Jim McLaughlin's Blog

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Think of all of the “forces” that are in play that can have an effect on your organization’s ability to thrive. We use the acronym R.E.C.E.I.P.T.S. These might be challenges and/or opportunities–not always bad. Regulatory Economic Competitive Environmental Intercultural Political Technological Social via Predicting the Unpredictable: Navigating in Uncertain Times | PA TIMES Online. Read more

NYTimes: Power to the Preschoolers http://nyti.ms/120v4ml Read more

If the public were asked what they want from local government, according to Bowman and Kearney’s State and Local Government text, the answer would be “to be governed well.” But citizens often do not understand the workings of local governments or the variables that translate into being “governed well.” via The Public Budget | PA… Read more

Local governments in the United States are, today, caught in the worst fiscal crisis ever facing the nation. However, they have entered this crisis ill-prepared. Being largely dependent on federal and state funding, and with shaking local tax bases and meager self-generated resources, local governments’ fiscal sustainability as well as their ability to meet the… Read more

Openness and improving transparency are two of the cornerstones of electronic government e-government policies. In this month’s column, we discuss some of the challenges of building the next phase of e-government. via Openness and Transparency: Is E-Government Learning to Listen? | PA TIMES Online. Read more