Now on #PATimes: Proportional Sequencing in Long-Term Care: A Process Design Approach for U.S. HCBS By Ping Xu

Now on #PATimes: The Hidden Productivity Crisis in Government Offices: Why Spreadsheet Mastery Is a Public Administration Priority By Edward Kingsley Ocran

#Ethics Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates via @NPR www.npr.org/2026/05/...

Now on #PATimes: Gender Pay Disparities: What the U.S. Can Adopt from the Global Community By Erin Sullivan

#Motivation "It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." - Confucius

Now on #PATimes: Collaborating in the Margins By Renée Cardarelle

Summer doesn't necessarily mean "slow down." If your university/school/department or agency is planning for future spending, add an ASPA institutional membership! We're working with folks now to bring new members in and provide them with our member support! Join the group!

Now on #PATimes: Understanding Gender in the Workplace Through a Historical Lens By Meghan Scarlott, Nicole M. Elias & Maria J. D'Agostino

Now on #PATimes: Advising Future Public Administrators: An Overlooked Form of Public Service By Kyle W. Rudrow

Links, imagining, usability: curated articles, May 11-17, 2026, @aspanational.bsky.social Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/4v1QRcl

News you may have missed... Inside North Carolina’s Efforts to Reduce SNAP Payment Error Rates via Route Fifty

Now on #PATimes: Human Shields at the Public Counter: Building Personal Resilience and Citizens’ Trust By Foteini Vittou

Now on #PATimes: The Public Service Self Portrait: Formation, Values and Equity When It Matters By Malcolm K. Oliver

Now on #PATimes: When There is No Right Answer: Managing Tradeoffs in an Era of Wicked Problems By Tanya Settles

New at Can We Still Govern? Trump is relocating more federal employees, this time for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, which oversees SNAP. The rationale is to bring services closer to the public. But that is not what the data shows, says Jon Schwabish. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...

#Ethics What's behind Trump's pardons of people convicted of public corruption? via @NPR www.kgou.org/politic...

Now on #PATimes: The Relativity of Protection: When Context Redefines Roles By Md Eyasin Ul Islam Pavel

The most recent of our #Takeaways series has been released, looking at the public trust impact of Project 2025. Check it out - open source - and make the most of this resource. www.icontact-archive...

Public libraries are about more than books—they foster trust, opportunity, learning, and community. In Shamichael Hallman’s article for the National Civic League’s National Civic Review, he explores how libraries help communities navigate a changing world: https://ow.ly/srB350YXNIr

Now on #PATimes: How City Managers Lead Change in Their Communities By Louie Lacasella

Now on #PATimes: Help Me Get My Feet Back on the Ground By Anna Marie Schuh

Building, closing, connecting: curated articles, May 4-10, 2026, @aspanational.bsky.social Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/3PySOO7

Now on #PATimes: Does History Repeat Itself? An Enduring Question for Decision Makers and Managers By Stephen R. Rolandi

News you may have missed... Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower office building white. Now a key federal agency considers it via @APNews

Now on #PATimes: Considering Gender Sensitivity in Disaster Mobile Application Design By Zion Dacosta

Now on #PATimes: The Denominator Problem: How Administrative Friction Derails Policy By Ping Xu

Now on #PATimes: Public Administration as Solution Science By Naim Kapucu

#Ethics When There is No Right Answer: Managing Tradeoffs in an Era of Wicked Problems By Tanya Settles via #PATimes

Now on #PATimes: The Hidden Costs of Revenue Caps By Michael R. Ford

A group of emergency experts wants the Trump administration to raise the bar for federal help after disasters, and also make it easier for survivors to get money quickly. n.pr/49ArcyR

#Motivation "I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." Mahatma Gandhi

Now on #PATimes: Making Metrics Matter for Local Governments By Alex Tremblay

#PSRW events happening today! 1) Central Virginia is hosting a Noon event with Pete Atkinson; 2) The Sacramento Chapter is holding their 44th annual awards dinner! Join our Chapters is celebrating public servants across the country! www.aspanet.org/psrw

Now on #PATimes: Redistribution, Rents and Administrative Legitimacy: How Program Design and Implementation Shape Justice Outcomes By Robert Choi

Happy #PSRW all! ASPA staff had such a great time at Federal Center metro this morning, passing out goodie bags and thanking the public servants for their work on our behalf! If we missed you: We appreciate and support you! www.aspanet.org/ASPA...

Today for #PSRW: Join ASPA's NY Met Chapter for an event at Pace University Join a group of ASPA Chapters and Sections for a community-building webinar! Find details via www.aspanet.org/cale...

In #PATimes: Co-Opting Compliance By Parisa Vinzant

Welcome to #PSRW2026! How are you celebrating the public servants in your community? You have all week - have fun and show the love! Thanks to ASPA's Chapters and Sections for showing up with awards events, webinars and other community support! www.aspanet.org/psrw

💼 As we celebrate #PublicServiceRecognitionWeek, we recognize that public service in 2026 comes with more challenges than ever. Civil servants are navigating a radically new landscape marked by program terminations, mass layoffs, & widespread attacks on the value of the nonpartisan civil service.

Understanding, oversight, closing the loop - Curated articles, Apr 27-May 3, 2026 - @aspanational.bsky.social Center for Accountability & Performance - bit.ly/3QZ0WI3

News you may have missed... The Local Communities Hoping America's 250th Birthday Will Help Bridge Divides via @PBS

In #PATimes: Co-Opting Compliance By Parisa Vinzant

In #PATimes: People, Work and Public Institutions: Leadership Lessons from Delano for Workforce Governance By Malcolm K. Oliver

In #PATimes: Administrative Evaluation Recommendations for California’s Inland Empire By Brandy N. Chappell

#Ethics As future of the White House ballroom project remains unclear, ethics watchdog calls for more transparency into its donors via NBC4 Washington

DYK: Today - May 1 - is Law Day, an annual day of commemoration in place for decades. According to the ABA, "The 2026 Law Day theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.” Find something you can do today to celebrate this. #PublicService

In #PATimes: The Performance Management Reckoning: Why Traditional Metrics Are Failing Modern Government By Bill Brantley

#Motivation "It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." - Confucius, Chinese Thinker and Social Philosopher

Congress is trying again with another data privacy law, which once again would preempt existing state laws. www.route-fifty.com/digital-gove...

In #PATimes: From Conflict to Collaboration: Turning Public Tension into Collective Capacity By Tanya Settles