April 25, 2019
The Buck Creek Foundation began with a dream and that dream was to create a place where regardless of intellectual disability, individuals could come and be taught essential skills that lead to greater independence, social awareness, and that enable them to live the best life they possibly can. Through their two campuses, Giving Hope Gardens […]
April 25, 2019
Should there be an age limit on people who serve as public representatives? You must be 25 or older to serve as a U.S. Representative, 30 or older to serve as a U.S. Senator, and 35 years of age or older to serve as the President. However, there is no age limit on when you […]
April 25, 2019
As I sat in Lee Hall on Clemson’s campus last Thursday, surrounded by my peers to listen to Dr. Russell L. Riley, Co-Chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, present on “The White House as a Black Box,” I was unsure where a topic like this could lead. […]
April 25, 2019
Recently I read The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alistair Smith. This book not only left me with a new outlook on politics but it also left me with some taunting questions. Do politicians really pick power over policies they believe in? Will the […]
April 3, 2019
The Spring Fling was memorable, fun, educational, stimulating, intellectually challenging, boundary expanding, and “a hoot.” Folks who attended got a chance to work on a case study, tour the Clemson campus, go to a football and a baseball games, tailgate, have meals together, taste some classic FRIED OKRA, and enjoy the company of fellow MPA […]
April 3, 2019
Abortion rights in the United States are under attack. Access to the medical procedure has been declining in recent years. With the retirement of Justice Kennedy last summer, women’s health advocates worry about the possibility of a nationwide abortion ban in the coming years. However, there was a time in the United States when abortion […]
April 3, 2019
Without a doubt, my favorite (and most dramatic) piece of legislation is Colorado Amendment 64 of 2012, commonly known as the recreational marijuana bill. This amendment to Colorado’s state constitution has been the catalyst to countless conversations, debates, and arguments. The potential consequences of placing what was once considered a highly addictive gateway drug in the […]
April 3, 2019
Public administrators in the State Board of Education and district school boards face an uphill battle. Funding usually comes from federal, state, and local sources. Federal funding in South Carolina averages about 11% with state (46%) and local (44%) funding splitting the rest, according to the appropriations bill ratified by the SC General Assembly in […]
April 3, 2019
Congratulations to my colleague and friend, Dr. Marc Bonica (@mbonica), for a great presentation of “Learned the Hard Way: A Model of Executive Leadership Competencies” at the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) National Congress, held in Chicago in March 2019. Marc was able to present at the conference and the paper is forthcoming. Link […]
