit the CDC web site at CDC.GOV, and investigate the risks associated with the handling of certain substances and chemicals that one encounters in their daily lives.
Elizabeth W. Etheridge (1997), in an article appearing in the Journal Continue Reading...
It now applies to a wide range of generation technologies, including but not limited to solar thermal electric, photovoltaics, wind, and geothermal electric (DSIRE). For solar systems, the credit is "equal to 30% of expenditures, with no maximum cre Continue Reading...
In other, more charter-friendly states, there are multiple authorizers -- universities, state boards, even specially created bodies with expertise in charter school creation. The new bill before the state House and Senate will give the Board of Educ Continue Reading...
Since not all public schools have capital for helping kids with special needs, enrolling a child with a learning disability or other disorder may involve a more multifaceted procedure. Likewise, in school districts with school choice policies, the p Continue Reading...
Policy Recommendation for Collaboration and TSA Privatization
The objective of this study is to evaluate the benefits of collaboration between the federal government and non-profit organizations. The study cites different examples of collaborations Continue Reading...
Policy Brief Review
The author of this report is to find and summarize a policy brief as it appears on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website. As part of the review process, there will be a summary of several of its main points and objectives. T Continue Reading...
" For most this is generally seen as a reference to the Federal Judiciary. One thinks of the Warren Court, and the great number of decisions concerning civil rights, voting rights, etc. It is often not realized, however, to what an extent state judge Continue Reading...
For example, the black worker just following the civil war was believed to be of low intelligence thereby rendering it very unlikely that he would receive pay equal to other men. The same is true for female workers during the mid to latter part of t Continue Reading...
If, on the other hand, the net present value of the public sector comparator is lower than the net present value of the public-private partnership, then the PPP is too expensive and ineffective and it does not represent the adequate solution for the Continue Reading...
As with the Gallatin Plan, the 1908 Roosevelt vision exercised its influence over the long-term, eventually drawing on new technologies like the regional electric power grid and the automobile superhighway to achieve its ends" (Fishman, 2007). This Continue Reading...
This role is in response to clients' demands for a single trustworthy individual or firm to meet all of their financial needs. However, accountants are restricted from providing these services to clients whose financial statements they also prepare. Continue Reading...
Private-label securitization has basically ended, and Fannie and Freddie were positioned into conservatorship by their controller subsequent to working in a dangerous and unsteady way. The job currently is to figure out how best to restore a connect Continue Reading...
The State of Nevada and Clark County appear to have a different manner of meeting budget deficiencies. The Office of Budget and Management has an amount of finances reserved for supplemental and emergency funding, at a total of $153.1 billion dollar Continue Reading...
Immigration Reform
There is a broad based agreement of a need for immigration reform. In recent months and years, immigration reform has become an important political issue. However, there is some disagreement as to what precisely this reform will l Continue Reading...
American Federalism
POL 319 State & Local Governments
Brian Kimminau
Democracy in America has evolved from the concept of federalism allowing citizens at all levels to develop their own governance system. Since the founding of the United State Continue Reading...
Agger, A. (2010). Involving Citizens in Sustainable Development: Evidence of New Forms of Participation in the Danish Agenda 21 Schemes. Local Environment, 15(6), 541-552.
Agger (2010) reiterated that Scandinavian countries hold in high regard the d Continue Reading...
Local Government Managers Perceptions of Transportation Issues in Their Communities: A Conceptual FrameworkIntroductionThe critical role local government managers play in the strategic planning and development of their communities cannot be overstate Continue Reading...
Labor Relations in Public Sector
Collective bargaining in the public sector organizations will be quite different from that of the private sector organizations. The factors that drive the collective bargaining process in the private sector might not Continue Reading...
Since smaller class size has been shown to positively affect student learning, at least in the early grades, one might also infer that this affects teachers' work positively. Further, researchers have found a positive relationship between collective Continue Reading...
Big vs. Small Government
The problem of government and public administration in the U.S. today is one that affects many people. The trend in politics in recent years is for voters to voice their anger and frustration with government by voting for ou Continue Reading...
Marketing Plan for a KW Service Designed to Generate New Clients
Product Idea
The product idea for this marketing plan is a service that Keller Williams could provide to potential home buyers/investors that no other competitor is currently offering Continue Reading...
Public Administration
In the Portuguese framework, reforms in public management were shaped by two major events. The first event was the 1974 Revolution characterized by forty years of corporatist and dictatorial regime. The second event was the 19 Continue Reading...